Thursday's Internet Edition, March 11, 2010.
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An elderly woman on her way to a court hearing after her house was set on fire was hit by a car while she was crossing the street Friday.
Alice Mace, 77, of 1557 Ripley Rd., was subpoenaed to a preliminary hearing in magistrate court for Paul Samuel Perkins, her 19-year-old neighbor.
Perkins, who was a member of the Spencer-Roane Volunteer Fire Dept., is charged with setting several fires in October, including one at Mace’s home.
Mace, who lives alone, was asleep at the time the fire was set, according to police. The fire extinguished itself, with about $2,000 in damages.
Spencer Patrolman John Caldwell said Mace was crossing Main Street just after 2:30 p.m. when she was hit by a 1998 Ford Explorer driver by a Parkersburg man, Samuel McKown, 26, of 1332 25th St.
McKown told police he did not see the pedestrian as he was making a left turn from Market to Main Street. No citations were issued.
The Roane County Emergency Squad transported Mace to a Charleston hospital.
A spokesman at CAMC General Hospital said Mace was discharged from the hospital Tuesday.
The court hearing was continued.
