Melissa N. Ferreira, 25, was killed in a San Diego car accident when a vehicle hit her and a male pedestrian, during the early hours of November 19, 2011. According to a 10News report, the pedestrian accident occurred in front of the El Cajon Grand Bar on Main Street in El Cajon. Officials say the two pedestrians were crossing the street when a Mitsubishi Montero struck them. Ferreira suffered blunt force trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. The male victim sustained injuries not believed to be life-threatening. The driver of the SUV has not been charged for the collision and the authorities do not suspect that alcohol was a contributing factor in the accident.

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Daniel Padilla, 54, was killed in a San Jose car accident after being struck by two sedans, as he crossed the road. According to a report in The San Jose Mercury News, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred on Tully Road in San Jose, the night of November 9, 2011. Officials have not released information regarding how the fatal collision occurred. Padilla was transported to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on November 11, 2011. The authorities questioned the 66-year-old man from Modesto and the 26-year-old man from San Jose who struck Padilla but neither was arrested. It is unclear if either will face charges.

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A pedestrian was killed in a San Francisco Muni bus accident after he was struck while walking to work. According to a news report in The San Francisco Chronicle, the fatal bus accident occurred at Fifth and Mission streets in San Francisco, the afternoon of November 13, 2011. Officials say the man was crossing the street when the 14-L bus pulled out of the bus zone, hit him and rolled over his legs. He was pinned under the bus and pronounced dead at the hospital. It is not clear if the bus driver will be cited for the fatal collision.

My deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of the man killed in this tragic pedestrian accident. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

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A 19-year-old woman sustained major injuries in a San Francisco pedestrian accident after she was struck by a Muni bus. According to a news report in the San Francisco Weekly, the major injury collision occurred the evening of November 3, 2011 at the intersection of 19th Avenue and Junipero Serra Boulevard. The victim was hit by an M-line bus and transported to a city hospital with life-threatening head injuries. A spokesman for the Muni said the bus driver has been placed on non-driving status and that a drug and alcohol test will be conducted, which are all standard procedures. Officials are still investigating the cause of this incident.

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A woman was injured in a Modesto car accident after she was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street. According to a news report in The Modesto Bee, the pedestrian accident occurred at the intersection of Belharbour Drive and Roselle Avenue in east Modesto, the night of October 31, 2011. Officials say the vehicle in the left lane came to a stop to allow the pedestrian to cross the road, but a car in the right lane drove into the crosswalk and struck her. The victim sustained moderate injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital. It is unclear from the report if the driver will be cited for the collision.

My thoughts and prayers are with the injured victim of this Modesto accident. I wish her the best for a complete and quick recovery.

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A pedestrian was critically injured in a car accident involving a hit-and-run driver, the morning of October 31, 2011. According to a News 10 report, the hit-and-run crash occurred on Lander Avenue near B Street in Turlock. Officials say the victim was pushing a shopping cart across the street at the time of the collision. The pedestrian sustained life-threatening injuries in the accident. Officials are searching for the driver as well as the vehicle, which is reportedly a dark-colored 2002 or 2003 Ford Escape SUV with possible damage to the passenger side.

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A person who was in a wheelchair suffered severe injuries in a San Francisco car accident after being hit by a pickup truck. According to a news report in the San Francisco Chronicle, the major injury collision occurred the morning of October 28, 2011 at the intersection of Harrison and Seventh streets. Officials say the person in the wheelchair was crossing in a marked crosswalk. As other cars waited for the motorized wheelchair to cross, the driver of a Toyota pickup truck pulled forward and struck the victim. The driver stayed at the scene. The victim was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. An investigation is ongoing.

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A man was injured in a San Francisco car accident after being hit by a vehicle while crossing the street. According to a CBS San Francisco news report, the pedestrian accident occurred at the intersection of Divisadero and Fell streets near Alamo Square in San Francisco, the morning of October 26, 2011. Officials say the man was in a crosswalk when a northbound driver struck him. The victim's injuries were not life-threatening. It is not clear if the driver, who did remain at the scene of the crash, will be cited for the collision.

My thoughts and prayers are with the man injured in this San Francisco pedestrian accident. I wish him the best for a complete and quick recovery.

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A 42-year-old man was critically injured in a San Francisco area car accident after he was struck by a car while walking in a marked crosswalk. According to a news report in The Santa Cruz Sentinel, the major injury pedestrian accident occurred the night of October 18, 2011 at the intersection of Dakota and Soquel avenues in Santa Cruz. The man was walking in a crosswalk when he was hit by a 1998 Honda Civic traveling at a high rate of speed. The victim struck the vehicle's windshield. The motorist then stopped abruptly throwing the victim off the car and causing him to hit the ground several feet ahead. The driver fled in the Honda but abandoned it a few blocks away. The victim suffered severe head and other life-threatening injuries. Police are still looking for the hit-and-run driver.

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A 17-year-old boy is still in a medically induced coma after he was severely injured in a San Francisco area car accident, the night of October 14, 2011. According to an ABC news report, the major injury collision occurred on Pear Tree Lane near Villa Lane in Napa. The boy's body was thrown onto the windshield of a parked SUV, officials say. The driver who struck him fled the scene of the crash. Officials say the victim suffered major head injuries. He is not believed to have been biking or skateboarding at the time. Police say the owner of the parked SUV was not involved. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to text their tip to Napa Valley Crime Stoppers at 274637.

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