Two GCSU faculty struck by vehicle in front of Sodexo
Developing story
For the second time in as many weeks, a car struck a pedestrian in the Clarke Street and Hancock Street intersection.
Zach Kincaid of University Communications was struck by a car at approximately 8:30 this morning as he crossed at the crosswalk in front of Sodexo. He was taken from the scene by ambulance to the Medical Center in Macon.
It was determined that he had a broken clavicle, which is part of the collar bone. He was taken to an orthopedic surgeon for treatment.
Judy Bailey, also of University Communications, was also injured on the scene. Though the car did not strike her, it’s impact knocked Kincaid into her. Her injuries were not severe; she drove herself to the Medical Center to meet with Kincaid.
At the hospital, she had her shoulder x-rayed due to some discomfort in her shoulder.
Saundra Golden, the driver of the car that hit Kincaid and Bailey, was making a left turn from Clarke Street when the accident occurred. According to Sgt. Michael Baker at GCSU Public Safety, Golden was very cooperative at the scene of the accident.
“They stopped immediately once they found out they had hit someone,” Baker said.
Golden is not a GCSU student or faculty member. She claimed that she simply did not see anyone in the intersection.
Public Safety revieved the footage from a security camera near the intersection. It was determined that Kincaid and Bailey were walking with the light, and the driver was thus at fault.
Freshman Chloe Jenkens was struck in the same intersection on Jan. 26 when a driver on Hancock Street turned left onto Clarke Street. She was not seriously injured.
Tim Vacula, photographer for University Communications, was also struck by a vehicle last month, Bryan Jackson, Director of University Communications, said. Vacula was not injured in the incident.
Jackson sent an E-mail out this morning urging students and faculty, as well as drivers, to be careful in that intersection.
“Once again, everyone is urged to use extreme caution when crossing this – or any – street,” Jackson said in the E-mail. “Although there are crosswalks and traffic signals, it is important to remain alert at all times and to realize that an oncoming driver may not be paying attention. This is especially important for any pedestrian who may be using a cell phone or iPod, or who may otherwise also be distracted.”
GCSU Public Safety is currently planning an enforcement campaign at the intersection, which will fine drivers who are not proceeding the way they should. It would also issue citations to pedestrians who did not follow the crosswalk signals.
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on Jan 30 2009. Filed under News.
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