A pedestrian was transported via CareFlight to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton after the woman, Michelle Evans, 49, of Wilmington, and a family dog were struck by a vehicle on West Truesdell Street near Holmes Elementary in Wilmington around 8:15 a.m. Thursday. Evans was apparently retrieving the loose dog when they were struck by a Ford Taurus sedan, according to Police Chief Duane Weyand. The driver was Frank Rineair, 61, 0f Blanchester; he stopped and remained on the scene. The dog was deceased at the scene. Weyand said the accident remains under investigation, and no citations or charges have been issued at this time. Evans reportedly had several injuries; her condition was not yet available from the hospital.
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A pedestrian was transported via CareFlight to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton after the woman, Michelle Evans, 49, of Wilmington, and a family dog were struck by a vehicle on West Truesdell Street near Holmes Elementary in Wilmington around 8:15 a.m. Thursday. Evans was apparently retrieving the loose dog when they were struck by a Ford Taurus sedan, according to Police Chief Duane Weyand. The driver was Frank Rineair, 61, 0f Blanchester; he stopped and remained on the scene. The dog was deceased at the scene. Weyand said the accident remains under investigation, and no citations or charges have been issued at this time. Evans reportedly had several injuries; her condition was not yet available from the hospital.
