The pedestrian advocacy group Walk SF warns San Francisco is on track to have more pedestrian deaths this year than last year.
The warning comes just days after a woman was killed while crossing the street near the Glen Park BART station.The intersection of Diamond and Bosworth is where the deadly crash occurred, around 3pm on Thursday, Aug. 15. It is a busy area with cars, buses, bikes, and pedestrians converging. The Glen Park BART station is on one corner, while schools, bus stops, freeway exits, and on-ramps are near the others.
"Chris Rodehau said he has had some close calls crossing the intersection in the past. "The are barreling right through because they're going up the hill and trying to pick up speed," he told KTVU. Speed is a significant factor in most pedestrian deaths citywide. Back in March, a young family of four was killed while waiting for the bus at the West Portal station when a speeding driver lost control of her Mercedes SUV and jumped the curb.
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