Spring Break
Crosswalk collisions stack up in 2005
Clover Birdsdell, Senior Staff Writer
Issue date: 11/18/05 Section: News
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Blankenship said the red Stratus stopped at the crosswalk and waited for traffic to pass.
"As soon as the last truck went by on Stadium Drive, the Stratus accelerated into the road," Blankenship wrote.
"The good news was that the woman was pretty much on the Stratus bumper when it accelerated, so the speed of the Stratus was minimal when it made impact. The bad news was that the Stratus didn't seem to notice for a full few seconds."
Junkerman stopped her vehicle.
"I just sat there with my jaw dropped as the woman rolled around on the hood of the Stratus," Blankenship continued.
"When the driver finally noticed, the woman landed safely on her feet. She seemed a little rattled, but not really hurt. She came around to the already opened driver's side door of the Stratus and exclaimed, 'Oh my god, did you even see me?' She seemed on the brink of tears."
Blankenship wrote, "If this continues, it may not be long before a serious accident occurs.
"People should focus on the road, and not on how loud they can get their exhaust to reverberate in the parking deck or how their make-up looks, the person you hit won't care, and neither will their lawyer."
The two exchanged information.
Jackson walked to her room at Pomfret Hall and called UAPD from there. She did not want to get medical attention and told the officer that if she needed anything later she would go to the University Health Center or Washington Regional Medical Center.
Blankenship wrote, "I think it was a pretty minor accident, but I've been hearing about people getting hit in crosswalks all semester, much more than any time before."
"As soon as the last truck went by on Stadium Drive, the Stratus accelerated into the road," Blankenship wrote.
"The good news was that the woman was pretty much on the Stratus bumper when it accelerated, so the speed of the Stratus was minimal when it made impact. The bad news was that the Stratus didn't seem to notice for a full few seconds."
Junkerman stopped her vehicle.
"I just sat there with my jaw dropped as the woman rolled around on the hood of the Stratus," Blankenship continued.
"When the driver finally noticed, the woman landed safely on her feet. She seemed a little rattled, but not really hurt. She came around to the already opened driver's side door of the Stratus and exclaimed, 'Oh my god, did you even see me?' She seemed on the brink of tears."
Blankenship wrote, "If this continues, it may not be long before a serious accident occurs.
"People should focus on the road, and not on how loud they can get their exhaust to reverberate in the parking deck or how their make-up looks, the person you hit won't care, and neither will their lawyer."
The two exchanged information.
Jackson walked to her room at Pomfret Hall and called UAPD from there. She did not want to get medical attention and told the officer that if she needed anything later she would go to the University Health Center or Washington Regional Medical Center.
Blankenship wrote, "I think it was a pretty minor accident, but I've been hearing about people getting hit in crosswalks all semester, much more than any time before."
