Hickey still critical after hit-and-run
Inquirer staff writer Sam Wood writes:
Brian Hickey, former managing editor of the Philadelphia City Paper and campaign manager for John Dougherty's failed run for State Senate, remained in critical condition this morning following a hit-and-run in Collingswood.
Hickey, 35, was walking to the PATCO station on Atlantic Ave. late Friday when he was struck by an unknown motorist.
A nearby resident called 911 at 10:15 p.m. after hearing the screech of brakes and a loud thump.
"She saw the car lights, but couldn't make out the model of the vehicle," said Hickey's wife, Angela Klem. Rescue workers found Hickey gravely injured along the side of the road.
Hickey was walking and talking when he arrived at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, Klem said. But Hickey's brain began to swell and doctors placed him in a medically-induced coma.
Hickey served as managing editor for the City Paper for three years before taking the reigns of labor leader John Dougherty's campaign to unseat State Senator Vince Fumo in February.
Hickey, currently a contract producer for Philly.com, is also working to launch a new Shore-themed magazine, Klem said.
Anyone with information about the hit-and-run is asked to call Collingswood police at (856) 854-1901.
Contact Sam Wood at 215-854-2796 or samwood@phillynews.com
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