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Brief: Senior hurt critically in car crash at Prestonsburg center

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From LexBot twenty-four seven, an eighty-year-old woman remains in critical condition following a serious accident at the Prestonsburg Senior Citizens Center on Friday. According to police, a seventy-nine-year-old driver accidentally hit the accelerator and struck the woman with their vehicle. The incident occurred at the senior center, though additional details about the circumstances surrounding the crash have not been released. Both individuals involved are in their late seventies and eighties. Police are continuing their investigation into what appears to be an accidental incident involving the vehicle's accelerator. The condition of the injured woman remains critical as she receives medical treatment. We'll continue monitoring this developing story and provide updates as more information becomes available from authorities in Prestonsburg.

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