Teen hit by car in serious condition

SEQUIM — A 13-year-old Sequim boy hit by a car early Friday night on River Road near U.S. Highway 101 was listed in serious condition at Harborview Medical Center on Saturday.

Sgt. Ken Almberg said Saturday that the Sequim Police Department’s initial investigation found that Shaun Terry attempted to cross River Road near Applebee’s restaurant parking lot in the southbound lane close to the westbound on-ramp to U.S. Highway 101.

Sequim resident Beverly Simmons, 61, whose 1992 Toyota Camry struck the youth when he walked out onto the road, was not cited by Sequim police and was not speeding at the time, Almberg said.

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“He kind of walked out from Applebee’s straight into the line of traffic,” Almberg said.

“He was hit dead center of the car.”

There is no crosswalk where the incident occurred, and the speed limit is 30 mph.

The youth was lying on the pavement but moving around at the scene shortly after he was hit at about 5:45 p.m.

Paramedics with Clallam County Fire District 3 treated him at the scene, then Olympic Ambuland transported him to Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles.

He was later airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

A Harborview supervising nurse reported his condition as “serious” Saturday evening.

Almberg said the youth was in and out of consciousness at the scene Friday night and appeared to have facial abrasions that indicated a neck injury.

Southbound River Road traffic was directed around the scene for about a half-hour Friday night, backing it up to the West Washington Street roundabout at times.

Because of the youth’s condition, Almberg said, police were awaiting his statement. The teen’s family was notified.

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