[Cagdu] Fwd: [nagdu] Car hits blind pedestrian in Rutland

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> From: "Ginger Kutsch" <GingerKutsch at yahoo.com>
> Date: August 7, 2013, 9:03:22 AM PDT
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [nagdu] Car hits blind pedestrian in Rutland
> Reply-To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
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> Car hits blind pedestrian in Rutland
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> Posted: Aug 06, 2013 
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> By Ali Freeman 
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> http://www.wcax.com/story/23061980/car-hits-blind-pedestrian-in-rutland 
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> RUTLAND, Vt. - 
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> A blind pedestrian was hit crossing the street in Rutland Tuesday morning. 
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> Police say just before 9 a.m., a 40-year-old man was crossing the
> intersection of State and Merchants Row with his guide dog, when a vehicle
> struck the man and knocked him to the ground. Rutland City police say the
> man and dog were in a marked crosswalk and they had a "walk" signal.
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> "These intersections that have crosswalks and pedestrian markings, you have
> to be very, very careful. Sometimes operators are too busy worried about
> making the left and waiting for a break in traffic, and not watching for the
> pedestrians." Rutland City Police Sgt. Matthew Prouty said.
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> The pedestrian was treated at Rutland Regional Medical Center for minor
> injuries. The dog was not injured. Police issued traffic tickets to the
> driver of the car.
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