Statistics by the United States Department of Transportation and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration say that in 2002, over 4800 pedestrians were killed and over 70,000 others were injured in vehicle-related accidents.
On June 6 in Ocean City, Maryland, a female woman in her 20’s suffered head injuries after being hit by a car filled with River Hill, Pennsylvania high school graduates. The pedestrian had failed to use a crosswalk.
In Hagerstown, Maryland, police are blaming an 18-year-old teenager for two hit-and-run incidents that took place on June 3. According to police reports, William Guy IV was driving a Ford Bronco in the wrong direction on I-81 South when he hit a pickup truck and later hit a pedestrian. Guy is said to have left both accident scenes. Police finally apprehended him after his Bronco crashed into a road sign. The pedestrian and two other victims were treated and later released at Washington County Hospital.