Two pedestrians were hit by a car on the WSU Campus, with the call going out for emergency crews to respond to a trauma at the scene. Details are still coming in about this accident, but it appears that there were indeed injuries at the scene. The accident reportedly took place at around 7:30 A.M. this morning, and was still blocking traffic on the Washington State University Pullman Campus.
The update of the accident is that it took place just outside of the Gannon-Goldsworthy residence halls on Stadium Way, and the driver of the vehicle which caused the accident has now been arrested by authorities. It is being reported that the driver hit two pedestrians that were in two separate crosswalks on Stadium Way, and that he also crashed into the center median at one point.
The driver hit someone outside of Gannon-Goldsworthy and then his a second pedestrian outside of Wegner Hall before his battered car finally came to a stop. It was at that point that the suspect took off running, and was later tracked down by police and arrested.
The first student that was it is suffering from head and leg trauma, and the second student suffered severe leg and arm trauma. Both were transported to the Pullman Memorial Hospital where they ae being treated for their injuries. The names of the students that were injured has not yet been released, and Stadium Way is closed off for a short span while authorities continue to investigate what took place.
Stadium Way is a street that goes directly through the Washington State University Campus and connects nearly everything together. Both the football stadium and the basketball arena are located on Stadium Way, as well as numerous other buildings and residence halls. There are a number of crosswalks, and students always cross this road throughout the day. The speed limit on Stadium Way is also only 25 miles per hour.
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