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Student, 17, hurt after colliding with car
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Posted on Jan 07 2009
A 17-year-old student was injured after he collided with a vehicle as he was crossing near the intersection to Saipan International School in As Lito Tuesday morning.
The victim suffered multiple abrasions and lacerations to the face. He also sustained abrasions and complained of pain in the right arm, right leg, and neck.
Department of Public Safety spokesperson Lei Ogumoro said that no one was cited in the incident.
Ogumoro said that, according to traffic investigators, the boy did not use the marked crosswalk to cross the highway and failed to yield the right of way to vehicles.
“Speed and alcohol were not factors in this incident. The weather was cloudy and the road surface, including the shoulder, was wet,” Ogumoro said.
DPS on Tuesday at 7:06am received a call about the accident that occurred along Martinez Road.
Preliminary investigation showed that a red 2004 Toyota Highlander operated by 41-year-old Paul W. Camacho was traveling south on Martinez Road.
As the vehicle was approaching the intersection to the Saipan International School, a Public School System bus was traveling north on the northbound lane.
Just as Camacho’s vehicle was passing the bus, the boy ran from behind the bus and crossed the highway from the northbound shoulder lane.
When the pedestrian entered the southbound lane, he collided with Camacho’s vehicle.
Camacho immediately called the police after he saw the pedestrian lying on the southbound lane.
Responding medics brought the victim to the Commonwealth Health Center. He was later released that day.
Ogumoro said that, according to traffic investigators, the PSS bus essentially obstructed the view for both Camacho and the pedestrian.
Ogumoro said the pedestrian was not a passenger of the PSS bus.
She said the vehicle had moderate damage on the left side.
