AUGUSTA, GA : Augusta man identified in fatal pedestrian crash at local center on Monday, 26th November 2018
The man struck and killed by a pickup truck Monday night near the west entrance to Memorial Bridge had just left a center serving people in distress where he was a volunteer.
Augusta police on Tuesday identified him as Dana M. Williams, 60, of Augusta. Staff members and attendees at the LINC Wellness & Recovery Center at 38 Memorial Drive said he left at 7 p.m., closing time on weeknights, and was carrying a box of food from there. Williams was part of the LINC center, operated by Motivational Services Inc., which aids individuals experiencing emotional distress such as mental illness, substance abuse, poverty and other challenges.AUGUSTA — The man struck and killed by a pickup truck Monday night near the west entrance to Memorial Bridge had just left a center serving people in distress where he was a volunteer.
Augusta police on Tuesday identified him as Dana M. Williams, 60, of Augusta. Staff members and attendees at the LINC Wellness & Recovery Center at 38 Memorial Drive said he left at 7 p.m., closing time on weeknights, and was carrying a box of food from there. Williams was part of the LINC center, operated by Motivational Services Inc., which aids individuals experiencing emotional distress such as mental illness, substance abuse, poverty and other challenges.AUGUSTA — The man struck and killed by a pickup truck Monday night near the west entrance to Memorial Bridge had just left a center serving people in distress where he was a volunteer.
Augusta police on Tuesday identified him as Dana M. Williams, 60, of Augusta. Staff members and attendees at the LINC Wellness & Recovery Center at 38 Memorial Drive said he left at 7 p.m., closing time on weeknights, and was carrying a box of food from there. Williams was part of the LINC center, operated by Motivational Services Inc., which aids individuals experiencing emotional distress such as mental illness, substance abuse, poverty and other challenges.Meanwhile, the deadly crash has highlighted previous pedestrian safety concerns with the area, including those from a former state legislator who unsuccessfully tried to get a new traffic signal installed.
Police said a number of witnesses to the Monday night crash attempted to aid Williams, who died at the scene as a result of injuries.
His body was taken to the Maine Medical Examiner’s Office in Augusta.
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