The female pedestrian involved in a motor vehicle collision with a pickup truck on Algonquin Avenue on Friday evening is "making great progress," according to a social media report from her family.
"The doctors state that it is a miracle she is alive, and was minutes from death," the woman's sister posted to social media, adding she has made great progress and is breathing on her own and starting to wake up.
The single mother of four remains at Health Sciences North in Sudbury after she was transported there in the wake of the incident on Nov. 1.
According to the official report from police, "At approximately 7:15 p.m. on Friday, November 1, 2024, members of the North Bay Police Service and area emergency services responded to a report of a pedestrian involved in a motor vehicle collision in the area of Algonquin Ave and Greenwood Ave. The pedestrian, a 36-year-old female, sustained serious, life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital. She is currently in stable condition. The investigation into this incident is ongoing; at this time, no charges have been laid."
BayToday pressed for more details about the collision but NBPS responded with, "The North Bay Police Service is being supported in the investigation into this incident by the Ontario Provincial Police Collision Investigation and Reconstruction Unit. As the investigation is ongoing, we cannot provide additional details at this time."
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The collision occurred near the front of the medical building at 1221 Algonquin Ave. In years past, this section of the busy road became a point of contention after pedestrians were killed or injured while crossing against traffic. The City of North Bay looked into the demand from the public for a pedestrian crossing across Algonquin but opted not to proceed as the crossing was deemed inappropriate for that area, partly because it is so close to the existing traffic lights at Algonquin, intersected by Lansdowne Avenue and Norwood Avenue.
