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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

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Thursday, April 24, 2025

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

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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Tony Di Domizio is the Managing Editor of NorthPennNow, PerkValleyNow, and CentralBucksNow. Email him at [email protected]. Tony graduated from Kutztown University, with a degree in English/Professional Writing and Electronic Media. He went on to serve as a reporter and editor for various news organizations, including Lansdale Patch/AOL and The Reporter in Lansdale. A fourth-generation Lansdalian, he attended North Penn High School, graduating in 1998. He's interviewed Jesse Spano, and the co-creator of The Joker, and is two degrees of separation from The King (of Rock).