Just another day of vehicular carnage in San Francisco:
Three pedestrians are recovering Thursday, after they were struck by motorists on San Francisco streets yesterday.
In the first such case from Wednesday, two pedestrians were rushed to San Francisco General Hospital at 11:02 a.m. after a driver hit them. According to the San Francisco Police Department, the victims were struck at the intersection of Hyde Street and Golden Gate Avenue when the 36-year-old male driver of a white sedan who was headed down Hyde “suddenly placed [the] vehicle into reverse.”
The vehicle “sped backwards,” police say, striking the pedestrians “who were waiting at a crosswalk.” Citing the ongoing investigation, police said that it was still “unclear” if the driver would face charges in the collision.
Two pedestrians at a crosswalk struck by a driver speeding in reverse — and it is unclear if charges will be filed?
Then later in the day:
A 72-year-old man was listed in life-threatening condition after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday near Balboa Park in San Francisco, police said. The pedestrian was crossing the street in the area of Ocean and Delano avenues when a car hit him at 6:19 p.m., officials said. Although the pedestrian was apparently in a crosswalk, whether he had the right of way wasn’t immediately clear, Manfredi said.
This intersection is unsignalized with clearly marked crosswalks. It is unambiguous as to who had right of way.
First look at the photo I thought you had edited the crosswalks in for some sort of example, but looking at the aerial photography of the crossroads they really are that big and vibrant!
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