A Salina woman was seriously injured Thursday morning when her husband accidentally hit her with the car while backing up.

Deputy Police Chief Carson Mansfield says the 65-year-old woman suffered cuts, scrapes, and broken bones, when her 91-year-old husband was backing up in a car, and he ran over her. The accident occurred around 8:30am, in the 900 block of E. Jewell

The man took his wife to Salina Regional Health Center. She was in serious condition. The hospital contacted police. Authorities say the man didn’t see her and it was an accident.
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