15-year-old hit in crosswalk in Port Angeles; condition unknown

Published 6:00 pm Tuesday, April 19, 2016

PORT ANGELES — A 15-year-old girl was hit by a car while crossing Lauridsen Boulevard on Tuesday afternoon and taken to a hospital for evaluation.

The girl was in the crosswalk at Chase Street at 3:07 p.m. when she was hit by an eastbound Ford pickup truck driven by James Lindley, 84, of Port Angeles, said Sgt. Jason Viada of the Port Angeles Police Department.

Passers-by gave initial first aid to the girl until paramedics from the Port Angeles Fire Department arrived.

Fire department officials said she was transported to Olympic Medical Center for evaluation.

The girl was not identified due to being a juvenile, and her condition was not known.

Olympic Medical Center requires a patient’s name to be known to release a condition.

Lindley told police he did not see the girl in the crosswalk, Viada said.

Officers cited Lindley for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, Viada said.

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Reporter Arwyn Rice can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 56250, or at arice@peninsuladailynews.com.