Ninth road fatality for 2012

Jazz 14 October 2012 14 October 2012 1

AFP media have let us know that the elderly woman hit by a car on dexter st in Cook late on friday afternoon has died in hospital this morning. Our condolences to the family.

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Holditz 11:50 pm 15 Oct 12

I read in the CT today that she was chasing her dog who was unleashed at the time when she got hit by the car. Another argument for leashing dogs when outdoors.

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