HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A woman ended up at the city trauma center Sunday evening after a vehicle struck her at a southwest Huntsville intersection, the local emergency medical agency said.
Ambulance crews from HEMSI were dispatched at about 7:37 p.m. to Drake Avenue and Thomas Road SW, a spokesperson for the agency said.
Medics took her to Huntsville Hospital Trauma Services. Her condition was listed as serious but stable.
Officials did not say whether the driver stayed at the scene, how fast the vehicle was traveling or whether anyone would face charges. Huntsville police had not released any further details about the collision or the driver by early Monday morning.
The hospital where she was taken runs the only state-designated Level I trauma center in the region, the top tier for treating severe injuries. Its trauma program has operated since 1995 and handles roughly 2,400 trauma patients in a typical year, drawing cases from across north Alabama.
The center keeps trauma surgeons on call around the clock every day of the year, and its emergency department can care for close to 100 patients at once. The hospital also helped build the North Alabama Trauma System, which routes injured patients to the nearest facility able to treat them.
Drake Avenue is a busy east-west route on the south side of the city. Anyone who saw the crash Sunday night can contact the Huntsville Police Department. Drivers in the area should watch for people on foot after dark, especially near intersections where lighting is limited.
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