1:00 a.m.
San Diego County,
California | The first pedestrian crash of the day occurred when a 45-year-old male was struck and killed while walking or standing on a hilly, curved section of roadway. The driver, a 27-year-old male, was rounding the curve at a speed well below the posted limit. He braked and steered in an effort to avoid hitting the pedestrian, but could not. No violations were charged. |
2:00 a.m.
Los Angeles,
California | The second pedestrian crash of the day killed one person and seriously injured another. A hit-and-run driver on a main thoroughfare hit and killed a 35-year-old male and severely injured a 36-year-old female. Neither victim had been drinking alcohol before the crash. |
3:30 a.m.
New York City,
New York | A male, age 38, walking along a Manhattan street became the day's third pedestrian fatality. A male driver, improperly backing a Mack truck, hit and killed the pedestrian. Police conlcuded that alcohol was not involved. |
6:00 a.m.
Panola County,
Texas | Foggy conditions may have contributed to the fourth fatal pedestrian crash of the day. A male, age 60, was hit while walking or standing along a high-speed, arterial roadway. The victim and the driver were sober. |
7:00 a.m.
Stark County,
Ohio | An 87-year-old male was killed when he walked into a passenger car operated by a female driver, 24 years old. Officials filed no charges in this fifth pedestrian crash of the day. |
7:05 a.m.
Horry County,
South Carolina | The sixth and youngest victim of the day was an 8-year-old boy. The boy was crossing the street to board his school bus when a car illegally passed another truck and killed the youngster. The driver was a 19-year-old male. |
9:20 a.m.
Dale City,
California | A van travelling at a high rate of speed ran off the road, hit a utility pole and then struck and killed a female, 68 years old. In this seventh fatal crash involving a pedestrian, the driver (male, 47) also sustained serious injuries. Alcohol was not involved. |
2:25 p.m.
Braham,
Minnesota | A driver described as inattentive hit and killed a female, age 77, as she crossed at an intersection. The 38-year-old male was driving a pickup. Alcohol was not involved in this eight fatal collision of the day. |
5:15 p.m.
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin | The ninth pedestrian fatal accident occurred when an 80-year-old female was killed. She walked into a travel lane, near an intersection, and was struck by a vehicle driven by a male, age 54. |
5:40 p.m.
Salt Gum,
Kentucky | A 76-year-old male became the tenth pedestrian fatality when he was struck and killed along a 55 mph section of roadway. The driver, an 18-year-old female, was rounding a curve and attempted to steer and brake to avoid the man. Officials filed no charges. |
6:55 p.m.
Boulder,
Colorado | Reckless driving led to the eleventh pedestrian death of the day. A 17-year-old male was charged with reckless driving after he hit and killed an 81-year-old woman along a 30 mph roadway. |
7:15 p.m.
Portland,
Oregon | A 45-year-old woman died when she improperly attempted to cross a 35 mph principal roadway, becoming the day's twelfth pedestrian victim. The 38-year-old female driver involved was not charged in the collision. |
7:20 p.m.
South Farmingdale,
New York | Alcohol played a role in the day's thirteenth pedestrian fatality. A 38-year-old male with a BAC of .24 percent was struck and killed along a roadway with a 40 mph speed limit. Police determined that the driver, a 34-year-old male, was acting properly, and brought no charges. |
7:40 p.m.
Cupertino,
California | A vehicle being driven below the posted speed limit hit and killed an 89-year-old male pedestrian, the fourteenth death of the day. A 50-year-old female drove the vehicle involved. Alcohol was not a factor. |
7:45 p.m.
North Bellport,
New York | The fifteenth pedestrian to die was the victim of a hit-and-run collision. The 61-year-old female pedestrian died when a vehicle driven by a male, age 39, struck her. The driver was apprehended later, and charged with driving while impaired and leaving the scene of an accident. |
8:17 p.m.
Independence,
Missouri | A 23-year-old male with a BAC of .11 percent became the day's sixteenth pedestrian fatality when he tried to cross a roadway at an intersection with no traffic lights. The 32-year-old driver involved was described as swerving to avoid the pedestrian, but may have contributed to the crash by leaving the proper travel lane. |
8:25 p.m.
St. Louis,
Missouri | An early-evening crash produced the seventeenth pedestrian fatality when a 59-year-old male was struck and killed at a signalized intersection. Officials determined that the pedestrian had a BAC of .20 percent. The driver, a male, age 44, had his vision obscured by a large vehicle and its load. |
9:13 p.m.
Phoenix,
Arizona | Alcohol influenced the eighteenth and last crash of the day to claim a pedestrian's life. A 59-year-old male was hit and killed by a vehicle driven by a 36-year-old female. The pedestrian's BAC was .32 percent. Police indicated the driver was also impaired, but her BAC is unknown. The driver had a previous DWI conviction and license suspension. |
