Pedestrian struck while walking on State Street, Scottville

Pedestrian struck while walking on State Street, Scottville

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.

SCOTTVILLE — A 72-year-old Scottville woman was struck by a vehicle while she was walking along East State Street (US 10) near High Street in Scottville Tuesday afternoon. Emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene at 2:47 p.m. 

The vehicle that struck the pedestrian initially left the scene but later returned, according to Scottville Police Chief Matt Murphy. There is no sidewalk in that portion of State Street. 

Murphy said she was transported by Life EMS ambulance to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital then to a Munson Healthcare in Traverse City by AeroMed helicopter. 

Emergency crews responding to the crash included Scottville Police Department, Scottville Fire Department, Mason County Sheriff’s Office, Michigan State Police and Life EMS.

The crash remains under investigation. 

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