All articles tagged with #pedestrian
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.
A pedestrian was killed in a crash in SE Portland, where shots were fired, and a man has been charged with manslaughter. The incident occurred at Southeast Belmont Street and Southeast Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, and the suspect, 22-year-old Shane M. McKeever, was apprehended after fleeing the scene. Police are seeking information from witnesses, and the investigation has led to road closures in the area.
A pedestrian was struck by an MBTA bus at the intersection of Harrison Avenue and Traveler Street in Boston's South End, sustaining life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred at 7:36 a.m., and the pedestrian, an adult male, was taken to the hospital. MBTA Transit Police are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.
One person is dead following a crash on Interstate 526 near Leeds Avenue involving a tow truck and a pedestrian. The North Charleston Police Department is investigating the incident, which caused traffic to back up for nearly two hours. The victim's name has not been released, and the story is still developing.
A man died after being hit by two cars in North Portland at the intersection of Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Gertz Road. Both drivers stayed at the scene and cooperated with police.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a police shooting that occurred on southbound Interstate 280 in San Francisco, involving a pedestrian on the freeway who was suspected to be in possession of a knife. The pedestrian was struck by gunfire during a struggle with an officer and has been transported to a local hospital with expected survival. No officers were reported injured, and all southbound lanes in the area were temporarily closed for investigation.