Matthew Bushnell, 34, critically injured in pedestrian collision with car on Emmanuel Cleaver II Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri
Modified Date:
Fri, 08/14/2015 - 6:25pmAccident Date:
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The women said Bushnell was not pushing his bike along the curb, but was instead “directly in the middle of the road,” and said she did not see him until impact. “It was just not enough time,” she said, “not enough time for me to stop.”
The collision happened when Matthew Bushnell, 34, was walking on Emmanuel Cleaver II Boulevard early Wednesday morning. After the collision the teen driver left the site, went home to tell her mother what happened. They called police and the driver turned herself in at a nearby police station. Bushnell is still in intensive care, with head injuries and broken bones. Authorities believe Bushnell was walking alongside a bike on a dark street with no working streetlights.
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Type: Pedestrian Accident
People Involved:
Matthew Bushnell
Roadway:
Emmanuel Cleaver II BoulevardCity:
Kansas City, MOCounty:
Jackson County, MOArea:
Kansas City, MO
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