Kennewick driver says she had green light before man stepped in front of her
A 63-year-old man is in critical condition Thursday morning after being hit by a car as he crossed a Kennewick street.
A 32-year-old driver told police she had a green light when James Grant of Kennewick walked out in front of her car Wednesday night.
He was crossing Fruitland Street at Canal Drive at 6:53 p.m. when the Nissan Sentra hit him, said Kennewick Officer Roman Trujillo
Grant suffered several broken bones, including a skull fracture. He was rushed to Trios Southridge Hospital and then sent to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane.
Margarita Briones of Kennewick was driving headed north on Fruitland Street when she hit Grant. Her 7-year-old child was riding with her but was not hurt.
Briones had not been drinking and has not been cited, said police.
Officers plan to look at traffic camera footage and are asking any witnesses to the crash to give them a call at 509-628-0333.
This story was originally published December 28, 2017 at 7:43 AM with the headline "Kennewick driver says she had green light before man stepped in front of her."