Crime & Safety
Man, 89, Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Watsonville Crash
The Airport Boulevard crosswalk was recently moved so that drivers are able to see it better, police said.
WATSONVILLE, CA — An 89-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries when a vehicle struck him this morning in Watsonville, police said. The man was crossing Airport Boulevard near Safeway at about 6:45 a.m. and was not in a crosswalk when an eastbound vehicle hit him.
Police said the man was trying to get from one bus stop to another and a recently upgraded, well-lit crosswalk was about 100 feet away. The victim was taken to a trauma center and the driver is
cooperating with police. Drugs, alcohol, speed and a cellphone were not factors in the collision.
An update on the man's condition was not available from police Thursday night. According to police, the Airport Boulevard crosswalk was recently moved so that drivers are able to see it better.
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By Bay City News
Photo courtesy WPD
