A teenage girl was hit by a car and seriously injured Thursday in Salisbury as the town celebrated its annual Christmas tree lighting. Police responded to a crash involving a pedestrian just before 5:30 p.m., according to a release from the Salisbury Police Department. The crash occurred on Route 1, also known as Bridge Road, in Salisbury Square. The victim was identified as a 14-year-old girl.
A driver drove up onto a sidewalk in Mansfield on Thursday morning, striking two pedestrians and seriously injuring them, according to police. Mansfield Police Chief Ronald Sellon reports that at 9:47 a.m., the Mansfield police and fire departments responded to 108 Oakland St. for a reported crash involving two pedestrians, a man and a woman. A preliminary investigation showed that a driver in a white 2012 Honda Accord drove up onto the sidewalk, striking them.