Police seeking additional witnesses of crash that killed pedestrian on Ninth Street

As the investigation into Friday’s fatal crash on West Ninth Street nears completion, police are asking remaining witnesses to speak with them.

“Posts on social media indicate there are potentially some witnesses that may not have come forward,” the Lawrence Police Department said in a release.

Just before 9:30 p.m., Friday, 58-year-old Bruce Coburn, of Lawrence, was walking south across West Ninth Street near the intersection of Illinois Street, when he was hit by an eastbound Volvo driven by 26-year-old Paul Adams, of Lawrence.

Though emergency responders tried to save Coburn’s life, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

A Lawrence Police Department accident report indicates Coburn may have been crossing the street improperly and wearing dark or difficult-to-see clothing at the time of the crash.

Adams was neither arrested nor cited at the scene. He was tested for impairment, the report indicates, and those test results are pending.

Police said in the release their investigation is almost finished. However, they are asking anyone who witnessed the accident or knows someone who witnessed the accident to call 785-832-7509.