UPDATED: Crash in Clarendon critically injures pedestrian near Whole Foods

[mahatmakanejeeves]

I don't want to start posting traffic incidents, but the severity of damage is remarkable. There are ten photographs.

UPDATED: Crash in Clarendon critically injures pedestrian near Whole Foods
ARLnow.com December 22, 2021 at 2:20pm



Crash along Clarendon Blvd that seriously injured a pedestrian (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

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On Thursday, the Arlington County Police Department released more information about the crash, which detectives say was caused by a driver who struck a parked car. The victim remains hospitalized in critical condition, police said.

The Arlington County Police Department is investigating a critical crash which occurred on the afternoon of December 22 in the Clarendon neighborhood.

At approximately 1:44 p.m., police were dispatched to the 2700 block of Wilson Boulevard for the report of a crash with injuries involving a pedestrian. The preliminary investigation indicates the driver of the striking vehicle was turning from N. Edgewood Street onto Clarendon Boulevard when he struck a parked vehicle. The impact of the crash resulted in the pedestrian being struck and damage to an additional parked vehicle and a light pole.

The pedestrian, an adult female, was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries and remains hospitalized in critical condition. The driver of the striking vehicle remained on scene.

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[CurtEastPoint]

1. Causes of these more frequent crashes?

(1) People are now not taught how to properly drive.
(2) They are distracted by electronic toys.
(3) They speed.
(4) They have no judgment with regard to speed, distance, etc.
(5) They are me me me me me first I am in a hurry I have to be first.
(6) They drive aggressively.
(7) They tailgate.
(8) STOP signs and traffic signals are routinely ignored.

Enough. Every day in Metro Atlanta there are freeway crashes just like this one that tie up traffic for hours. Every fucking day.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. I was thinking that the driver hit the gas instead of the brake. I've done that.

Man, get a load of that damage.

[58Sunliner]

3. How fast was he/she going? Poor woman.