[Cagdu] FW: Blind man struck, dog killed this morning in Burlco

[Tina Thomas]

Subject: Blind man struck, dog killed this morning in Burlco

Folks, this occurred in Moorestown in Burlington County in South Jersey not
Morristown in Morris county. nevertheless, this is awful!
 
Blind man struck, dog killed this morning in Burlco
 CourierPostOnline.com . October 6, 2010
 
A blind Moorestown man and his guide dog were struck by a vehicle while
crossing a township street this morning.




Gordon Parks, 68, of New Albany Road, was crossing Camden Avenue with his
guide dog Wendy about 9:30 a.m. when they were struck by an eastbound pickup
driven by Tabernacle resident Wayne T. Morris, 72, police said. 

The dog, Wendy, was killed by the impact and Parks, who was wearing an
orange reflective vest, was thrown into the westbound lane of Camden Avenue,
police said. 

Parks was airlifted to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, police said.
Park's condition was not immediately available. 

No charges have been filed in relation to the accident, which remains under
investigation.

Anyone with information about the accident is asked to contact Sgt. Randy
Pugh or Patrolman George Hubel at (856) 914-3045.
 
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