Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Carnage

Pedestrian Seriously Injured by N-Judah Train at Judah and 16th Ave

By Aaron Bialick | May 21, 2014 | 5 Comments

Updated 8:07 p.m. The SFPD issued this statement: An outbound N Judah LRV (Light Rail Vehicle) heading W/B on Judah was crossing 15th St. For unknown reason a pedestrian seen standing on the inbound or eastbound Judah line platform walked out and contacted the rear of the 2nd car and then fell to the ground. […]

Driver Johny Castillo-Alonzo, 26, Killed by Light-Running Driver on C. Chavez

By Aaron Bialick | May 5, 2014 | 1 Comment

Johny Castillo-Alonzo, 26, of Daly City was killed while driving at Cesar Chavez and Folsom Streets after another driver ran a red light and broadsided his car at about 2:20 a.m. on Saturday, according to reports. Police are still looking for the man, who fled on foot. He had hit Castillo-Alonzo’s car at such high speed […]

The Death Toll From Cars Is Even Higher Than You Thought

By Tanya Snyder | Apr 21, 2014 | No Comments

Ten days ago, a four-year-old boy near Houston was killed when a neighbor backed his pickup truck over him. At least 50 times a week, people back their cars over kids in the U.S. On average, two of those 50 incidents are fatal. But you won’t see them represented in official crash statistics. Every year, […]