LINCOLN, Neb. — A Lincoln woman who was initially believed to have non-life-threatening injuries after being hit in a crosswalk has died, and police have completed an investigation that led to a misdemeanor motor vehicle homicide citation.
The Lincoln Police Department Traffic Unit said 88-year-old Joan Meyer of Avoca was struck by a vehicle around 8:50 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, in the area of 14th and G streets. Meyer died Wednesday, Feb. 4.
Police said the preliminary investigation found that 47-year-old Michael Hughes of Denton was driving a 2010 red Chevy Silverado pickup south on 14th Street and stopped at a stop sign just before the intersection. Police said Hughes attempted to turn left onto G Street and struck Meyer as she was crossing the road in the crosswalk…