Feb 28, 2022

Man hit crossing Lincoln street in January dies weeks later

Posted Feb 28, 2022 10:18 PM

By THE  ASSOCIATED PRESS

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An 83-year-old man who was hit by a car while crossing a Lincoln street nearly seven weeks ago has died from his injuries.

The Lincoln Journal Star reports that Russell Boardman, of Lincoln, died last week. Police say Boardman was in a marked crosswalk as he walked across South Street around 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 8 when he was hit by a car.

Police say the 40-year-old driver of the car was not under the influence or distracted at the time of the crash. The Journal Star says no citations have been issued in the crash.