Sadly we share a story of a man being struck by a vehicle on Summerhill Road on the evening of Tuesday, December 15th. The nights are getting longer as winter will officially be here on December 21st; we need to take extra care and caution while driving. If out jogging or taking a walk in the dark, ensure you are visible by wearing light-colored clothing or, even better, have a reflective safety belt on.
TEXARKANA, TEXAS: A Texarkana Texas man is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in the 1700 block of Summerhill Road at about 9:30 on Tuesday night.
Officers were en route to a report of a man wearing dark clothing who was walking in traffic on Summerhill Road when they were notified that he had been struck by a vehicle. When the officers arrived, they found Jacob Keister, 46, lying injured in the roadway. Greaker Whitaker-Robinson, 62, of Texarkana Texas, was driving a 2020 Nissan Pathfinder in the inside northbound lane of Summerhill Road when she hit Keister. Keister was wearing blue jeans and a dark-colored jacket, and it is believed that Whitaker-Robinson was unable to see him before the crash.
Keister was transported to Christus St. Michael Hospital, where he is listed as being in critical but stable condition.
No citations have been issued.