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Car Hits Maplewood Pedestrian on His Birthday

The 72-year-old Maplewood resident was crossing against the lights in rush-hour traffic.

It wasn't the best of birthdays for Maplewood resident Raymond Raridon.

Just before 6 p.m. on Thursday, the 72-year-old man was hit crossing Manchester Road at the Sutton Boulevard intersection. He had been crossing against the lights when he was struck by a car heading west. The sun was setting directly ahead of the driver.

Raridon was conscious after the accident and wasn't bleeding, said Sgt. Anthony Cavanaugh of the .

Another vehicle then rear-ended the car that hit Raridon. The drivers of both vehicles were on the scene but had no comment.

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Raridon was taken to Barnes-Jewish Hospital for a leg injury following the accident.

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