Eugene
Mother and child sent to hospitals with life-threatening injuries after pedestrian/vehicle crash at Gilham/Elkhorn crosswalk, police say
Eugene, OR – According to the police officials, this unfortunate incident occurred right before 6 p.m. on December 23, 2023.
It happened at the intersection of Gilham Road and Elkhorn Drive.
Eugene Police Department officers responded to a report of a crash.
The responding officers discovered that the 27-year-old driver, who was not identified, reportedly struck a 24-year-old woman and her 16-month-old child as they entered a crosswalk in the area.
The child was ejected from his stroller. Both the mother and child suffered life-threatening injuries.
The mother was transported to a local hospital and the child flown to the Portland area for treatment.
Eugene’s Major Collision Investigation team is investigation the possibility of impairment and speed on the part of the driver.
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