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A pedestrian was killed in National City when attempted to cross Interstate 805 on the morning of April 25, according to CBS8. The man, who may have been homeless according to witnesses, was struck by a vehicle and declared dead at the scene. This is a tragic reminder of how vulnerable pedestrians are, particularly in urban areas and around highways. Keep these following pointers in mind for the next time you or your loved ones are hoofing it around the city: Senior pedestrians are at high risk. Pedestrians age 65 or older account for 19 percent of all pedestrian accident injuries, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Children are also at high risk. The CDC reports that in 2010, approximately twenty percent of all children between the ages of 5 and 9 killed in a traffic accident were pedestrians. Walking home intoxicated is not a safe…
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Investigators in Yuba County are investigating a car accident at a Petaluma Speedway that killed two people, according to KFMB-TV. Chase Johnson, 17, lost control of his car on a dirt track and slid into a pit row on March 16, according to Yuba County Undersheriff Jerry Read. The car slid into the car’s owner, 68-year-old Dale Wondergem, and the driver’s 14-year-old cousin, Marcus Johnson. Both men were pronounced dead on the scene. The sheriff’s department is looking into cause of the accident. Some witnesses reported that the car’s detachable steering wheel came off just before Johnson lost control while taking warm-up laps around the track. “It’s shaping up to look like a mechanical failure, but there’s still work to be done,” Read said. A thorough investigation should clear up some of the issues here and identify the specific factors that contributed to this horrific accident. Were there any safeguards…
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