A 67-year-old pedestrian was killed at the intersection of Geary Boulevard and 2nd Avenue, marking a troubling trend as this is the second senior death on Geary this year. Geary Boulevard is designated as a high-injury area, with a history of dangerous incidents despite safety improvements. Witnesses and camera footage remain elusive, adding to the challenges in understanding the crash details. Safety advocates express frustration at the street's design and the lack of effective measures to prevent such tragedies, pointing to a history of compromises that have left the area perilous for pedestrians.
We are heartbroken to learn of another life lost on our streets,” said Walk San Francisco's Marta Lindsey. “We hold the victim's loved ones and community in our thoughts.
Geary Boulevard is on the city's 2022 'high-injury network' map: the 12 percent of streets where 68 percent of traffic crashes occur.
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