Speak Out: Three Pedestrian Deaths in Three Weeks
Three pedestrians have been struck and killed within weeks of each other in Montgomery County. What can be done to ensure pedestrian safety?
In a span of just three weeks, three pedestrians have been fatally hit by cars in Montgomery County. Police say the collisions aren't related and that pedestrian deaths have happened "in bunches" in the past. Details on the deaths: Jan. 22: A 53-year-old Beltsville woman drove her 2002 Mitsubishi Montero onto a sidewalk, hitting Georgina Afful-Asare, 54, of the Briggs Chaney neighborhood Silver Spring. Afful-Asare was taken to the hospital where she died of her injuries. Feb. 7: Charles Oppong Aboagye, 44, of the White Oak neighborhood of Silver Spring, died after being hit by a Nissa Altima while crossing the southbound lanes of Route 29 at Oak Leaf Drive. A 43-year-old woman from Columbia, MD, was heading south of Route 29 when she hit…
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Ian Cooper
10:20 am on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Anne B, there is no jaywalking law in Maryland. Pedestrians are allowed by law to cross the street anywhere. Motorists are required by MD law to yield to any pedestrian crossing at an intersection. ALL intersections, whether marked, lighted or otherwise are crosswalks according to Maryland law. more ›