PORT ANGELES — John P. Owens has been upgraded from serious to satisfactory condition a week after being hit by a flatbed truck while crossing Front Street in Port Angeles.
Owens, 48, was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center after the collision near the intersection of Front and Eunice streets the night of July 18.
He was listed in critical condition Friday and serious condition Saturday and Monday in the intensive care unit of the Seattle hospital.
“He’s out of ICU in satisfactory condition,” Harborview spokeswoman Susan Gregg said Thursday.
Witnesses told Port Angeles police that Owens walked out into traffic midblock, crossed the first lane and was hit by a truck that was trying to avoid him in the second lane.
Police have said Owens was likely hit by a mirror on the truck.
No charges
No charges have been filed, and no arrests have been made.
“We have no evidence that would lead to charging the driver,” Deputy Police Chief Brian Smith said.
Smith said he didn’t know where Owens lives.
The collision disrupted Front Street traffic for about four hours, the state Department of Transportation said.
The State Patrol assisted city police at the scene.
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