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By News Staff Updated 10:08 PM Saturday, July 4, 2009

MIDDLETOWN — Not paying attention was the reason why a woman ended up at a local hospital Saturday afternoon after being struck by an SUV.

According to Lt. Scott Reeve, said Shawna Witt had just bought a soft drink from a machine at a shopping plaza near the Dollar General store at 671 N. University Blvd. at about 5 p.m. Saturday, July 4.

Reeve said Witt was wearing a hat and apparently was focused on opening her drink and was not paying attention when she walked into the parking lot.

At the same time, Whitney Williams was driving her vehicle in the parking lot and was focused on an open parking spot and also was not paying attention when the vehicle struck Witt, according to Reeve.

He said Witt had no visible or life-threatening injuries but complained that her back was bothering her. She was transported to Atrium Medical Center by Middletown paramedics.

Reeve said there was no evidence of reckless operation and no citations were issued because it happened on private property.

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i just wanted to let everyone that reads this that shawna witt is my mom and i wanted say that she is fine, jus extremally sore. the doctor said that there was nothing broken or no internal bleeding. that everything is fine.

alexandria witt
6:18 PM, 7/6/2009

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Susan , you must remember that everyone one else EXCEPT the civil minded are right out here. Its perfectly sane in the minds of simpletons to draw an angry conclusion on even the happiest of stories out here. My only advice is to realize we are better than the wasted trash that sits out here 24/7/365 just hoping someone will see their stupidity and thats their warped way of having a conversation. I only wish that the lot of em would move out of mommies basement and get a real life.

areyafookinserious
6:33 PM, 7/5/2009

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I can't believe the crass comments being made here! You mean that NONE of you have ever done ANYTHING absent mindely? None of you have never had a moment of "stupidity", for lack of a better term? None of you have never had an ACCIDCENT of any kind?
The lady struck is very lucky and I suspect the driver feels horrible. Both of them will probably pay a lot more attention from now on.

susan
1:17 PM, 7/5/2009

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they were BOTH at fault. that's why there was no push to cite either party. if only the driver had shown negligence, you can bet there would be criminal charges being filed. i don't feel sorry for either one. and i'm sure your back hurts... you just got hit by a fukkin' car!

the truth
1:09 PM, 7/5/2009

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Does anyone have her number? Business at the local shyster office is looking up!!

Ambulance Chaser
9:52 AM, 7/5/2009

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