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« Traffic: Police clearing accident on 95 in Providence | Today | Narragansetts want to build slot parlor in Charlestown » December 20, 2006Middletown man struck by car, in critical conditionA 72-year-old Middletown man is in critical condition this morning after being struck by a car on West Main Road in Middletown yesterday afternoon. Robert L. Tannert, of 73 Oak St., was crossing West Main Road about 20 feet south of Chase’s Lane, according to Lt. Robert S. Nutt. He was not in a crosswalk. The accident remains under investigation, Nutt said. The police do not know yet whether they will be filing charges against the driver or how fast he was traveling, Nutt said. The driver, 25-year-old Christopher M. Heup, of 11 Newport Ave. in Newport, had turned left out of the entryway to the Chili’s restaurant on the east side of the road and was heading south on West Main Road, according to the police accident report. He was changing lanes – from the right lane to the left lane – when he struck Tannert straight-on with his 1986 Pontiac Grand Am. -- projo.com staff writer Kate Bramson With the impact of the crash, Tannert went up onto the hood and then bounced off the car and onto the ground, according to the accident report. The man was taken to Newport Hospital with multiple injuries and was later transported to Rhode Island Hospital, according to the police. His vehicle was seized and held for investigation at the Middletown Police Station. Posted by Kate Bramson Commentssarah glen | December 20, 2006 1:40 PM link Another tragedy, however this could have been avoided if the guy took the time to walk the short distance to the traffic signal. mike | December 20, 2006 5:09 PM link The streets on Aquidneck Island are dangerous for everyone. Pedestrians, however, should never assume a driver can see them because even though they may have the right-of-way, they will never win a battle with a moving vehicle. (This is what I taught my children at an early age). People, stay out of the streets, never assume a driver sees you, and cross only in crosswalks!! Debbie | December 22, 2006 10:54 AM link I commute home from Newport to Bristol every evening during rush hour. I always cringe at the way pedestrians recklessly cross West Main Road...especially in the winter months when it gets dark early. Just this past Wednesday evening I saw an elderly gentleman saunter across from the HESS station to Chilis during a green light without so much as looking up! I'm certainly not saying that the victim in this accident deserved to be injured, but something definitely needs to be done to prevent people from crossing against the light in such a busy area. Celia | December 22, 2006 11:52 AM link I have seen many people just walk out in front of cars, many times not even looking. They seem emboldened with the thought that the pedestrians always have the right of way, and sometimes seem to be daring the motor vehicle driver to hit them. People seem to have forgotten the courtesy of being human beings living together and getting along with each other. You can be sure the driver wasn't looking to hit the pedestrian no more than the pedestrian was looking to get hit, and the few more steps to the crosswalk may not help without some courtesy from both the pedestrians and the drivers. Eric | December 25, 2006 3:19 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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The crosswalk close to there is more dangerous than crossing without a crosswalk. I am more afraid to use the crosswalk since too dangerous the way it is set up. I have complained a lot. We need another crosswalk on West Main and the ones they have must be safer. The one by peoplescreditunion is DANGEROUS! If he crosses a lot, he knows it is safer not to use the cross walk. Please take notice.
Sarah S. Glen