FedEx driver kills 90+ year old in Davis Square

[ron_newman]

A FedEx driver killed a 90*-year old lady this morning in Davis Square, by making a right turn from Holland Street to Dover Street without looking in the crosswalk first.

* some other news sources say she was 93

(Yes, this is a duplicate of the previous post, but neither the headline nor the text of that post really reflect what actually happened)

Comments

[nomacmac.livejournal.com]

Do we know the driver didn't look into the crosswalk first? I don't want to start a driver vs pedestrian war, but I see the potential headline "pedestrian walks in front of car that has the right of way and nearly dies" on a daily basis. It is dangerous to be a pedestrian, but it is also hard to be a driver.

I hope this is the wake-up call the city needs to stop having design meetings and actually start doing something to help pedestrian safety in Davis Sq.

[junesrose.livejournal.com]

Agreeing with the first two commentators. This is a sad story on both ends. I have the unfortunate experience of knowing someone who had a similar incident happend to them - they were behind the wheel, and an elderly woman came out of nowhere to cross the road; my friend hitting the woman. It's just awful.

But Davis is particularly bad. Both drivers and pedestrians need to take heed and err on the side of caution. We don't know who's actually at fault here, but I'm sure this driver is suffering this accident just as much at the poor woman's family.

[gingicat]

This is, admittedly, why I drive through Davis (and Harvard) with my foot on the brake. I feel really bad for all concerned.