Marina Residents Demand Safety Improvements After Driver Strikes Nanny, Child Near Park

"A dashcam video was circulating on social media showing the aftermath of when a pickup truck hit a nanny and a two-year-old in a stroller at the intersection of Chestnut and Laguna streets in the Marina District. According to the family's GoFundMe page, their nanny, Mily, was thrown several feet during the collision, and she's still recovering from her injuries. The stroller was flipped upside down and destroyed, but fortunately the child did not have major injuries."

"Witnesses say the truck was traveling at a speed of about 20 to 25 miles per hour. A group of children and their teachers from Hungry Caterpillars Preschool were also about to cross the intersection when the collision occurred. Priscila Eugenio Lopez, director of the school, described the sound of the impact to KTVU as a loud, heavy thud."

"She says she and her staff see drivers blow through the four-way stop at the scene of the crash every day. This intersection is surrounded by parks, preschools, strollers, and families, says the child's mom, Lindsay Kinder, on the family's fundraiser page. We are working closely with the Mayor and city officials to make this intersection safer for all the children and families that pass through."

"The crash occurred at an intersection that falls within the city's High-Injury Network, which encompasses streets that have seen 10 or more fatal or severe injuries. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency says it will be implementing daylighting at the intersection, which improves the sightlines by removing parking spaces near corners, as well as installing playground warning signs by the end of May."

A pickup truck struck a nanny and a two-year-old in a stroller at the intersection of Chestnut and Laguna streets in San Francisco’s Marina District. The nanny was thrown several feet and continued recovering from injuries, while the child escaped major harm. The stroller was flipped upside down and destroyed. Witnesses estimated the truck’s speed at about 20 to 25 miles per hour, and the impact was described as a loud, heavy thud. The crash occurred as children and teachers from Hungry Caterpillars Preschool were about to cross. The intersection is within the city’s High-Injury Network, and residents report drivers regularly blow through the four-way stop. The city plans daylighting to improve sightlines and playground warning signs by the end of May, while residents demand more drastic changes.

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