Woman Injured When She Was Struck by a Car in Charlotte, North Carolina

A woman is in the hospital suffering from severe injuries after she was struck by a car.

According to the Charlotte Police Department, the woman was standing with her husband holding a baby on the corner of 6th Street and Poplar Street in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina (NC) when a car hit her. The woman was knocked into her husband who was holding the baby at the time.

The woman was taken to a local North Carolina (NC) hospital where she is being treated for serious injuries.

Sadly, pedestrian accidents seem to be a common occurrence in North Carolina. Earlier this year my colleague, Emily Mapp Brannon, wrote an article about a pedestrian who was struck and killed trying to cross South Tyron Street in Mecklenburg. In another case discussed by my colleague, Randy Appleton, a pedestrian was killed in Fayetteville and the driver fled the scene of the accident. Regrettably, these two incidents are only examples of a much larger problem.

As drivers we need to take caution around pedestrians. Pedestrians can be easily injured or killed when hit with the weight of a vehicle. Remember to always look twice when crossing an intersection, even if the light is green, as pedestrians can dart across the roadways. Also pay attention to pedestrians standing along curbs as they can easily come on to the road and be struck.

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