Crime & Safety
UPDATED: Pedestrian Hit on Geneva Road in Critical Condition
A car hit a 52-year-old woman crossing Geneva Road around 3:30 p.m. Monday. She remains hospitalized and is in critical condition, police say.
Updated 12:21 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5
A Carol Stream woman is in critical condition with serious injuries sustained Monday after she was hit by a car on Geneva Road.
According to a release from the Wheaton Police Department, Barbara Jean Meagher, 52, was crossing Geneva Road from the south entrance of Home Depot around 3:30 p.m. when she was hit by an eastbound car driving in the curb lane.
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Wheaton Police Chief Mark Field said Wednesday about 8 p.m. Tuesday, Meagher was responsive, but still in critical condition at Loyola University Medical Center.
Meagher suffered serious injuries and was transported to Central DuPage Hospital before being airlifted to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, where she remains in critical condition, according to the release.
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The accident is under investigation, police said.
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