Mason City, IA — Police have identified a two-year-old girl who was hospitalized after being hit by a vehicle in Mason City, Iowa, on Monday, March 30, 2015. The accident took place in the 600 block of South Virginia Avenue, around 5:30 in the afternoon.
According to local reports, Akira Culley walked into the roadway and was hit by 29-year old Heidi Estle-Hanson. Culley suffered critical injuries in the accident and was taken to Mercy Medical Center before being transferred to a hospital in Iowa City.
Why the vehicle wasn’t able to stop is still unclear. No other injuries were reported.
The crash is still under investigation.
Scene of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary
There are always going to be things that a driver has little to no time to respond to while out on the road. Sometimes, these things should be expected. That’s why the speed limit is so much lower in residential neighborhoods. People are out walking, they sometimes wander into the street. They need to be looked out for. Even though the other person may be in the wrong, a driver still has an obligation to stop and avoid an accident wherever they can. I’ll admit that I wasn’t at the scene and didn’t see this accident happen, but I have a hard time imagining that it couldn’t have been avoided had the driver here been paying a little closer attention.
— Grossman Law Offices
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