The death of a 69-year-old woman following her attempt to cross College Street east of Palmerston Blvd is a cautionary tale for pedestrians young or old. It was 7:48 p.m. Wednesday, wet and dark of course. College is four lanes wide with streetcar tracks, plus bike lanes, plus parking. There is no marked crossing available with or without lights between the long stretch from Bathurst St. on the east to Euclid Ave. on the west. The woman was crossing with a man, 62, who was also hit but will survive.
STRUCK BY TWO CARS
The woman was struck by not one but two cars. The first was an eastbound Mazda which hurled her body into the path of a westbound Honda. Both drivers stopped and tried to help the woman. She died in hospital. Police have said nothing about speed but they are appealing for witnesses. Some angry traffic advocates demand the authorities “stop blaming the victims” of traffic accidents. That’s fine. But who will dare to say that this was a safe time and place to cross College Street?.