WHITE OAK - An eastern Colbert County resident trying to retrieve two stray kittens he thought he accidentally struck moments earlier was killed Tuesday night when he was hit by a passing motorist on Cottontown Lane.
Michael Arndt, 55, was pronounced dead at the scene about 7:30 p.m. by Colbert County Coroner Carlton Utley, who said Arndt likely died from injuries to his spine and head. The accident occurred at 6:40 p.m., authorities said.
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Arndt was carrying two kittens in his hands and heading back to his vehicle when an approaching vehicle left the roadway in an attempt to avoid Arndt's vehicle, which was parked alongside Cottontown Lane.
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Emergency workers at the scene said the driver of a Toyota Corolla swerved to miss the Arndts' vehicle and left the roadway, striking Michael Arndt, who was three or four feet from the road.
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“That's just like him,” Bob Arndt said when finding out his brother had returned to check on the kittens. “He loved animals. There's no telling how many stray animals he picked up and gave homes to through the years. He kept dogs and cats all over his backyard. He just hated to see something bad happen to an animal.”
No word on the fate of the kittens.
[Times Daily]
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