Somerville Police Looking for Witnesses to Pedestrian Accident on Powderhouse

[josephineave.livejournal.com]

Tufts Student in Critical Condition After Getting Hit by Car

http://somerville.patch.com/articles/tufts-student-in-critical-condition-after-getting-hit-by-car

The driver of the car who hit the student, also a Somerville resident, cooperated with investigators, police said, but they believe at least one more person was standing at the intersection when the accident took place and that another vehicle was driving behind the car involved in the accident.

Comments

[somervilleguy.livejournal.com]

I'm not surprised that it happened at all.
About thirty years ago when I went to the PHCS I dreaded crossing that street to get home and that was during the day. Many factors make that intersection a nightmare. Poor lighting, very shallow corners that allow people to walk out from what are often parked cars against the crosswalk and a marked increase in foot traffic over the years, particularly at night. One other thing I have noticed is the amount of people crossing the street with their heads buried in their phones, that's a serious problem particularly around Tufts (or maybe I notice it because that's where I drive most of the time).

I would love to see a set of lights there but a full working set would cost a lot and honestly Tufts should step up in conjunction with the city and get something done. They are already paying for crosswalks and lights all the way into Medford on Curtis/Winthrop street.