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More pedestrian trouble: elderly man struck on 11th Ave

5 February 2014 9:08pm W 57th St & 11th Ave

Catching up on news from last week. Last Wednesday, a 70 year old man was crossing 11th Ave near W 57th St when he was struck by a four-​door sedan and hospitalized, the Daily News reports. Naturally, they emphasize the fact that the man was jaywalking, but given this year’s crackdown on that I guess that’s to be expected.

Here’s more from the article:

A 70-​year-​old man crossing a Manhattan street mid-​block was hit by a car and critically wounded Wednesday afternoon, police said.

The victim was crossing 11th Ave. near W. 57th St. at 1:50 p.m. when he was hit by a four-​door Nissan sedan that was heading south, cops said.

The jaywalker was rushed to New York Presbyterian Hospital, where he is listed in critical condition with head trauma, according to police.

The 31-​year-​old woman who was driving the car is not expected to be charged with a crime, police said.

The article also covers a string of accidents last month a few dozen blocks north, where three people were killed over a nine-​day period, including a 9 year old child. Helps you realize the importance of the things CHEKPEDS are doing and the safety improvements planned on nearby streets. For a different take on the incident, and jaywalking in general, read CHEKPEDS’s thoughts on the topic.

Source

Daily News Jaywalker in critical condition after being struck by car in Midtown — latest in string of pedestrian accidents

www.nydailynews.com/new-york/pedestrian-critical-struck-car-midtown-article-1.1595625

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