Woman Hit by TV Doctor’s Car Still Hospitalized
The 88-year-old woman who was struck by a car driven by KNBC-TV medical editor Dr. Bruce Hensel remained in critical condition Friday at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, according to hospital officials.
Pauline McClurg of Burbank is on a respirator in the intensive care unit after suffering a severe head fracture in Wednesday’s accident, said hospital spokeswoman Adelaida De La Cerda.
McClurg and an unidentified 81-year-old woman were hit by Hensel’s car about 9:40 a.m. in a crosswalk at the Ventura Freeway’s Pass Avenue offramp.
The second woman was released from Providence St. Joseph Medical Center on Wednesday after being treated for a fractured left ankle and foot, a hospital spokeswoman said.
Burbank police said no charges have been filed. It has not been determined whether Hensel had a green light when he drove through the crosswalk or if the pedestrians had the right of way, said Sgt. Pat Lynch of the Burbank Police Department’s traffic division.
A decision will be made Monday on whether the California Highway Patrol will take over the investigation because the accident took place within 50 feet of a freeway offramp, Lynch said.
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