An 83-year-old Pevely woman driving a mobility scooter was struck by a vehicle and knocked over Thursday afternoon (May 3) in the parking lot of the Walmart Supercenter, 650 S. Truman Blvd. The store straddles the border between Crystal City and Festus.
Crystal City Police Capt. Mike Pruneau said the woman was taken by Joachim-Plattin Ambulance to Mercy Hospital Jefferson with minor injuries.
He said Crystal City Police got a call about the accident at 4:23 p.m.
“(The victim) had exited the store and was riding in the scooter on the parking lot,” Pruneau said. “A 56-year-old woman from Festus backed out of a space and struck the scooter and knocked it over. (The victim) had skin torn on her right elbow and a puncture wound on her lower left leg.”
The driver was not at fault, he said.
“There was no negligence on her part,” Pruneau said. “The lady had been in her blind spot and she (the driver) didn’t see her.”