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76-Year-Old Pedestrian Dies From Injuries In Flagler Hit-And-Run Accident

Francoise Pecqueur, a native of France, had been enjoying a lively retirement in Palm Coast for several years. Last Thursday evening, she was walking north on Columbia Lane in the Palm Harbor area, just beyond Colchester Lane, when she was hit by a 2007 PT Cruiser.

As reported by the Florida Highway Patrol, Jamesine Fischer, aged 55, driving north on Colchester, alleged that she did not see Pecqueur. The PT Cruiser’s right side hit Pecqueur, who was thrown onto the east shoulder of the road. The impact from this Florida pedestrian accident cracked the right side of the windshield and left a fabric mark on the hood. Fischer did not stop, and declared later that she thought she had hit a dog.

When an emergency team came to the scene, they first thought the victim had fallen, but hospital staff contradicted this, saying Pecqueur’s injuries were not consistent with a fall.

Pecqueur was taken to Halifax Hospital in Daytona Beach in critical condition, and died on Thursday.

Later in the night, the Florida Highway Patrol began to investigate the accident and ended up at the Fischer residence, impounding the car. Charges against Jamesine Fischer are pending.

The attorneys of Johnson & Gilbert send their warmest feelings of sympathy to the family and friends of Francoise Pecqueur.

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