Crime & Safety

Hercules Woman Airlifted to Hospital After Being Hit by Car

The woman is expected to survive her injuries.

By Bay City News

HERCULES (BCN) - A 59-year-old woman was struck and injured by a vehicle Friday morning in Hercules, a Rodeo-Hercules Fire District spokesman said.

The Hercules resident was hit around 8:15 a.m. while walking near Refugio Valley Road and Sycamore Avenue, spokesman Bryan Craig said.

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She was transported by helicopter to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek for an injury to her left hip, Craig said.

The woman is expected to survive her injuries, he said.

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The driver of the vehicle stopped after the collision and is cooperating with authorities investigating what led up to the crash.

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