Two pedestrians were killed on San Francisco Streets on New Year’s Eve and the drivers involved in both of those crashes have been arrested. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that at least one of the drivers worked for Uber. The Uber driver was 57-year-old Syed Muzaffar, of Union City. Authorities say that he ran over […]
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San Francisco cycling and pedestrian safety advocates are in a large dust-up with the SF Fire Department. The dispute hinges on the Fire Department’s opposition to bulb-outs and other safety improvements designed to protect bikers and pedestrians from cars.
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The San Francisco Chronicle reports that 33-year-old Haamid Zaid crashed his red Oldsmobile Cutlass into the store and then procedure to assault customers. The man reportedly has a history of drug-related crimes. Shoppers tackled Zaid and held the intoxicated man until authorities arrived. One person was hospitalized after the incident but no one was killed.
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The Independent by Eric Gershon Saturday, December 2, 2000 Huge jury award sends clear message, safety advocates say Next time you’re tempted to blow trough a red traffic light, consider this: A San Francisco jury last week told a red-light-runner to cough up $867,135. On June 23, 1998 Valeria Kumin of 16th Avenue was headed
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The San Francisco Chronicle recently reported the death of Kenneth Goodwin, a 31-year-old disability rights advocate who fought to make San Francisco streets safer for the handicapped. Goodwin was a 3-foot-tall man who got around the city in a wheelchair. He was fatally hit by a car at the intersection of Market Street and Octavia
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CBS News reports that a woman was killed early last month when two trucks collided in San Jose. A delivery truck was driving west on Auzerias Avenue shortly before 10 p.m. on June 13 when it smacked into a dump truck at the intersection of Auzerais and Lincoln avenues.
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A 60-year-old Santa Rosa man will spend six months in the Sonoma County jail for fatally striking a 64-year-old Pacifica pedestrian last February. Authorities say that the accident happened around 1 p.m. on Feb. 27 on the 4600 block of Montgomery Road.
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Authorities are looking for former Billionaire Boys Club member Reza Eslaminia in connection with a fatal San Francisco pedestrian accident. The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office intended to charge Eslaminia for fatally injuring a 38-year-old pedestrian in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District last fall. Eslaminia was driving a cab when he allegedly ran through a red
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An elderly Brentwood woman was recently killed in a pedestrian accident. She was hit by a car at the intersection of Grant Street and O’Hara avenue on Wednesday. The Contra Costa County coroner’s office says that the 74-year-old woman was dead on arrival at Sutter Delta Medical Center.
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We have covered many serious pedestrian accidents in our prior posts. Pedestrian crashes are a common occurrence in the Bay Area in part because this is one of the most walkable parts of the country. The amount of locals and tourists on the streets combined with distracted drivers makes some of our sidewalks highly dangerous.
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