Woman Struck by Truck on I-495

Karen Youngblood, 47, of Lowell sustained serious injuries Thursday afternoon after being struck by a pickup truck while trying to change a tire on her Plymouth sedan in the breakdown lane on 495 South near Exit 47 in Methuen. The Eagle Tribune reports that Youngblood continues to remain at a Boston area hospital for treatment of her severe injuries. Mike Belisle, 29, of North Andover has been identified as the driver of the Ford pickup truck that hit Youngblood.

Belisle was heading to a landscaping job with a co-worker around 2:30pm when a car in front of him slammed on the brakes, which caused Belisle to also immediately apply the brakes and then hit Youngblood. Belisle stated that he was driving the speed limit on the highway prior to braking and hitting Youngblood. It was reported that Belisle remained at the scene of the accident and cooperated with Massachusetts State Police, who are handling the investigation of the accident.

Accident Injuries in the U.S.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approximately 2.3 million drivers, motorcyclists, occupants and pedestrians were treated in emergency departments in the U.S. in 2009 for injuries that they sustained in motor vehicle accidents.

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