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Maya Rosas

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Deadly Weekend: Five Seriously Injured, One Killed on the Road

SAN DIEGO (February 6, 2018) – Three crashes over the weekend resulted in one pedestrian killed, two pedestrians seriously injured, and three people in cars seriously injured. On Friday night, a pedestrian crossed the 2700 block of Chatsworth Boulevard midblock, a street with no crosswalk in close proximity, and sustained serious head injuries after being hit by a car. Also on Friday night, a speeding driver crashed into a minivan on Miramar Road, seriously injuring three with one in life threatening condition. The following evening, an intoxicated driver drove onto the sidewalk on the 6400 block of Parkside Avenue, hitting two pedestrians on the sidewalk and killing one of them.

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Maya Rosas

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mrosas@circulatesd.org

Two Pedestrians Seriously Injured in One Night

SAN DIEGO (February 1, 2018) – Two pedestrians were struck by cars while crossing San Diego streets last night. At approximately 6:20 P.M, a driver hit a woman crossing University Avenue, one of the most dangerous corridors in San Diego, leaving her in life threatening condition. The other pedestrian was hit crossing La Jolla Boulevard resulting in a spinal fracture.

Vision Zero received overwhelming support from the majority of Councilmembers in the first release of the City Council’s budget priorities this year. Circulate San Diego’s top priority in the FY 2019 budget season is the prioritization of safe streets and the budget priorities show that the City’s Councilmembers agree with us: Vision Zero must be prioritized. Eight out of nine Councilmembers prioritized bicycle and pedestrian safety this year, an increase from last year!

Thank you to all of the Councilmembers who prioritized safe streets in their memos! Here are some highlights from Councilmember prioritization of safe streets: