Pennsylvania man dies of injuries he received 50 years ago

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On July 8, 1965, Richard Albright was hit by a car in Allentown, Pennsylvania. On Aug. 24, 2015, he died from his injuries.

Albright was 8 years old when he was struck by a vehicle while walking, The Morning Call reports. Newspaper accounts from the time say he suffered severe head injuries, two broken legs, scrapes, and bruises. Another boy was also hit by the car, but only sustained minor injuries.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.