All articles tagged with #pedestrian injuries
Two pedestrians were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a solo-vehicle crash where a Ford pickup hit a street light pole near the Handlery Hotel on O'Farrell Street in San Francisco. The driver remained on scene, the cause is under investigation, and authorities issued a citywide alert asking people to avoid the area.
A motorcycle lost control and struck nine pedestrians in Commodore Barry Park, Brooklyn, injuring four in critical condition and five stable; the motorcycle operator was hospitalized in stable condition. All victims were taken to local hospitals as police investigated at the scene; no arrests have been made.
A series of accidents involving remote-control locomotives, including a boy losing his leg in Buffalo, has prompted a federal review of the technology. These trains, controlled by operators who may be far from the train, are increasingly used outside rail yards, raising safety concerns. Despite claims of improved safety records, the lack of onboard engineers and visibility issues have led to fatal accidents and injuries, sparking demands for stricter safety measures and better technology.
A 20-year-old man has been charged with four felony counts of aggravated reckless driving and one misdemeanor count of driving with a suspended license after a hit-and-run outside of Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago. The crash injured four pedestrians, including Charles Janczy, whose son said he is in the hospital with broken bones all over his body. The suspect was ultimately stopped by state troopers on the Dan Ryan Expressway. Alderwoman Nicole Lee plans to work with the city to make the area near 35th Street and Shields Avenue safer.
One person was killed and four others were injured after a driver accused in a carjacking crashed a stolen city-owned truck following a police pursuit in San Francisco. The suspect is under arrest and charges have not been disclosed. The injured include pedestrians and at least one SUV was also struck in the crash. The city worker was working at the time of the carjacking and it is unclear if a weapon was used.