Multi-State Pedestrian Collisions
Pedestrians Hospitalized Following Five Separate Vehicle Collisions Across Multiple States
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In Waldorf, the driver told authorities the vehicle had just completed a turn and was traveling at a low speed when it struck the pedestrians. Post Office Road was temporarily closed during the emergency response.
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Kansas City police said the pedestrian was crossing U.S. 40 from north to south near White Avenue when the driver of a westbound black Hyundai attempted to swerve or stop but could not avoid the collision.
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Michigan State Police identified the Tawas City driver as 60-year-old David Anthony Sikorski and said he provided dash-camera footage of the crash. Sikorski told investigators he did not see Jaelynn Ruth until it was too late and tried to swerve around her; authorities reported no apparent signs of impairment at the scene.
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In the Glen Gardner Borough case, Andrew P. Brown, 43, was lodged in the Warren County Correctional Center pending a detention hearing after being charged with third-degree assault by auto, third-degree terroristic threats, driving under the influence and other motor-vehicle offenses.
Pedestrians were hospitalized after being struck by vehicles in five separate incidents across Maryland, Missouri, Texas, Michigan, and New Jersey. In Waldorf, Maryland, two people suffered head, leg, and back injuries when a vehicle completed a turn at low speed and struck them at Post Office Road and Doolittle Drive CBS News. A pedestrian in Kansas City, Missouri, faced critical injuries after being hit while crossing U.S. 40, while another victim in El Paso, Texas, was hospitalized in serious condition on Interstate 10 CBS News.
Maryland Collision Closes Post Office Road
Two pedestrians were struck in Waldorf, Maryland, at the intersection of Post Office Road and Doolittle Drive. The driver told authorities the vehicle had just completed a turn and was traveling at low speed when it hit the pedestrians CBS News. Both victims were transported to hospitals with head, leg, and back injuries. Post Office Road was temporarily closed during the emergency response and investigation.
Critical Injury After U.S. 40 Crossing in Kansas City
A pedestrian in Kansas City, Missouri, suffered critical, life-threatening injuries after being struck while crossing U.S. 40 near White Avenue. CBS News reported that a driver of a westbound black Hyundai attempted to swerve or stop but could not avoid the collision. The pedestrian was crossing from north to south when the impact occurred.
Michigan Driver Strikes Woman in Marked Crosswalk
In Tawas City, Michigan, a 24-year-old woman named Jaelynn Ruth suffered six broken ribs and a lung injury after being hit by a pickup truck in a marked crosswalk Fox 4 News. Michigan State Police identified the driver as 60-year-old David Anthony Sikorski. Sikorski provided dash-camera footage of the crash and told investigators he did not see Ruth until it was too late and tried to swerve around her. Authorities reported no apparent signs of impairment at the scene. Ruth was transferred to a trauma center for treatment.
New Jersey Driver Charged After Intentional Acceleration
In Glen Gardner Borough, New Jersey, authorities say driver Andrew P. Brown, 43, intentionally accelerated during a verbal altercation and pinned a pedestrian against a parked vehicle Examiner Live. The victim's injuries were not life-threatening. Brown was charged with third-degree assault by auto, third-degree terroristic threats, driving under the influence, and other motor-vehicle offenses. He was lodged in the Warren County Correctional Center pending a detention hearing.
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