MCSO: Woman suffers life-threatening injuries after being hit by truck
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Posted: 02/06/2013
BUCKEYE, AZ - The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said a 27-year-old woman suffered serious injuries after being hit by a truck in Buckeye Wednesday night.
MCSO spokesman Brandon Jones said the accident happened around 7 p.m. near 125th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road.
Jones said the woman was hit when she tried to run across Lower Buckeye Road to beat the truck.
She wasn't fast enough, and the truck hit her causing external injuries to her head, numerous scrapes to her body and unknown internal injuries.
Deputies said the woman was flown to St. Joseph's Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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