Fundraiser Launched For Pedestrians Struck By Vehicle On 422

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to benefit the father and stepson who were struck by a car while they pulled over on the side of Route 422 in September.

The stepson, 18, had just run out of gas on September 22 when he pulled over to the side of Route 422 in Upper Providence near the Route 29 interchange. His stepfather, 43, came to bring him gas.

At around 4:25 p.m., a woman driving a sedan did not see the pair and hit both of them as they were filling the gas tank.

A PENNSTAR helicopter arrived at the scene and immediately lifeflighted one of the two men to a local hospital. The driver and the other pedestrian were taken to the hospital.

The injuries suffered by the men were severe, according to the family.

"I had thought at that the time my hubby had 2 broken legs and my son 1," wrote the mother of the 18-year-old and the wife of the 43-year-old. "But turns out my son had 1 severe severe broken leg, major surgery and the other leg is crushed. My hubby had 1 leg with an extremely bad open wound/ broken leg, and has 2 more surgeries coming soon...This is only a small portion of the injuries, it's gonna be a long year to come. Both will be in the hospital for a while yet."

The campaign has been launched in part by the creator of the 422 Sucks Facebook page, Derek Cossaboon. The page provides timely traffic updates for communities affected by the highway.

As of Wednesday, a total of $1,415 had been raised by 50 people. The campaign has a stated goal of $10,000.

To learn more and to donate, see the campaign's page here.

Image courtesy GoFundMe.