Elderly woman seriously injured in hit-and-run pedestrian collision on SE Adams in Topeka, Kansas
Topeka woman hit by car in stable condition
Topeka police told 13 NEWS an elderly woman was crossing Adams around 7 p.m., when a white passenger car hit her, then fled. The woman's condition was initially code red, but she has since become stable.
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When someone is seriously injured in a pedestrian accident, the first days and weeks are spent getting medical treatment and dealing with the new reality of injuries, pain, lost work, and disruption to normal life. When someone dies in a collision with a vehicle, family members are forced to deal with grief, anger, and loss as they struggle to move forward.
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