Elderly woman transported to hospital after being hit by car in St. George

Written by Chris Reed
March 25, 2022

ST. GEORGE — An 83-year-old woman was transported to the hospital on Friday morning after being hit by a car.  

First responders attend to an elderly pedestrian with a walker who was hit by a sedan at Dixie Downs Drive and 1740 North, St. George, Utah, March, 25, 2022 | Photo by Chris Reed, St. George News

The woman, who was pinned under the car at one point, was transported to St. George Regional Hospital with head and leg injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening. 

The incident occurred at the corner of Dixie Downs Road and 1740 North, next to Firehouse Park, just after 8:15 a.m. and was cleared 30 minutes later. Officers said a woman driving a silver Mazda6 with three passengers hit the woman as she was crossing the street. 

“That’s preliminarily what it looks like,” St. George Police Officer David Blackman said. “It did not appear to be a high-impact hit.”

The woman’s red Drive Medical Nitro walker and a blue Sketchers sneaker sat nearby as she was tended to by eight first responders from St. George Police Department, St. George Fire Department and Gold Cross Ambulance. 

Walker left behind after an elderly pedestrian was hit by a sedan at Dixie Downs Drive and 1740 North, St. George, Utah, March, 25, 2022 | Photo by Chris Reed, St. George News

The woman was conscious and moving her arm, but moaning in pain as rescue workers reassured her. Also nearby, the driver, looking distraught, was questioned by police. 

Police initially cited the driver for failing to yield to a pedestrian, Blackman said. The woman who was hit was transported with injuries to the back of her head and a fracture to her left upper leg. 

As the ambulance left, responders continued to clean up the scene. 

This report is based on information provided by law enforcement and may not contain the full scope of findings. 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Chris Reed serves as a reporter for St. George News, where he has been honored with several awards from the Society of Professional Journalists for his work, including first-place accolades. He started his journalism career as a sports reporter and editor in Southern California where he once compared shoe sizes with Shaquille O'Neal and exchanged mix tapes with members of the Los Angeles Kings. After growing up in the San Fernando Valley learning karate skills from Mr. Miyagi and spending a decade in Las Vegas mostly avoiding the casinos, he came to St. George for love and married his soulmate, a lifetime Southern Utah resident. He is the proud father of two boys, his youngest a champion against both autism and Type 1 diabetes.

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