56-year-old in critical condition after being struck by car while using walker

A woman is in critical condition after being struck by a car while using a walker in Auburn, according to Auburn Police.

Police said 56-year-old Worcester native Geojan Dion was in intensive care at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester after she was struck by a car on Sword Street.

The driver, a 32-year-old Auburn native, struck Dion Thursday night, and Auburn Fire Rescue took Dion to the hospital just after 8 p.m.

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Auburn Police Chief Andrew Sluckis said preliminary investigation shows Dion was in the middle of the road when she was hit, but the crash remains under investigation.

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