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Volvo Explains Its Pedestrian Airbag System
Motor Authority
In a pedestrian-vehicle accident, most serious head injuries are caused by the person's head striking either a solid structure underneath the hood panel, or by striking the lower edge of the windshield or A-pillar. That makes the lower edge of the ...
Volvo V40 Launching with World's First Pedestrian AirbagMotorTrend Magazine (blog)
Volvo Protects Pedestrians with V40 Hatchback's External AirbagAutomobile Magazine (blog)

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Woman given suspended sentence in crash that killed pedestrian
Winnipeg Free Press
A momentary lapse in attention cost a Winnipeg pedestrian her life – but won't cause the impatient driver her freedom. Nance Demelnyk, 43, was given a 30-month suspended sentence on Wednesday after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing death.

Ferrari Drivers Charged in NJ Biker's Death
Reuters
By Edward Tan, JD at FindLaw.com A New Jersey man was killed in a head-on collision with a Ferrari. Stephen Lenge was riding to work on his motorcycle when he was hit. The accident happened near the MetLife Stadium. Two 2006 Ferrari F430s were headed ...

Family Speaks Out About Children Killed in Pedestrian Crash
KTSM News Channel 9
"My head was all over the place. I wanted to go crazy, very crazy," said Salas. Irma's two sisters both lost children in the accident. The youngest of victims, 3-year old Jonathan Macias leaves behind four siblings. One of them, Thomas Ng, ...

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Pedestrian Accidents: When Walking Becomes Dangerous
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Ambrosia Amalatitoda, who was six-years-old, died from head injuries caused by the pedestrian accident. Natalie Randall is expected to recover from her injuries. Many people are under the misconception that vehicles, due to their size and speed, ...

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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 ...

Fatal hit-and-run clues sought
Albany Times Union
After interviewing the driver and checking the vehicle, police believe that driver likely called to report the crash and drove away, but did not strike Hayes, according to Lt. Ken Pero, head of the department's traffic safety unit.

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Kirkland mother outraged at city's response to dangerous crosswalk her son was ...
Kirkland Reporter
The driver stayed on scene and put his jacket under Josh's head. The driver said the sun made it difficult for him to see, said police. He faces citations, pending an investigation. Another woman called an ambulance and Guempel at work.

Police arrest man sleeping in car in church lot | Mercer Island Police Blotter
Mercer Island Reporter
Pedestrian accident: A Mercedes-Benz backed into two pedestrians at 1:30 pm in the Tabit Square parking lot on SE 27th Street. The driver, 22, was following a friend and both entered the parking lot in the wrong direction. When they realized their ...

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11-year-old Boy Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries in Treasure Island Car Accident
InjuryBoard.com
All three injured pedestrians were taken to San Francisco General Hospital, police said. The man and other boy suffered abrasions and complained of pain to the head and chest. Police arrested the driver on Tuesday night after he struck the parked car, ...