A morning walk for a mother and her child turned into a nightmare on Wednesday as they were attempting to cross the street in uptown Kingston, New York when the child was accidentally struck by a pickup truck.
Most drivers in the Hudson Valley are well aware that there are certain times during the day when it can be difficult to see when the sun is rising or setting in your line of site. Sun glare is a real thing and if you’ve ever experienced it you know that it can be blinding and lead to an accident.
Sun Glare to Blame in Accident?
According to the Daily Freeman, sun glare could be what caused a driver in Kingston to accidentally hit a 7-year-old pedestrian.
The child, who was walking with their mother in a pedestrian crosswalk on Boulevard Street near Stewart’s Shops in uptown Kingston was struck by a pickup truck at approximately 8:50 a.m. Wednesday, January 8th. Kingston Police quickly responded to the scene and said that the driver failed to yield and mentioned that sun glare could have been a factor in the accident.
Kingston, NY Driver Ticketed
According to police 33-year-old Nicholas Visbeck, of Kingston was the driver of the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado that struck the child. Visbeck was ticketed for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Kingston police Lt. Patrick Buono told the Freeman that the unidentified child complained of neck pain after the crash and was transported to HealthAlliance Hospital by a Kingston Fire Department ambulance…