Developing: Pedestrian Struck at 8th and Carroll
This just in from a tipster…A pedestrian was struck, and is possibly dead, from being hit by an SUV at the intersection of 8th and Carroll this morning. I have heard reports that are not confirmed from a news source that I have that it’s a male in his 50’s. It is not a hit…
This just in from a tipster...A pedestrian was struck, and is possibly dead, from being hit by an SUV at the intersection of 8th and Carroll this morning. I have heard reports that are not confirmed from a news source that I have that it’s a male in his 50’s. It is not a hit and run since the vehicle is still on the scene. It’s windshield is smashed up. Sadly this is the same intersection (same side of the street and everything) where the bicyclist was struck and killed recently. A bystander believed that it was probably due to sun in the eyes of the driver going down 8th Avenue that caused the accident. But this is obviously just a guess. It’s a very sad day for Park Slope.
The Moday Links section has a link to the story of the two chilren hit by a hit and run driver……
while many of these accidents are caused by careless or incompetent drivers, just as many)if not more) are caused by careless or incompetent pedestrians. The only sure fire way to prevent these accidents is to physically separate the two. London does it well, NY doesn’t do it at all. Pedestrians stand in the street waiting for the light to change or cross in the middle of the block. The way the death rate for pedestrians on Queens Blvd was dropped was installing a fence at mid block to prevent pedestrians from crossing there. Brooklyn Bridge Blvd has made it more difficult for people to cross in the middle of the block.
This accident no matter who caused it has a terrible outcome and is a terrible tragedy.
But its time to fix it and that is both the drivers and the pedestrians responsibility (in other words its yours and mine)…
SUVs exacerbate traffice problems. High vehicles always have massive blind spots. Combine blind spots, poor driving and lots of traffic and sadly this is what we get.
This was a terrible accident. The car hit the pedestrian in the middle of the crosswalk on Carroll St. on the park side of 8th ave. My thoughts are with the man and his family.
p.s. This is actually one block away from where the bicyclist was killed, but a 12 yr.-old-girl was hit recently at this exact same spot.
some, many, or generally. fair? not all.
bigblackpants–I think it’s because this Park Slope accident is related to traffic patterns/problems. Many people have been complaining about the traffic issues in Park Slope for quite some time. It’s a public safety issue.
cb6…not all SUV drivers are the same.
The Bed Stuy incident was widely reported elsewhere and included in Daily Links…this one got its own post because we were breaking the news.
There aren’t enough stop signs or traffic lights in this city. SUV? So much to say about SUV drivers.