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Pedestrian David Young 'thrown in air by car' in Scotstoun
BBC News
The trial of a man accused of causing death by dangerous driving has heard how a pedestrian was thrown into the air as a car crashed in Glasgow. Witness Justin Mayes, 19, told the High Court in Glasgow that he tried to help David Young after the crash ...

Police Log: Driver Allegedly Assaulted by Pedestrian in Crosswalk
Patch.com
The pedestrian told police that the driver was traveling at a “high rate of speed” before he stopped. He said he was not struck but fell to one knee “as a result of the driving.” He said he approached the driver and said, “You almost hit me,” to which ...

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Medical excuse for ignoring pedestrian
Manteca Bulletin
By Glenn Kahl Reporter gkahl@mantecabulletin.com 209-249-3539 One of 22 drivers cited in a Manteca Police sting Monday morning for failing to stop for pedestrians at crosswalks had a medical reason for not being able to stop – his right foot was in a ...

Police arrest man sleeping in car in church lot | Mercer Island Police Blotter
Mercer Island Reporter
Car crash: A woman drove into a tree at high speed at 12:05 pm in the 8400 block of SE 26th Street, next to Luther Burbank Park. The woman was suicidal and was taken to a hospital. She was cited for reckless driving, on investigation. Pedestrian ...

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Man tells of horror ordeal as he clung to bonnet of car as crazed driver tried ...
Scottish Daily Record
“I sort of jumped and fell across the bonnet of the car and expected her to stop – but she raced off at high speed. “I can remember clinging on for my life because I thought that if I was thrown off I'd be seriously injured or worse.

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OregonLive.com
Fessenden measures should better protect St. Johns pedestrians from trucks
OregonLive.com
Possibly install fire-truck-friendly speed bumps, depending on results of current testing. View full sizeRebecca Koffman, Special to the OregonianA high volume of truck and other traffic combine with few safe street crossings to make North Portland's ...

Naked Man Pulled from Sacramento River after Police Chase, Allegedly ...
KTXL
Stark naked, cuffed, and screaming at the top of his lungs; California Highway Patrol officers say that's what became of a driver who lead them on high speed chase through Sacramento. "On the way down the bank, the aircraft was calling-out play-by-play ...

DAWN.com
Pedestrian underpasses project moves ahead
Pakistan Daily Times
ISLAMABAD: After facing severe criticism from the residents over the losses of several lives on high-speed avenues, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to build pedestrian underpasses in the city to ensure walkers' safety.
CDA to build underpasses for pedestriansThe News International

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BRIEF: Driver of car that hit pedestrian chased down
Chicago Tribune
Tornubari G. Gbaraba, 19, was arrested by Buffalo State College officers after a brief high-speed car chase after he struck the pedestrian at Grant and Letchworth streets about 3:05 am Police said that after leaving a nearby bar, Gbaraba drove through ...

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28 motorists get tickets in Manteca sting targeting pedestrian safety
Manteca Bulletin
By Dennis Wyatt Managing Editor dwyatt@mantecabulletin.com 209-249-3519 Pedestrians legally crossing Cottage Avenue in a clearly marked crosswalk midway between North Street and the Highway 99 overpass got an earful from motorists yelling at them to ...