Visalia Rollerblader Suffered Major Injuries After Being Struck by Vehicle

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 6 months ago on

November 1, 2024

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.