Woman in wheelchair dies from Eugene crash injuries
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Police in Eugene say a woman in a wheelchair died from injuries she suffered when she was hit by a pickup in a marked crosswalk.
Sheila Kay Freeman died in a hospital from injuries that police initially considered not life-threatening. She was 47.
Police say 90-year-old James Hayes of Eugene was driving the Ford Ranger that struck Freeman on Saturday. Investigators don’t believe speed or alcohol were factors in the crash. The investigation remains active.
