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Palisades Park NJ, two pedestrians were hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a car while crossing the street in Palisades Park on Sunday evening, according to local police.
The incident occurred around 7:58 p.m. at the intersection of West Edsall Boulevard and Highland Avenue. Officers responded promptly to the scene after receiving reports of the crash, which involved two pedestrians who had been hit by a vehicle.
Authorities confirmed that the driver stayed at the scene and tried to assist the victims, showing cooperation as the investigation began.
The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and Sheriff’s Office were also on-site to assist in the investigation, which is ongoing.
This incident highlights a growing concern about road safety in New Jersey. Over 60% of all fatal and serious injury crashes in the state occur on local roads. Bergen County, where the accident took place, is working on a Local Safety Action Plan (LSAP) to address safety concerns across the county’s 70 municipalities. This initiative is one of eight projects funded by the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority aimed at improving road safety for pedestrians and drivers alike.
As the investigation continues, community members are reminded to stay vigilant while driving and walking, especially in high-traffic areas.
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Crazy that the driver remained on the scene. Not sure you’d get that kind of courtesy in Ridgewood.
Were they bright clothing ? Probably not.
Did they have a flash light ? Probably not.
The trend in pedestrian deaths and injuries is somewhat unsettling (if you have legs). Remember that pretty much everyone is a pedestrian unless you can park right at your destination. Numbers have been climbing steadily over the last 10-15 years and reached 40 year highs.
What numbers? Because there are MORE cars and MORE people? There needs to be a comparison of an A vs. B. Here is a ‘trend’. There are more houses today than 20 years ago. Just making stuff up?
John, you know you shouldn’t be driving and posting comments on the blog at the same time, right?
The trend in pedestrian deaths and injuries is somewhat unsettling (if you have legs). Remember that pretty much everyone is a pedestrian unless you can park right at your destination. Numbers have been climbing steadily over the last 10-15 years and reached 40 year highs.
It’s unlikely that the reason, as claimed in a previous comment, is that all of a sudden people decided to throw away their flashlights and wear dark clothing. Would wearing bright clothing and holding a flashlight help? Sure but it isn’t the reason for the trend. There are a bunch of factors in play. One is the emergence of the SUV and their proliferation compared to sedans. The fronts of SUVs are generally higher and taller so that when a pedestrian is hit, instead of the initial impact being the legs it is the chest resulting in more deaths and serious injuries. Also in the larger hulks, the large hood and height can create blind spots. A huge reason for the trend is driver inattention, which includes many things from applying makeup while driving to shaving, eating and other “time management” activities but the biggest problem is the use of cellphones. If you are driving 30 mph in town, for every second you take your eye off the road to look at the phone you travel 44 feet. Another issue is speed-streets generally are designed to facilitate quick car movement and increasingly drivers have taken advantage of that. Speed limits are routinely ignored.
OMG
The trend in pedestrian deaths and injuries is somewhat unsettling (if you have legs). Remember that pretty much everyone is a pedestrian unless you can park right at your destination. Numbers have been climbing steadily over the last 10-15 years and have reached 40 year highs.
It’s unlikely that the reason, as claimed in a previous comment, is that all of a sudden people decided to throw away their flashlights and wear dark clothing. Would wearing bright clothing and holding a flashlight help? Sure but it isn’t the reason for the trend. There are a bunch of factors in play. One is the emergence of the SUV and their proliferation compared to sedans. The fronts of SUVs are generally higher and flatter so that when a pedestrian is hit, instead of the initial impact being the legs, it is the chest, resulting in more deaths and serious injuries. A huge reason for the trend is driver inattention, which includes many things from applying makeup while driving to shaving, eating and other “time management” activities but the biggest problem is the use of cellphones. If you are driving 30 mph in town, for every second you take your eye off the road to look at the phone you travel 44 feet. Another issue is speed-streets generally are designed to facilitate quick car movement and increasingly drivers have taken advantage of that. Speed limits are routinely ignored. Most cars do not stop for pedestrians in crosswalks as required and it is not uncommon to see a car that has stopped be passed on the right side/parking lane by the impatient driver behind them.
Yes there is bad pedestrian behavior also the causes some incidents but the only person they put at risk is themself as they aren’t surrounded by 2-3000 pounds of metal, plastic and glass.
OMG again! Really?
In the last week or so I saw a young person on a bicycle and an adult jogger both approaching a crosswalk at full speed with the expectation that the traffic (both on different sections of Glen Ave) would come to a stop for them.
Cyclists aren’t pedestrians but that’s generally on brand for the joggers in this town. Extra points if they’re wearing earbuds and totally oblivious to everything happening around them .