Man in Wheelchair hit by Truck on Broad Street

UPDATE:

A 54-year-old man is recovering after being hit in his wheelchair by a driver who failed to yield the right-of-way on Monday, July 12. The victim was heading north on NW Broad Street and attempted cross Brinkley Ave. when the driver turned right and ran him over around 4:05 p.m. The man’s wheelchair was pinned underneath the truck. The victim has a broken leg and is in stable condition at the hospital. The driver of the truck was cited for failure to yield the right-of-way.

ORIGINAL RELEASE:

NW Broad Street at Brinkley Dr. is back open. Shortly after 4 p.m., MPD officers responded to an accident where the driver of a truck hit a man in a wheelchair trying to cross the road. The wheelchair was lodged underneath the truck. The victim was taken to hospital. No word on his condition. The accident is under investigation.