Abingdon
Police Department
For Immediate
Release
On
Sunday, March 13th, 2016, at approximately 10:38 a.m., Abingdon
Police, the Abingdon Fire Department, and the Washington County Life Saving
Crew were dispatched to the 100 block of Lowland Street in reference to a
single vehicle traffic crash in the ElderSpirit Community.
Upon
arrival, officers found a gray SUV against the trees on the east side of the
ElderSpirit property with its airbag deployed. The driver was still seated in
the driver's seat, but was unresponsive. Attempts to resuscitate the driver
were unsuccessful.
Further
investigation revealed that driver turned around in the parking lot, in
preparation to park. The vehicle
accelerated suddenly, eastbound across the parking lot. The vehicle left the
driveway striking a tree approximately fifteen (15) feet from the driveway.
The
victim has been identified as Robert G. Wolfinger, 80, of the 100 block of
Lowland Street.
Mr.
Wolfinger was transported to Johnston Memorial Hospital at the request of the
medical examiner.
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