Man Struck by Car Given Jaywalking Ticket
Sat Dec 3, 1:49 AM ET
WASHINGTON - A former secretary of the U.S. Commission on Fine Arts received a $5 jaywalking ticket after he was hit by a car and critically injured while crossing a busy street.
Charles Atherton, 73, was conscious when he was issued the ticket before being taken to George Washington University Hospital, District of Columbia police told The Washington Post.
However, witnesses reported that Atherton was unresponsive and struggling to breathe as he lay crumpled in the road Thursday night. They said he was knocked out of his shoes and his head hit the vehicle's windshield, leaving him bleeding from his head and nose.
Police said Atherton received the ticket because he caused the accident by crossing Connecticut Avenue in mid-block.
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