Houston accident victim stable

Forty-eight-year-old Lona France of Independence Boulevard, Albouystown, Georgetown, who sustained a fractured left leg, fractured left hand, fractured left hip, and a punctured lung after being struck down on Friday evening as she attempted to cross the Houston Public Road, Greater Georgetown, is listed in stable condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC).
A senior Police source informed this newspaper on Sunday that the woman is recovering from her injuries, and Guyana Times understands that, in the coming days, France will undergo a surgery to further alleviate her condition.
France was struck by a motorcar reportedly being driven by Oswald Michael. This driver has been detained, and reports suggest that speeding was involved.
The woman was said to be proceeding along the Houston Public Road, and as she approached Meadow Bank, reportedly ended up in the path of the vehicle, causing her to fall to the roadway, where she received injuries.
She was picked up in an unconscious state and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where she was examined and admitted.
Police had, on Friday, stated that speeding, inattentiveness, and pedestrians crossing in the path of approaching vehicles were the main causes of fatal accidents.
In fact, for the year thus far, 2,935 cases have been made out by the Police Traffic Department for speeding, and 155 for careless driving.