A rollerblader in Visalia suffered major injuries after being struck by a vehicle, with police reporting that drugs and alcohol are not factors in the collision. (Visalia PD)
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A man rollerblading in the roadway suffered major injuries after being struck by a vehicle Thursday night in Visalia, the Visalia Police Department said in a statement.
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Visalia Police officers responded to the collision just before 8:30 p.m. near the intersection of Walnut Avenue and County Center Drive, where they found that a westbound vehicle had hit the man, who had reportedly been rollerblading in both directions of traffic.
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The man was transported to Kaweah Health Medical Center with serious injuries.
The driver remained at the scene, and Visalia’s traffic unit took over over the investigation.
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Preliminary findings indicate that drugs or alcohol do not appear to be factors in the incident, police said.
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Authorities are asking anyone with information about the collision to contact the Visalia Police Department’s Traffic Unit at (559) 713-4175.
