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Elderly pedestrian airlifted with severe head trauma after being hit by car in Lansdale's West Ward Thursday

The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. at Columbia and S. Richardson avenues

Photo by James Short.

The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. at Columbia and S. Richardson avenues

  • Public Safety

An elderly woman was airlifted by JeffStat from Lansdale Hospital for treatment of severe head trauma after being hit by a vehicle at Columbia and South Richardson avenues in Lansdale Borough's West Ward Thursday afternoon.

According to Montgomery County emergency dispatch, the victim was bleeding and unconscious following the accident around 4:28 p.m. Police performed CPR and then VMSC Emergency Medical Services personnel took over. The victim was transported with potentially life-threatening injuries at 4:40 p.m., arriving four minutes later. 

The patient was airlifted to Grand View Hospital shortly after 5 p.m.

Columbia Avenue remains accessible, but Richardson is blocked by police and impassable.

    By Tony Di Domizio   


    




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