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October 24, 2007
Medics from the Hood River Fire Department
assist a pedestrian hit by a pickup truck in the crosswalk of
12th Street and Pacific Avenue on Monday afternoon. The vehicle
struck the woman, a senior citizen, about 3 p.m. and she
sustained a fractured left hip and broken bones. The victim,
whose name was not available at press time, was transported by
ambulance to Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland as a trauma
patient. The driver of the truck, Christopher Volton, 27, of
Hood River was cited for careless driving, failure to yield to a
pedestrian in a crosswalk and driving uninsured. Because his
actions caused an injury, Colton was ticketed for $509 instead
of $252 for the first two charges against him. He was believed
by law enforcement officials to be exceeding the 25 mile per
hour speed limit at the time of the accident. |
