Pedestrian struck on SR 99 in Edmonds
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
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| Photo courtesy Edmonds police |
Tuesday November 19, 2024 at 6:30pm a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at 238th on SR 99 in Edmonds six blocks north of the border with Shoreline.
The subject was transported to Harborview in serious condition. The driver was cooperative and there was no evidence of impairment.
Traffic was impacted during the response and investigation by Edmonds police.
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6 comments:
Please wear reflective clothes and/or use a flashlight... AND... Do not cross against a traffic light.
How many times have I just barely seen people in dark clothing crossing against the traffic light? Is their cognitive ability dimmed by drugs? Is it a planned suicide-by-car?
PLEASE - more help to people before they walk on streets without drivers being able to see them ? PLEASE?
Anonymous: It's a bit insensitive to leave that comment on this article. There is nothing in the article about what the person was wearing or if/when they were crossing the street. Just yesterday, someone began accelerating their car toward me while I was crossing with a flashlight, a high-visibility vest, and a walk signal. What else would you like people to do? Carry a train horn and a suit of armor?
We shouldn't be building roads that require people to take excessive precautions just to cross. The problem is high speeds, wide roads, and high traffic volume. Engineer our transportation systems to reduce those problems and you'll have far fewer unnecessary injuries and deaths. Other cities have taken steps toward that and Edmonds can too.
As a driver and pedestrian I second the call for pedestrians to pay attention and make themselves visible at night. And I call on drivers to pay attention and put their phones down. AND I call on local police departments to issue tickets to traffic scofflaws.; if no personnel to do it, get a robot or traffic camera.
I can't believe what I'm reading here. You do realize, do you not, that our entire tax base relies on having efficient transportation to move workers, food, and goods from one place to another?
SR 99 is a state highway, not some minor street. It's one of only two major north-south highways in the area, other than I-5. Pedestrians -must- be subservient to motorized transportation in this corridor in order to keep people moving efficiently.
The other commenter's point about invisible peds and cyclists during our long winter months is valid. What isn't valid is a contention that we can operate as a region while cars dawdle down 99 at 25 mph, stopping for everyone who wants to amble across the highway anytime they want. That's a recipe for death, not compassion.
I live on 238th st sw. That intersection has an enormous amount of foot traffic because of the bus stop next to Family Pancake House and MANY homeless people. I have almost hit dozens of
people not using the cross walk or wearing dark clothing. Also, drivers are in such a hurry that I've given the right away to someone crossing the street and irritated drivers behind me going around me and almost hitting the pedestrian. Everyone needs to pay better attention!
I'm shocked and disgusted by the responses to this.
The first person insinuates that the victim was high or attempting to commit suicide... for crossing the street.
The third and fifth person try to frame it as a "both sides" issue. It's not. One of those sides is doing 100% of the killing.
The fourth person seems to think that efficient transportation is at odds with road safety and a few dozen deaths here and there are fine if it serves the "tax base."
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