A 43 year-old volunteer figerfighter from Washta was struck by a car late last week while directing traffic.

The man says he and other volunteer firefighters of the Washta Volunteer Fire Department were alerted about a car fire on Highway 31. The thirteen-year volunteer veteran was hit by a car driven by a 51 year-old woman who did not see him in the road. He sustained only minor injuries and was transported to Cherokee Regional Medical Center.

He says he has some cuts and bruises, and is sore, but he is okay. The man would like to warn winter drivers to slow down and be alert when approaching scenes of an accident.

If you or someone you love has been injured aftering being hit by a vehicle, contact the Cedar Rapids pedestrian accident lawyer Pete Leehey today at 877-209-9452 to discuss your legal rights and options.

A woman from Waterloo was recently arrested and charged with hitting a 1-year-old baby in a stroller with her vehicle.

The accident occurred at 8:15 p.m. on Baltimore Street. A 22-year-old woman had gotten into a verbal argument with a group of people that were standing on the sidewalk. Following the argument, the woman got into her vehicle and intentionally drove over the curb of the sidewalk in an attempt to hit the group of people. The woman ended up hitting a baby that was in a stroller on the sidewalk.

The baby was not injured but was taken to the hospital as a precaution. The woman turned herself in at the police station and was charged with reckless driving with the intention to cause harm and driving with a suspended license.

If you or someone you love has been injured in an accident between a pedestrian and a motor vehicle, please contact the Cedar Rapids pedestrian accident attorneys of the Pete Leehey Law Firm, P.C., at 319-294-4424.

A man was hit in a Walmart parking lot Tuesday. According to police reports, the accident occurred in Cedar Rapids. 

The man was apparently walking in the parking lot when a car hit him. When medical officials to the scene, the man was taken to St. Luke's Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. 

If you or anyone you know has been hit by a car, contact the Cedar Rapids pedestrian accident lawyers of Pete Leehey Law Firm, P.C., at 319-294-4424.