A pedestrian was injured after being hit by a car in an accident in the 7200 North block of State Road 23 in Koontz Lake Thursday night.
According to the Starke County Sheriff’s Department, a 2012 Dodge Avenger driven by 33-year-old Brittany Blackburn of Walkerton was driving northbound on State Road 23 just before 7:45 p.m. CT when an oncoming vehicle’s high beams reportedly obstructed her view of the roadway. Police say it was at that time 34-year-old Brandon James Bennett of Oak, Ohio was struck from behind with the front passenger side of the car while he was walking northbound on State Road 23 along the fog line. The impact knocked Bennett into the ditch on the east side of the roadway.
Police say Blackburn stopped at the scene and the accident was reported to the Starke County Sheriff’s Department.
Bennett was airlifted from the scene for treatment, according to report. Blackburn was taken to the hospital for a blood alcohol test, though police say there were no observed signs of impairments at the crash scene.
The Starke County Sheriff’s Department was assisted at the scene by the Walkerton Police Department, Walkerton Fire Department, Koontz Lake Fire Department, and Starke County EMS.
