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7 people are hit in a Crosswalk in Livermore California by Student Driver

Pedestrian AccidentA woman who was among a group of pedestrians struck by a student driver while crossing a street in Livermore on Saturday underwent more surgery Monday to repair two broken legs, a Livermore police collision investigator said.

Both of the woman’s legs were broken in the crash, and she is expected to be in a wheelchair for at least two months, Officer David Boyes said.

Six other pedestrians were hit as well, and one of them also sustained a broken leg. The others suffered more minor injuries, Boyes said.

The crash happened shortly before 8 p.m. at the intersection of Vallecitos and Wetmore roads.

Investigators determined that Livermore resident Farhat Mohammad, 20, had been driving a Honda Civic west on Wetmore Road when she turned left onto Vallecitos Road and struck the seven pedestrians.

The pedestrians, all adults, were in a marked crosswalk when they were hit, police said.

One person was taken by helicopter to John Muir Medical Center and two were transported by ground ambulance to Eden Medical Center.

Everyone but the woman with the two broken legs has been released from the hospital.

Mohammad had a valid drivers permit and was accompanied by a licensed driver at the time of the crash, police said.

Boyes said there was no indication that drugs or alcohol were involved.

As of this afternoon, she had not been charged with any crime, and the case was still under investigation.

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BREAKING NEWS: Man killed crossing Lake Isabella Blvd. identified

Kern County Fatal Truck v. Pedestrian AccidentThe Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified James T. Kelly, 69, of Lake Isabella, as the person struck by a pickup truck Friday evening about 6:30 p.m., when, according to witnesses, he attempted to cross Lake Isabella Blvd. in his motorized wheelchair.

The incident occurred in the 6100 block of Lake Isabella Blvd., in Lake Isabella, near West America Bank to the east and Shady Lane Saloon to the west. The stretch of roadway is not particularly well lit.

Witnesses said the victim, known to most as “Kelly”, was a disabled veteran frequently seen in the area. First responders administered CPR to Kelly, who was unconscious in the roadway, prior to his being transported by ground ambulance to Kern Valley Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Anyone with information that will assist authorities in locating Kelly’s next of kin is asked to contact the Coroner’s Office at 661-868-0100.

If you or your family have suffered from a pedestrian accident or wrongful death anywhere in the State of California, you may call our law firm a free consultation 7 days a week, 24 hours a day at 800-816-1529 x. 1.

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Do not Walk or Run into Freeway Lanes; A CHP Warning to Pedestrians

Capital City Freeway Accident Pedestrian on freeway killedThe California Highway Patrol is warning people to stay out of freeway lanes; even if they have spilled or dropped something from their vehicle; after a woman was fatally struck Saturday morning while trying to retrieve a lost box on the Capital City California Freeway.

Instead, people should pull over in a safe place and call the CHP for help, said spokeswoman Officer Lizz Dutton.

“You never want to be running out in the freeway,” she said. “Ever.”

About 6 a.m. Saturday, a woman died after being struck multiple times by cars as she tried to retrieve a box of hooded sweat shirts that had fallen from the pickup truck she was riding in, Dutton said.

She and a friend, who was driving, apparently were on their way to sell the sweat shirts, possibly at an open air market, Dutton said.

At least one box came loose from the secured load and spilled onto eastbound Capital City Freeway just west of Watt Avenue. The driver pulled over, and the woman ran out into the slow lane when an approaching vehicle struck her.

The driver of that car saw her and tried to brake, but was unable to avoid the woman, Dutton said. Upon impact, the woman was thrown into the next lane, where she was again hit by vehicles. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

On Tuesday, the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office was still trying to identify the woman.

Dutton said alcohol and drugs do not appear to be involved in the incident. Instead, it appears to be an unfortunate accident resulting from unsafe actions, she said.

The woman was wearing dark clothes at the time of the accident, it was still dark outside, and, Dutton said, “pedestrians don’t belong in the roadway.”

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