Update on Elderly Pedestrian Hit, Killed by Car Yesterday in Lawrence

Eulalio Rosario, 79, of Lawrence, was hit and killed by a Chrysler Pacifica yesterday morning on High Street in Lawrence. 

The elderly victim was on his way to the Lawrence Senior Center around 8:00am for the day when he was struck by the Chrysler, operated by Madeline Delgado, 27, also of Lawrence.  Delgado has not been charged at this time by police, according to authorities involved with the case. 

Rosario had just left his daughter’s home where he lived when he was struck by Delgado, who stated that Rosario had suddenly appeared in the street and she was not able to stop her car in time.  His daughter, Maria Polanco, had witnessed the accident happen from a window of the house. 

It was reported that the force of the impact sent Rosario up 10 feet in the air before he landed on the street.  The tragic collision forced Rosario’s shoes to come off and other items scattered in the roadway.  Polanco rushed to her father and called for help.  Rosario was transported to a local hospital for treatment, but was pronounced dead a short time later from his injuries. 

It had been originally reported that Rosario was 56-years-old.

Fatal U.S. Pedestrian Accident Statistics
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that close to 850 pedestrians were killed across the country in 2009 from improperly crossing roadways.  There were 4,092 total pedestrian fatalities that same year in the U.S.  Of that total number of fatalities, there were 469 pedestrians killed who reportedly ran or darted into the roadway.  In addition, 446 pedestrians were hit and killed due to not being visible to drivers.

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