Morgan sophomore hit by car
Published 10:54 pm Friday, February 18, 2011
Alabama state troopers, the Valley Grande Fire Department and the Dallas County Sheriff’s ooffice all responded to the scene Friday afternoon where 16-year-old Heather Demark was tstruck by a car.. Demark is expected to recover. -- Rick Couch
A Morgan Academy sophomore who was struck by a car Friday afternoon appears to have only suffered “a few bumps and bruises,” according to Public Information Officer John Reese with the Alabama Department of Public Safety.
According to reports, Heather Demark, 16, was attempting to cross the road at around 2:01 p.m. to catch a ride after her car had broken down.
“Someone had apparantly come to pick her up and she never saw the car coming,” Reese said. “She stepped out onto the road and that’s when she was struck.”
The accident occurred on Ala. Hwy. 22 in Valley Grande. The car that struck Demark was a 2009 Nissan Altima heading west into Selma from Valley Grande.
The accident is still under investigation.
Digital media director Leesha Faulkner contributed to this story.
