Woman, 78, critically injured when vehicle strikes her on Rainier Avenue in Seattle, Washington
Pedestrian, 78, Seriously Hurt In Rainier Avenue Crash
The woman was crossing near South Walden Street between the Mt. Baker and Columbia City neighborhoods. A 35-year-old man driving a Lincoln Town Car was making a turn from Walden to head southbound on Rainier when he hit the woman while she was in the crosswalk.
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