Jude Aristhene, 31, critically injured, Emily Kay, 20, seriously injured when car strikes pedestrian, disabled vehicle on U.S. 17 in Clay County, Florida
Pedestrian hit in Clay County
He had his hazard lights on as he helped a driver in a Toyota Tacoma who had broken down. The crash report says Aristhene was pushing the Toyota as the driver was steering it down the southbound lanes.
19-year-old Savannah Hicks was driving a Chevrolet Equinox in the right lane of U.S. 17 and failed to stop causing her to hit Aristhene’s car. The impact of the initial crash sent his car into the ditch.
After an injury car accident, take these steps to help the recovery process
When someone has been injured in a car crash, it's hard to know what to do to help. Injured people need appropriate medial treatment, but they also need to have their civil and legal rights protected.
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