Legal news for Maryland Personal Injury attorneys—Two pedestrians were critically injured after a car struck them.
Rockville, MD (NewYorkInjuryNews.com) – Witnesses watched in horror as two women were crossing the street near the Twinbrook Metro station when a car struck and fatally injured them, Monday, December 28, 2009, according to WJLA.
Police and emergency medical services (EMS) rushed to the scene at 8:50 a.m. to discover a car had struck two pedestrians. A 63-year-old female pedestrian had been launched into the air and then crashed through the top of the vehicle from the impact. A 20-year-old victim crashed through the vehicles windshield and landed in the passenger seat. Police reported that both women had been walking in the crosswalk heading toward Rockville Pike when the distracted driver in a Chrysler struck both women.
EMS transported both the 20-year-old victim and the 63-year-old victims to Suburban Hospital where they were cared for by doctors and nurses for their potentially life-threatening injuries. Paramedic reported that the 63-year-old woman was conscious at the scene but may have suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Police identified the driver of the vehicle as 33-year-old Hyppolite Bouopda, who was cited from failure to avoid pedestrian collision. It was reported how fast the car was traveling at the time of the incident. The two pedestrian’s names were not released. A crisis counselor was reportedly on the scene to console Bouopda for the shock of the tragic incident.
Bridget Hom
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