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Maryland State Police from the Berlin Barracks are looking for the public’s help after a disabled Vietnam veteran was hit by an SUV while walking his dog on Route 113 in Pocomoke City.
Paul Hudson, 71, was walking his dog near Smitty’s Garage on Route 113 when he was hit by a black SUV and knocked out of his wheelchair. Hudson was helped back into his wheelchair, his dead dog placed into his lap and left. He was taken to PRMC in Salisbury to be treated for his injuries. Hudson’s dog was killed in the accident.
HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES, REQUEST PUBLICS HELP
CASE # MVAR 1196001255
DATE & TIME: 3/5/11 2:50 – 3:00 PM
LOCATION: Southbound US 113 at Smitty’s Garage
VEHICLE / OPERATOR #1. Unknown Black Sports Utility Vehicle
INJURIES & TRANSPORTED LOCATION:
Paul Franklin Hudson Sr, 71 YOA of Pockomoke, MD
Extent of Injuries are being evaluated at this time, and is being transported to PRMC.
On 3/5/11 at approximately 3:00 PM, 71 year old Pocomoke resident Paul Hudson was walking his dog in the area of US 113 & Smitty’s when a black SUV struck him. Hudson is a disabled Vietnam war veteran and is confined to a wheelchair. He was knocked out of his wheelchair and his dog was killed. Unknown individuals assisted him back into his wheelchair, placed his deceased dog in his lap and left the area. The victim was transported for treatment at Peninsula Regional Medical Center. Anyone who has information about this incident is requested to contact the Maryland State Police at 410-641-3101, extension “0”. The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office and the Pocomoke Police Department are both helping in the investigation.
Virginia State Police found a 1989 black Jeep Wrangler that the two were last seen riding in at a rest stop in Augusta County on Friday.
The Jeep was abandoned at the rest stop near exit 231 along I-81.The State Police have stored the vehicle and spoke with rest stop attendants who told them the Jeep pulled in on Thursday.
Montgomery County police detectives in Maryland have taken over the investigation.
The two men were transported to the Wicomico County Detention Center, where they were charged with possession of cocaine and paraphernalia, according to police.
There were four vehicles involved in the crash, including a tractor-trailer that was struck by debris but had no direct contact with the accident, police said.
The accident happened just before the 5 p.m. rush hour on Route 113 near the Langmaid Road intersection in Newark, forcing the stretch to close in both directions for several hours and motorists to take alternate routes.
According to preliminary reports, the at-fault driver attempted to pass other cars on a double yellow line along the undivided highway with one lane in either direction. The MSP crash team was at the scene investigating late Monday.
The speed limit along the stretch is 55 mph.Very little was left of the vehicle whose driver was at fault, Sgt. Christopher M. Davala said. It was the same vehicle that carried the four people who died, he said.
"The at-fault vehicle was passing other vehicles on a double yellow line," Davala said. "It was very tough to identify the vehicle."
Seven people were in the at-fault car, and three were airlifted to Peninsula Regional Medical Center, as were the drivers of two other vehicles involved, according to a report from the MSP.In all, 10 people were involved in the crash, the sergeant also said.
"The driver of the tractor-trailer and the vehicle are in good shape," Davala said.
Authorities were withholding the names of the victims until immediate family members were notified, according to Greg Shipley, spokesman for MSP in Pikesville.
The tractor-trailer belongs to an Eastern Shore company, police said.