[Photo by Christopher J. Ryan]
There are a lot more questions than answers at the moment late this afternoon after a car struck a 72-year-old woman on the sidewalk on Avenue B at 10th Street.
It's not immediately clear how the car ended up on the sidewalk, striking the woman in the process.
Some more photos from Avenue B and 10th St where a person on the sidewalk was hit by a car. No idea why it was on the sidewalk. pic.twitter.com/PRURgRun5S
— Liam Quigley (@_elkue) August 12, 2019
Witnesses report that the woman was pinned under the car. Emergency responders took her away with reported head injuries.
[Photo by Christopher J. Ryan]
We'll update this post when more information becomes available.
Updated 5:51 p.m.
ABC 7 reports that the driver was making a U-turn.
Officials later said the driver was actually attempting to make a U-turn, and when he put the car in reverse, it jumped the curb and struck the pedestrian.
Police say the woman was taken to Bellevue hospital in serious condition, but was expected to survive.
No word about charges against the driver.
Updated 6:22 pm.
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Updated 8 p.m.
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Updated 8:15 p.m.
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