Boulder police investigate serious injury accident

The Boulder Police Department’s Traffic Section is investigating a serious injury accident that occurred at about 3:10 p.m. on Wednesday, July 7, on 28th Street north of Canyon Boulevard.

A 15-year-old pedestrian, identified as Nikisha Young, was crossing the southbound lanes of 28th Street about 275 feet north of Canyon Boulevard when she was hit by a Jeep Cherokee. The Cherokee, driven by Susan Sanders, 30, of Boulder, was headed southbound in the right turn lane for westbound Canyon Boulevard.  The pedestrian, who was not in a crosswalk, ran into the right turn lane and collided with the front driver’s side of the Jeep.  The pedestrian was taken to Boulder Community Hospital. She sustained a fractured right leg, fractured right arm and fractured right jaw.

The investigation revealed that the driver of the Jeep Cherokee did not commit any traffic violations and could not have seen the approaching pedestrian.

The Boulder Municipal Prosecutor’s Office and the Boulder Police Department agreed that the pedestrian will not be issued a citation.

The case number for this incident is 10-8435.Anyone with information about this accident is asked to contact Sgt. Jack Walker at 303-441-4314.

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It’s been less than four months since President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act — and, because of reform, about 1 million uninsured Americans are expected to receive coverage by next year. And that’s just the start.

A new bill of rights for patients is starting to take effect, and the worst abuses of the insurance industry are coming to an end. As the President recently announced, the Patient’s Bill of Rights will ban rescission of coverage, stop discrimination against children with pre-existing conditions, and place restrictions on annual limits.

This is an incredibly important first step for reform, and we need your help. We’ve put together an information sheet that breaks down exactly what the Patient’s Bill of Rights does. To start spreading the word in your own community, print it out and pass it along to your friends, post in your local coffee shop and grocery store, or bring it along with you when going door-to-door.

There are those who still aren’t sure about health reform, but as the law takes effect, we have a new opportunity to convince the skeptics. OFA supporters are the very best communicators and organizers in communities all across the county — you can bring the debate out of D.C. and into your town, and this information sheet is a great tool we believe will help.

The Affordable Care Act works to put consumers back in charge of their health coverage and care. And because of the Patient’s Bill of Rights, Americans can know that their insurance will be there when they need it most.

The more information sheets we put in visible places, the stronger the message we’ll send about our support for health reform and President Obama. Share it with your friends. Mail it to your family members. If you’re a medical professional, post it in your office or waiting room. Be creative — anything you do will be a huge help in making sure Americans understand what the new law does for them.

Will you help us make the case for change? Download your information sheet and share the Patient’s Bill of Rights with five friends today:

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Mitch Stewart
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