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Pedestrian Hit by Vehicle, Seriously Injured

Pedestrian Hit by Vehicle, Seriously Injured
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By West Kentucky Star Staff
Mar. 19, 2020 | MASSAC COUNTY
By West Kentucky Star Staff Mar. 19, 2020 | 07:43 PM | MASSAC COUNTY
An elderly Metropolis woman was seriously injured on Thursday when she was struck by a vehicle.

The Illinois State Police said that 55-year-old Dale Howard of Melber, KY was turning left onto 5th Street from Ferry Street in Metropolis when he struck a pedestrian identified as 86-year-old Betty J. Varnum of Metropolis. Varnum was walking across 5th Street, but was not in the crosswalk.

Varnum was transported by ambulance to a regional hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
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