Man in serious condition after being impaled in windshield
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A man who was struck by a car on Route 95 and became lodged in that car’s windshield early Sunday is in serious condition Monday morning at Rhode Island Hospital.
Jose Flores, 24, of 225 Hunt St., Central Falls, had gotten out of his car after an accident when he was hit by a passing car, according to the Rhode Island State Police. Police said he remained impaled in the windshield as the driver fled the scene. A witness followed and called the police.
A hospital spokeswoman said Monday morning that Flores was in serious condition.
The driver whom the police say struck Flores and two others who had gotten out of their vehicles after colliding on the highway is expected in District Court, Providence, Monday morning.
Christopher Swiridowsky, 30, of 28 Lynch St., Providence, is charged with three counts of leaving the scene of an accident after personal injury and with obstruction of a police officer.
Glad I missed this one. Sometimes being on the sideline gives a person some perspective. I’ve been involved in some pretty horrific things over the years and just moved on. It’s strange how being away from it all for a while makes you think differently. I actually wondered how the people on Rescue 3 last night do what they do!
I don’t know if it is a Providence thing, but over half of the MVA’s we respond to are hit and runs. It doesn’t matter the severity, some people are so self consumed they just don’t care if another human being lives or dies.
They’re far more concerned about whether they’ll get in trouble.
I wonder what would have happened had there not been that witness who followed the car. Wasn’t there a story similar to this a few years ago somewhere, where someone simply drove home and parked in their garage, with the injured person still stuck in the windshield?
It’s no different on the West Coast. The majority of our accidents are hit and runs, but mostly because the drivers are either not licensed/insured, driving on a suspended license, drunk or illegally in the country. It’s crazy out there – and not in a good way!
Happens up here all pretty often, Michael. Not to mention the goobers and knuckleheads I see in downtown Boston on a regular basis as well.
Not to mention all of the other defectiveness that is out there also…
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