Witnesses: Car strikes crowd at Va. parade

[Bosonic]

Source: AP

DAMASCUS, Va. (AP) — Witnesses in southwestern Virginia say a car has driven into a crowd at a parade. Several people appear to be hurt, but the nature of their injuries wasn't immediately known.

The accident occurred around 2:30 p.m. Saturday during the Hikers Parade at the Trail Days festival. The event is celebrates the Appalachian Trail in Damascus.

A call to Damascus police was handled by the Washington County Sheriff's Office. A dispatcher said she had no immediate information.

State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller says troopers have been sent to the scene but she had no further information. She says Damascus police are handling the release of information.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/witnesses-car-strikes-crowd-va-parade

[pinboy3niner]

1. CNN reporting "at least 50 people appear to be injured." nt

[Faygo Kid]

2. This sounds really bad. Now 60.

"Elderly man driving." As a post-60 driver myself, I'm starting to come around to testing every two years, at least, after 65.

All the best to the victims and their families.

[underpants]

3. That is way out near Bristol

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus,_Virginia

[bluedigger]

4. Nailed them as they were crossing a bridge.

Talk about your worst case scenario.

[alp227]

5. Driver who injured scores at Damascus parade suffered "medical episode," police say

As the Bristol Herald Courier reports.

[Earth_First]

6. FFS!

A really good buddy of mine is a class of 2009 thru hiker whose at Trail Days. Haven't seen a FB update in a few days...