A woman pedestrian sustained a possible head injury after she was struck by a vehicle Saturday afternoon in Shenandoah.
According to a report filed by State Police-Frackville, the crash happened at the intersection of S. Chestnut and W. Cherry streets in the borough on Dec. 28, 2024, at shortly before 4 p.m.
Police say a vehicle driven by Julann Kowalksi, 33, of Shenandoah, was stopped at that intersection facing west. As Kowalski tried to make a left turn onto S. Chestnut St., her vehicle struck 81-year-old Catherine Michalik, of Shenandoah, as she was crossing the street.
Michalik was laying on her back on the street after she was struck by the vehicle, police say. Shenandoah EMS arrived on scene and transported Michalik to Lehigh Valley Hospital-East in Pottsville for treatment of a potential head injury.
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