A 62-year-old man was seriously injured Tuesday night when he was hit by an SUV in the 2900 block of 16th Street. Police said the man was wearing dark clothing and either standing or walking in the turn lane.
Harry Williams Peeples suffered incapacitating injuries was taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont by Acadian Ambulance. The 76-year-old driver of the GMC Jimmy was not injured.
Officer T.P. Pruitt said the SUV was traveling southbound on 16th Street in the inside lane. The driver went into the turn lane to go to the Jack-in-the-Box. The officer reported Peeples was wearing a black shirt, black pants and blue shoes. He said Peeples was in the area between O’Reilly Auto Parts on the west side of the street or Red’s Liquor on the east side.
The driver of the SUV was not given a citation.
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