All articles tagged with #pedestrian
A 29-year-old man was killed after being hit by an eastbound car and then a tractor-trailer at West Germantown Pike and Whitehall Road in East Norriton Township, Montgomery County. He was transported to Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital where he died; police are investigating whether the car driver was under the influence of alcohol, and the victim’s name has not been released.
A 91-year-old woman drove her car into a group of pedestrians in the Trader Joe’s parking lot at West 3rd Street and Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles, killing one and injuring four others. The fire department responded, and LAPD is investigating. The identity of the deceased has not been released, and Mayor Bass expressed condolences as crisis resources were offered to those affected.
Portland police identified 57-year-old Nichele Roakes as the woman killed when struck by a dark pickup truck while crossing Forest Avenue on Aug. 24; the driver did not stop, and investigators are seeking witnesses or surveillance footage, with no new information about the driver as of Aug. 31.
A pedestrian died after a hit-and-run crash at the Capital Boulevard and Durant Road intersection in Raleigh early Saturday; responders were unable to revive them, and police are seeking information via Raleigh Police or Crimestoppers.
A pedestrian was struck and killed on the ramp from SR-32 to I-275 in Union Township, Clermont County, around 5 a.m.; the victim died at the scene and police are investigating the crash.
A dashcam video from Sydney shows a pedestrian crossing an intersection in Castle Hill when a red-light-running car hits him, flinging him into the air; he survives, gets up, and walks away as bystanders watch. The incident occurred August 23 on Old Northern Road, and the footage has sparked social-media commentary and comparisons to other Western Sydney crashes.
Buckcherry’s tour bus was involved in a fatal crash on I-26 in South Carolina, with authorities reporting a pedestrian died at the scene. The band and touring crew were unharmed, and the Roar Like Thunder tour is expected to proceed, including a Fort Lauderdale show, with details still limited.
Kiara Bowling, in her early 30s and recently named Miss California Regency International 2026, remains in critical condition with a brain bleed after a white sedan driven by a 7-year-old and a 4-year-old boy struck her as she crossed 35th Avenue in Oakland. She faces multiple surgeries at Highland Hospital; the children and their parents are cooperating with investigators, and criminal charges against the youngsters are unlikely due to their ages, though a civil case may occur. The family has set up a GoFundMe to cover medical costs, and experts urge not blaming the children and to consider counseling for them.
Two Oakland brothers, ages 7 and 4, allegedly took their sleeping parents' white Toyota, drove into oncoming traffic, sideswiped a car, and struck a woman walking her dog near 35th Avenue and Mangels Avenue around 9:35 a.m. The woman is in critical condition; the children were hospitalized with a broken leg (7-year-old) and a concussion (4-year-old). Relatives say the keys were taken while the parents slept; investigators are reviewing surveillance video and the circumstances remain under investigation.
A car crashed into a Kroger in DeKalb County, Georgia, causing a parked car to be struck and launch onto a sidewalk, hitting a pedestrian. The parked-car driver died at the scene, while the initial driver and the pedestrian were seriously injured and taken to the hospital.
A 14-year-old girl was fatally struck by a car in Newport Beach over Memorial Day weekend. The driver, 30-year-old Joseph Alcazar, was arrested on suspicion of traffic-related homicide, with alcohol believed to be a factor. The incident is under investigation, and authorities are seeking additional information.
A pedestrian was critically injured in a hit-and-run incident on Lee Trevino in east El Paso. Authorities are seeking information from the public to identify the driver who fled the scene.
An 18-year-old man was fatally hit by two trucks, including an 18-wheeler, while walking in the middle lane of I-540 in Raleigh, following a single-car crash on the highway ramp. The incident shut down two lanes near Leesville Road, and officials are uncertain about the pedestrian's presence on the road and any connection to the initial crash.
A 4-year-old girl was tragically hit and killed by a car at the intersection of Congress and Sleeper streets in South Boston, near the Boston Children's Museum. The incident occurred at 5:06 p.m, and the girl, who was with her family at the time, was taken to Mass General where she later succumbed to her injuries. The driver remained at the scene, and no charges have been filed at this time.
A 50-year-old man died after suffering life-threatening injuries on a Massachusetts Pike exit, initially thought to be a hit-and-run but later revealed to be from an elevated fall. The man was found near a concrete ledge where items suggested he had been living, and the trauma surgeon indicated the injuries were consistent with a fall. The official cause of death is under investigation, and the ramps that were closed have since reopened.