Pedestrian struck by vehicle on Seale Road in Phenix City
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- Pedestrian died Monday after being struck by vehicle on Seale Road in Phenix City; cause was blunt force head trauma.
- Hispanic man in his 40s was transported to hospital with CPR in progress but pronounced dead around 6:30 p.m.
A pedestrian died Monday evening, Nov. 9, after being struck by a vehicle in Phenix City, according to Russell County Coroner Arthur Sumbry Jr. Sumbry identified the victim as a Hispanic man in his 40s. The collision occurred at approximately 5:56 p.m. near South Seale Road and First Street South. According to Sumbry, the man was transported by ambulance to Piedmont Columbus Regional in Columbus, Georgia, with CPR in progress. Despite lifesaving efforts, he was pronounced dead in the emergency room at approximately 6:30 p.m. The coroner said the cause of death was blunt force head trauma. Blood toxicology testing was also conducted. At the time of the coroner’s update, the victim’s family had not yet been notified. The Phenix City Police Department shut down Seale Road between First Street South and Second Street South while investigators and patrol officers worked the scene. The roadway reopened around 7:10 p.m. The incident remains under investigation.
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Monday evening, Nov. 9, in Phenix City, according to first responder sources.
The incident occurred around 6:05 p.m. Eastern time on Seale Road. The pedestrian’s condition was not immediately known.
Investigators and patrol officers with the Phenix City Police Department shut down Seale Road between First Street South and Second Street South while they investigated the incident.
The roadway was reopened and cleared around 7:10 p.m.
No additional information was immediately available.
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