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Pedestrian critically injured in accident identified

todayAugust 31, 2022 3

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Hopkinsville police have identified the man critically injured in the vehicle versus pedestrian accident from Monday night on East 21st Street.

Sgt. Mike Atkins says 53-year old Derrick Baker of Hopkinsville was flown to Skyline Medical Center after he was struck by a westbound car driven by 21-year old Katilyn Orten of Pembroke near the intersection with Croft Street.

Orten told police she never saw Baker before striking him and police said there had been a report of a man in the road made to HPD prior to the collision.

The incident remains under investigation.

Written by: Faith Speaks

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