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Woman in wheelchair hit by pickup and dies

The Columbian
Published: June 28, 2010, 12:00am

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — A 76-year-old woman in an electric wheelchair was hit by a pickup truck and killed while trying to cross a road in Grants Pass.

Police told the Grants Pass Daily Courier that Mildred S. Britton died Sunday afternoon at the scene of the accident.

Police say 60-year-old William R. Evans of Medford was headed out of town on Rogue River Highway when Britton crossed in front of him.

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Information from: Daily Courier, http://www.thedailycourier.com

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