Woman Pushing Child in a Stroller Struck by Vehicle Headed Northbound on Broadway
Law enforcement is parked behind the red SUV that struck a woman pushing a stroller. [Photo by Jessica Sutton]
The Incident Commander at the scene requested that two advanced life support ambulances been dispatched.
The woman, at least, received serious injuries. Witnesses described CPR being performed on the woman before she and the infant were both taken by separate ambulances to the hospital.
One northbound lane of Broadway is closed.
Redwood News has video from the scene on their Facebook page.
Please remember that information gathered from initial reports is subject to revision as more facts become available.
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That’s so sad pray for the mother and child
Why is she out so late with an infant?
How about stop trying to find blame and have some humanity for the situation. Maybe she has a baby that doesn’t sleep and the only way she can get it to sleep is in the stroller. We don’t know the whole story. So let’s not put this on the mom
I was just thinking the same thing, my infant has had nights like that and we have had to take her for walks at 1 am. I pray mommy and baby recover.
Putting a baby asleep? On Broadway? With all the sudden traffic noise? Assigning blame is actually a way of people learning from the mistakes of others. There are a number of scenarios where it can be said that the mother had no choice but be on Broadway late at night. There are a number of scenarios where the SUV could have not seen her. There are scenarios where either ipossible s at fault.
In other words, there is not enough information to judge but plenty ofvquestionsvto be asked. Asking is not the same as blaming.
Right or what If she can’t drive and needed formula ! Hello!!! Everyone doesn’t have the perfect schedule! Stfu
Maybe she doesn’t drive just got off work and has to walk everywhere she goes. Seriously a tragic accident happens and all some can think is about the time (WOW) maybe we should be praying for their lives (you think)???
She was at bowl for kids sake.
Why is it your place to judge her life. Maybe something happened at her home that she had to leave, maybe she needed to grab something but couldn’t leave the baby alone in the house by itself. Instead of asking why, maybe you should just pray for her family and hope for the best outcome for them. It’s called RESPECT.
Wil,
thanks.
Prayers to her and her child,
Asking is not blaming. Although blame seems to be what is being done in these posts.
Bowl for Kids Sake ended a few hours before the accident.
But the bowling alley was still open. People are allowed to take kids there.
Thank you for clarifying this.
Really!? [edit] You do realize that not everyone has the same time schedule as you.
Don’t be so quick to judge and place blame on the victim. She was at bowl for kids sake supporting casa. There are a lot of families out late for this fundraiser.
that’s your comment to this? Blame the MOTHER??
What is with this town and drivers speeding up like they’re trying to hit you when you’re crossing the street–even legally, in a crosswalk?
Happened twice on my walk on Harris St. Wednesday. I waited in the middle of the street for one to slow and then got yelled at and the one finger salute from the passenger. Condolences to the victims and best thoughts for a speedy, complete recovery.
Are you familiar with ‘j’ walking? That is why there are crosswalks, as a pedestrian you do not request the right of way you look both ways and proceed when it is safe.
You people are so quick to judge. I’m not placing blame on the mother. Simply being inquisitive since it’s out of the ordinary to have an infant out that late. Jeez – judge, jury and executioners here …
Somebody died and that’s your question? Literally it’s people like you. She was the most amazing loving mother and person. I will defend her untill The end of time.
They were attending a benefit for children at the bowling ally.
Nobody,
who are you to judge?
Why not say a prayer for her and her child?
Again, read my previous reply. 🙄
Don’t just don’t! It was a charity event at the bowling alley. That’s why? Any other judgements? This is my sister and niece don’t sit here and try to make it out to be her fault. That is exactly what you imply when the only thing you can spew [edit] is why was she out so late?
Much lovr
As a single parent who works full time, i have had to take my kids out late for many reasons, food, laundry, medicine when kids get sick etc… No point in trying to assign blame on her for more than likely doing what she had to do.
Why is being out at night any different than being out in the day? Do you have something against the Vespertine? I came from an area where the Vespertine were shunned, discriniated against, and pushed to the very edge of community. I moved my family up here, thinking that if an area could integrate white people with dreadlocks, me and my family would be safe. I hope that i am not wrong. You may, in your family, have someone who is vespertine. Someone who is wont to be active in the evening hours, as much as you are in the daytime hours. Maybe they sneak out and do it under the cover of shame. Maybe they ignore these tendencies, for fear of rejection or punishment, thereby letting a piece of who they are slowly die inside. Please consider how you view the people you see who are outside at night are on the selfsame path as you as they wind out their years. Insofar as you are doing you, they are doing them, in the best and most beautiful way they know how at the moment. And then consider: Jesus Chreeeist! Whats up with all the car accidents today? Compared to the amount of accidents lately, a lady at night (pre-midnight) is a strange thing to take notice of. BTW I go outside atnight, midday, daytime, early morning, dusk, dawn, sunsets, all of it.. It’s great. The good ol’ outside…. Been there a while.
Really? Why does that even matter??
That was my first question! Praying for mother and child…
Per scanner traffic. Baby is ok. Mom not so good. Please pray for all involved.
Does anybody know who it was?
Bitch learn your shit before posting. She lived across the street. Coming back. That punk speed up and hit her. Clearly going 65 in a 40 zone. [edit] And officer Sanchez, you are clearly a punk and a bullies, give that white privilege a break saying it was a accident. No sir, when you see someone and speed up cuz you think it’s a twack but yet it’s a good momma and hit them you in the wrong.
💯💯💯💯🙌🙌🙌
She was like my sister. We grew up together. She was becoming the mom I knew she was capable of being…. her son daughter and fiance are heavy on my mind and heart
Anthony did you know her? If so I’m so sorry. Prayers being sent.
🇺🇸The Billboards indicate it happened right in front of the Pine Hotel know for Jaywalking I’m sorry if she was a friend of yours and I truly hope the best for both of them and the bastered that hit them should have stopped, but….🇺🇸
They did stop?
Those billboards are just before Serenity Inn
Speeding up to try and hit someone? Your delusional kid, that is NOT something people actually do. No one wants to hit a pedestrian. Don’t be such a scaredy-cat, it’s a big bad world out there I know, but people driving cars and trucks are NOT doing it to try and mow your homeless ass down, they are going to and from work, to support themselves and their family. I know, now I’ve really lost you, huh?
Lol, ya, people never intentionally hurt others. Murder is just word I made up right now. You know Google exist right? Google intentionally hitting someone with a car in the news, happens all the time. And quit using the name I’ve used on here for 5 years.
Wow J id love to live in your world! People use cars as weapons all the time. Remember there was that protest in virginia? Or the woman hit by not one but two cars that fled while walking in the crosswalk?
This driver probably drunk or looking at phone while accelerating.
But hey as the person said why should the cops listen to actual witnesses if theyre low class in the cops eyes.
Please stop the judgement!!! How many parents out there had to drive their infant around late at night to get them to fall asleep?
Well guess what not everyone can afford a car. Some people havta walk their kids in strollers.
The worst thing about this county is the elitism.
I don’t think drivers who are speeding up WHEN I’M CROSSING IN A CROSSWALK are trying to hit me, I think they get some creepy thrill by trying to scare me. I am a middle aged lady walking my dog for gods sake.
Chris,
Seen that, terrible.
Maybe biting more traffic control ofycers would help,
J,
this is a general comment, not about this tragedy.
But in general, vehicles do hit pedestrians on purpose, like it’s a video game or something, as if they are desensitized to the fact that there is a living breathing human being waking around.
Marci Kitchen?
Since the driver stopped, it’s extremely unlikely they hit these people on purpose.
you must be a troll
A *good* momma crossing Broadway near Harbor Lanes would have crossed with the new light at Hawthorn. She was recklessly endangering her child by not doing so. It’s sad that momma’s now dead, but hopefully the child can be raised by relatives who aren’t so foolish and irresponsible. Good luck and speedy recovery kid, glad you weren’t badly injured or worse.
How do you know?
Have you ever been a mama?
*Good* mommas do not endanger their children with dangerous and illegal street crossings when there is a signal-controlled intersection nearby, as there is just north of Harbor Lanes.
Ok Mr. Perfect.
did you know that you a racist
Officer Sanchez is a bad cop. He bullies people to make rank.
Officer Sanchez told a 16 year old kid to “walk it off” after he was smashed in the face with a wrench, in front of that bowling alley none the less. The kids face was sunken in from broken bones and he didn’t request an ambulance or inform his parents. He’s human garbage and shouldn’t be allowed on the force.
Hes an officer. What rank is he making?
Sergeant perhaps???
I drove by when they were doing CPR on her in middle of north bound lanes. So sad. Praying for all involved.
This is a tragedy no matter what. It sounds like you, Anthony, saw the whole thing. Did you talk to the police? Did you make a witness statement? Before you spew hatred maybe you should ask yourself if you did all you could.
I agree with you .. this horrible..
I can also comfirm drivers on broad way ( amount other major roads)often speed up when when I cross, it always feels quite deliberate and especially when they honk and yell obscenities… People in this town have no respect for someone walking or biking anymore where all looked at as homeless, not just someone who enjoys walking or riding and not polluting the planet!!! My best wishes to the lady and baby.
I had to slam on the brakes just the other night, when someone ran across 4th street, between intersections. Not everyone in Eureka speeds up or honks and yells obscenities.
Are you crossing in a crosswalk or just going where you please? Jaywalking is illegal for a reason
Do you use a crosswalk and cross correctly on the white signal? If so, then those drivers are in the wrong and are assholes. If not, you’re in violation of the law as well as acting contrary to good sense.
If a pedestrian is violating my right of way, I maintain my speed and path.
Re: this accident, there’s no crosswalk or lights at Harbor Lanes. If she was crossing there and at 1145 pm, that’s on her. Only possible extenuating circumstances would be a drunk driver, deliberate assault, deliberate speed, and so on.
So you are prepared to intentionally hit a human being with your vehicle because they are causing you the minor inconvenience of having to slow down?
WOW!, and YIKES!
If that’s the case, please seek help. You are probably a narcissistic sociopath and not even close to alright.
“If a pedestrian is violating my right of way, I maintain my speed and path.”
Wow. Just wow. So you will kill any pedestrian who gets in your way? You need to speak with a professional. really.
Pike,
no you have a “duty of care” to stop or slow down or swerve to avoid hitting a pedestrian, if you can do so without causing a worse accident.
“If a pedestrian is violating my right of way, I maintain my speed and path.”
You, sir, are an a**hole.
There is elitism in these comments.
Pike,
No, you have a “duty of due care” to yield if you can, even if you have the right of way. Which means don’t hit a pedestrian (or vehicle) if you can avoid it even if you have the right of way.
“From a legal aspect, section 21954 (a) of the vehicle code states: “Every pedestrian on a roadway at a point other than within a marked crosswalk or other than within an unmarked crosswalk located at an intersection, shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles on the roadway so near as to constitute an immediate hazard.”
Moreover, section 21955 states: “Between adjacent intersections controlled by traffic signal devices or police officers, pedestrians shall not cross the roadway except in a crosswalk.”
Thus, legally, that indicates a pedestrian — including that family of four with a baby stroller — should yield the right-of-way in such situations and likely assumes liability if they do not yield.
However, 21954 (b) does note, “The provisions of this section shall not relieve the driver of a vehicle from the duty to exercise due care for the safety of any pedestrian on a roadway.”
In other words, be prudent and choose the safe course of action by stopping/yielding for an alleged jaywalker. Do so as a courtesy, and also for perhaps legal reasons based on 21954 (b).”
Condolences to everyone involved.
Ah. The law. As written by and for normal people, with the presumption that they’d be sharing the road with other normal people. The issue I have with this is the staggering number of zombies that just walk in front of traffic as if it’s nonexistent. Drive through downtown EKA much – there’s a good chance one of these meth smoking frogger contenders will kick at your car, menace you with a hatchet, spit on your windows, etc. I have no moral obligation to deviate from my course for those people, and in fact it may be unsafe to do so. I should stop for a guy crossing in front of me, screaming like a loon, waving a pipe at me? No.
Further, you can argue that I have a legal obligation under 21954b but I’d point out the caveat “duty to exercise care”. If I’m operating at a lawful speed and someone lurches into my path, they may be struck but that doesn’t mean I haven’t exercised due care. Perhaps to prove that point, how many (non intoxicated) drivers have been prosecuted locally after hitting and killing a pedestrian in the road? None that come to mind; because proving lack of care is difficult to do in the absence of other circumstances.
Obviously if I’m on a straight stretch of road and I see a old guy with a walker crossing 1/4 mile away I’ll adjust my speed and lane accordingly. I’m not a monster. I just hate the 101 zombies.
I think making snap judgement to not stop if you safely can because “101 zombies…” is taking unreasonable license with the lives of others.
That “zombie” lurching out into the road screaming like a loon may be ill, may be trying to slow you down before you hit someone else, or have some other legitimate reason you have no way of knowing.
And, even if they are on meth, tomorrow might be the day they clean up, rescue their kid from foster home, and become the person who saves someone else.
And the license they take with my life? The chances they take with their own lives? Not relevant to the issue at hand? It’s purely on me to safeguard them from their own stupidity and poor decisions? No.
And while I respect your optimism I think we all know that once the needle swings to street-zombie level on the waste-o- meter, they ain’t coming back.
I’ve a friend who was a meth addict. He’s wonderful and he is constantly helping others. I think he always managed to have a place to stay but things got pretty dark. I’ve read stories about others. https://www.boredpanda.com/drug-addiction-before-after-photos/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic
Thank you Kym for being a caring community member.
I don’t know Pike. Maybe your existence is better spent in some gated community. With a golf cart. And cameras everywhere.
Right of way is given, not taken, and pedestrians own the roadway.
No. No they don’t.
Bro, as per your driving rules and regulations book for California, pedestrians always have the right of way, in a crosswalk or not. If you think that controlling a 2500lb steel projectile gives you a right of way simply because it’s bigger, you are incorrect, and also an asshole. Bigger means you need to be more accountable for your actions, not less. Stop doing that, you are wrong, and wreckless. This is for anyone. Do you want to be the guy who killed someone who’s only mistake was to not be inside a couple of white lines. Give me a break. This comment feed sickens me. You should all really check yourselves. I didn’t know this woman personally, but I know many just like her. A true tragic moment for all involved.
You obviously have not actually read the rules or regulations. Please do so. The most important thing is that pedestrians _do not have the right of way_ outside of marked or unmarked crosswalks. If you think this, you have clearly failed to understand the rules, or common sense.
Why would you think tons (or tens of tons, or hundreds of tons if it’s broadway) of steel should have to come to a stop just because you decide you want to cross the road *right now*? Are you that much more important than the possibly dozens of other people you force to stop? Is your decision to cross the road *right now* worth close to half a gallon (based on some very rough estimation of the fuel wasted by forcing 4 lanes of broadway traffic to stop unnecessarily) of fuel? Every time you jaywalk across broadway with heavy traffic, you cause 10+lbs of CO2 to be emitted into the atmosphere. Because you’re just that important.
Reckless
not
Wreckless
though, to date, I am.
Apparently most of these people still have enough gray matter to understand self preservation, and they put a respectable hustle on once they see I’m not screeching to a stop. If only they could run after job applications with the same fortitude.
Are you in corrections?
If you’re jaywalking, could be some of them are trying to remind you just why you shouldn’t. Or you could be mistaken, as closer vehicles seem faster even if they’re going the same speed.
The “speeding up” is idiotic. However I highly doubt it is in any attempt to collide with a pedestrian. If so, you wouldn’t have many pedestrians because it isn’t exactly difficult for the car and driver, easier than swatting a fly. My guess is it is more of an encouraging gesture to pedestrians who are crossing illegally to familiarize themselves with legal means to do so, as opposed to putting other peoples lives at risk by causing accidents.
Heroin is a hell of a drug.
Oh, at least you let people know what drug you took at the end of your nonsensical rant.
People honk and yell at jaywalkers because – You just cut across a busy road and nearly caused an accident! You. Are. Doing. Something. WRONG.
You scared the everloving shit out of the driver! Nobody wants to go from their daily lives to suddenly having to think, “oh my god I just killed someone,” and… why? Because the other person was being irresponsible? They couldn’t be bothered to walk 2 or 3 more blocks to a proper cross walk – or at least wait for enough of a gap in traffic to be truly safe.
I was coming home from work just the other day, when two people walked out into the road without even stopping to look, saw me, and flipped around mid-step to get out of the road because they realized I probably wouldn’t have time to stop. I tried – of course I tried! I slammed on my breaks so hard that my purse went flying forward and hit the dash… but I would have hit them if they hadn’t had the sense to duck back. I wasn’t speeding, I was only even in 3rd gear. I wasn’t in any hurry.
I nearly had a panic attack because it was such a close call. I felt like crying, even though nothing happened, because it so very nearly did. That stop was so sudden, I’m shocked nobody rear-ended me.
If they’d still been around when my brain recovered enough to get angry, you’d be sure I would have been yelling some choice things out my window.
To everyone who crosses the street – anywhere – without looking both ways and waiting for a safe gap (much less using a cross walk) KNOCK IT OFF!
(My comment is in direct response to another comment – not the general article. I am so sorry for the pain and suffering of this family. There’s nothing that can be said to offer true comfort at a time like this.)
I saw a stroller-pusher almost cause a pileup in the same area last week… Ran right out into evening (probably around 6:10pm or so) traffic with the stroller in front of him. Both directions had to slam on their brakes to avoid creaming him, as he didn’t even slow down to look in the other direction while going through the center turn lane. And it was very much not the first time I’ve seen the same crap.
Bushy,
this comment is not about this tragedy, prayers to the mother and child.
But in general during rush hour (aboutt 3p to about 6p), it’s almost impossible to avoid a pedestrian that does not have the right of way.
Other than rush hour though, there isn’t much traffic around here (as probably was the case at around 11p. and it’s almost impossible to hit a pedestrian even if they don’t have the right of way.
Agreed! I’ve had my close encounters (with pedestrians on Broadway) too , and it definitely was not intentional!! Those experiences shook me up quite a bit, knowing I could’ve potentially been labeled an intentional murderer.
Not knowing the details, the people involved, or being a firsthand witness myself, I can only imagine how traumatic it is to everyone involved, including the driver and of course the mother and child. Prayers for all.
Kurt,
thanks,
they need more bike lanes or signage or something.
When I moved here I always stopped for pedestrians crossing in the crosswalks, then I got pulled over right by the chocolate factory and told by the officer that I was “going to get someone killed” because I stopped for them. So I don’t stop now unless they are in the road or I am in the farthest lane from them. City needs to put in more lights at cross walks and pull over the people who don’t stop, not the people who do.
Should have gotten the cop’s name cause that is insane.
Absolutely heartbreaking.
I pray for these victims.
just so you know this is my niece and great niece that got hit… the baby is home and doing fine.. my niece has passed away
Are you telling us the mother in this article has passed away? Condolences to you for the loss of your niece.
I am so sorry for your family’s loss.
I am so sorry for your loss, and for what your family is going through now.
❤️
I pray that the women and infant will be okay. Sounds like they took a hard blow. Thank you to the person in the red SUV for stopping and not taking off. I don’t know who was at fault, but it is a sad situation for all involved. Thank you to the first responders.
Martin,
thanks.
Broadway is a death trap! Citizens often are taking their lives in their hands when they’re walking or crossing on Broadway or really any other Street in Eureka. I work downtown and every time I cross the street the drivers act like they get points if they hit me. I hope that woman and baby are safe and have a speedy recovery. God bless them.
Diamond,
thanks,
in general,
Broadway is a death trap.
They should put up signs for vehicles, “use caution, frequented by pedestrians.”
And signs for pedestrians “use caution, cars may not stop.”
Terrible tragedy.
To jerk driving… You were speeding and couldnt even stop for her or try. Have fun in hell cause people like you deserve it….. I have a kid this story breaks my heart i hope mother and kid make a full recovery….
Where do you see that the driver was speeding, or that speeding caused the accident, from any official source? Were you there?
Also, as a pedestrian, _even in a crosswalk_, you’re responsible for not entering traffic in a manner that will cause an accident. If there’s a vehicle coming that wouldn’t be able to stop for you, even if it’s because that vehicle is speeding, you need to not enter the roadway. This is both common sense and california law.
Don’t you know by now there is no common sense out there to speak of. People are to self absorbed.
Prayers for mother and child.
Youre wrong. Pedestrians have the right of way in a crosswalk.
Sounds like Anthony did talk to the cops and is very frustrsted he wasn’t heard esp by a cop who obviously has a bad reputation!
In case you dont know, if youre poor you dont get much help from or common decency respect from police. You are disposable.
They may have the right way, but common sense indicates that you still don’t jump out in front of cars, and california law agrees.
She wasn’t in a crosswalk. There was a crosswalk with a traffic light nearby. She nearly killed her child by not using it. That pisses me off.
If Anthony presented himself to the cop the same way he did in his post in this thread, it would be no wonder that what he said didn’t carry much weight. Especially when there is overwhelming evidence that the mother was doing something blatantly dangerous and illegal. It makes me wonder, was Anthony doing the same dangerous thing that got the mother killed?
Bushy,
no.
The driver has a “duty to exercise due care” regardless of the right of way.
Meaning even if you have the right of way, you have to avoid hitting a pedestrian, if you can reasonably do so.
And if the pedestrian has the right of way, you have to avoid hitting them, unless there is some extraordinary circumstance.
And as a pedestrian, even if you have right of way, such as in a crosswalk, you have to exercise due care not to do stupid shit like step out in front of a vehicle. Which is what I already said. To quote, although I think someone already quoted it elsewhere, “This section does not relieve a pedestrian from the duty of due care for his or her safety. No pedestrian may suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle that is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard. ”
This is basic common sense. Even if you might have a law that says you have the right of way, it doesn’t override the laws of physics nor the laws of reality. And that’s why the law says this. No sane person would think someone can just run into the road and expect everyone to instantly stop.
The driver stopped. Their car is in the above photo.
And also, maybe the driver is not from the area and they are not familiar with this section of town/road?
I’m not trying to lessen the severity of this tragedy, just trying to offer a different perspective ❤️
Things,
they need a sign for out of towners, “use caution, frequented by pedestrians.”
🇺🇸My bad Liz, sorry. 🇺🇸 But that strip of road is still notorious for late night jwalkers. 🕯
Doesn’t matter what time it was or not, none of your business. What matters is a mother and her infant child were hit. People in this county, shit, this town alone are so ignorant when it comes to driving, looking at crosswalks etc. Hence why a young woman was killed on Broadway and 14th not that long ago.
Have a heart. Shut your mouth and quit being a heartless fuck head.
This accident did not happen at a crosswalk and the mother could have crossed at a stop light just to the north. Having a heart doesn’t mean not having a brain.
How do you know if you aren’t there?
Around that time there are almost no cars.
Are you saying you have never jaywalked?
Nobody,nobody with any heart could say that about a mommy and her baby!
Blessings to the mom and baby.
To all those commenting,
My sister the victim and mother to the infant child. Has passed away.
Yes the drive admitted to speeding up and INTENTIONALLY hitting my sister bc they thought she was a tweak when in all reality my sister was doing good, getting her life together, finishing up her classes to get custody back of my nephew, doing everything she could to give those babies a good life, and bc of one selfish narrow minded person my niece and nephew get to grow up without their mom. Her fiance gets to go home and try to be a dad AND mom to his infant daughter while grieving over the person he was going to marry. My family is broken and grieving. So leave the negative comments up your ass. And if someone wants to try and blame my sister, then we can talk because IT WAS NOT HER FAULT SHE WAS GOING HOME WITH HER BABY AND SHE GOT KILLED BC OF IT!!!
“Yes the drive[r] admitted to speeding up and INTENTIONALLY hitting my sister bc they thought she was a tweak……..”
If the source for that claim is Anthony, take it with a grain of salt.
Best wishes for you, your niece, and her father.
Unfortunately some motorists do have that attitude.
This is complete fabrication. The driver who will rename unnamed to some… is very distraught about the entire incident (accident). HE DID NOT SPEED UP. It was dark and the entire group- the men were in front of the woman with the child by several feet- were wearing dark clothing and were not visable until the driver was very close to them. The driver slammed on his brakes and swerved to the left, unfortunately the woman was hit -it could not be avoided by the driver. He immediately jumped out to render aid to the female but the husband attacked him. Punching him in the face numerous times. My question is why did the husband not check on the wife and child before invoking violence? As I said the driver is very distraught over the whole thing!!! Any one of us could have been that driver! Please people use safety- use the cross walk and make yourself seen, carry and flashlight or wear light colored clothing.
I am a friend of the witnesses and victim that were on the scene (mind u they live nearby across the street) yes my friend has died and her baby girl is fine. The driver did speed up, mabey they didn’t see her mabey they did we don’t know that but before any of u keep coming in with these theories on what happened please take thought of what u would be feeling if u read all of these after watching ur close friend die
I’m sorry but in this day and age most likely the driver was looking at phone and not road.
Think about it, if a child ran out into the road after a ball would you all blame the child? No youd blame the parents or whomever else. Shame on that!
When you get behind the wheel you are taking on the responsibility of operating a machine that can easily kill someone.
Plus that time of night in eureka there are not many cars around so i have a hard time believing the driver was watching the road. Its an easy spot to look at phone, the straightaways alwsys are.
Theres plenty of light on the road right there, its not like by old kmart where its hard to see. The car is pulled over next to a streetlight.
If you cant see someone crossing a street you probably wouldnt see a child run out in front of you either. Think about it. Everyone’s gutteral reaction of blaming the victim comes from our fears that we too do distracted driving abd would want support in blaming the victim if it was us driving. Really take a minute to look inside yourself at where thats coming from.
Its something in our society we need to change, this blaming the victim game. Blame at all really. Shit happens.
For that to work we really need to remember we all make mistakes and accidents do happen. Lets help each other learn from our mistakes.
Im sure the person driving needs support too. To blame them without helping them doesnt wirk either.
We can see just in this comment section folks whove been scared by others running across street while theyre driving and other folks voicing the close calls theyve had crossing the street in a crosswalk. Lets hear each other and take that moment to think about whether in car or on foot.
Proactively it might be good to say we want to see eureka put in the same kind of bike lane and crosswalk system thats in Mckville. Go check it out if you havent.
With in n out opening this is going to be a bigger issue. My best friend growing up lived across street from in n out and it is a known late night spot for drunken folks. It will be here too. Theyd find barf, condoms, clothes and even a person passed out on their front lawn. In n outs a mess for whatev neighborhood theyre in. Get ready. Maybe that $600,000 bux for the in n out stoplight would have been better used for crosswalk lights!!!
RIP
How precious each moment is, you just never know.
McK’s crosswalks, with concrete blocking the center turn lane, are utterly idiotic. Try turning into Miller’s from the northbound side of central, for example. Whoops, there’s concrete in the middle of the road! Whomever designed and approved that system should not be allowed anywhere near a road ever again. I see people having to drive over the misplaced concrete at Sutter almost every time I go by there. This doesn’t improve pedestrian safety in any way, and hurts driver safety.
If a child runs out after a ball in front of a vehicle, I certainly wouldn’t blame the driver, that’s for sure. The blame would probably be on the parents who inadequately raised and inadequately supervised their child.
Distracted driving is definitely a bad thing, but do you have any evidence it was the case here? And even if it is the case, that doesn’t relieve the pedestrian of their responsibility of making sure that cars are actually given time to stop, not just wandering out in front of them, especially if not at a crosswalk.
I drive a lot, and I’ve seen a number of near-misses with pedestrians. NONE of them in any way appeared to have been the driver’s fault. I’ve certainly seen a lot of bad driving too – at any time I’d say at least 5% of people on our roads should be removed from them – especially distracted and drunk driving – but the sheer desire to kill oneself that seems to be possessed by pedestrians and cyclists around here entirely dwarfs it.
Sad,
“Proactively it might be good to say we want to see eureka put in the same kind of bike lane and crosswalk system thats in Mckville.”
Good idea.
Yesterday driving from bayside into eureka some asshole in a black car with a personalized 101 Humboldt plate was driving waaaaay slow, then ran a red light almost there by that bowling alley, people had to slam on their brakes. I’m from Oregon most california drivers drive like absolute garbage.
I sincerely doubt you know most California drivers.
Spent 15 years between Camp pendelton 29 palms la san diego tijuana el cajon la mesa ect ext…ya I know California drivers…they suck.
My condolences to her family and friends 💔 all you keyboard cowcrap asshats need to quit being so nasty and focus on the families and this poor baby that has to grow up without a mommy. Have a heart and empathy..
Eureka could add some crosswalk and bike lanes similar to McKinleyville,
(Maybe add a few, see how it goes).
Also add sone signage for motorists “use caution, frequented by pedestrians,”
and for pedestrians “use caution, cars may not stop.”
And maybe hire more officers for traffic control, get a grant for the funding.
Prayers and condolences.
Deepest prayers and condolences to the mom and her baby and their family.
STOP speculating, unless you were there, you don’t know.
No “armchair warriors.”
If you want to make a general comment about how to improve that area of the road, then preface your comment with that.
Some people don’t have cars or they enjoy walking.
Some vehicles may be from out of town and they don’t know it’s a slower paced lifestyle, they might not know people around here walk around.
Condolences.
Peace.
I enjoy walking, just not out into traffic on Broadway after dark. That is not speculation.
The signaled crossing at Hawthorn is an important safety improvement to Broadway in that area, but the mother did not make use of it. She almost killed her child as a result.
What if she had an emergency?
Unless you were there, you are absolutely speculating.
Sure, an emergency that required her to traverse an uninhabited side of Broadway with no sidewalk.
Next time you’re in an emergency while driving, just run all the red lights. If it causes an accident it won’t be your fault./s
What if you lived across from Broadway and you didn’t have a car and your baby needed something that was across the street?
What does running red lights have to do with anything?
The vehicle didn’t run a red light, and a pedestrian cannot run a red light.
Are you really that dense or just playing dumb? The “/s” was included at the end of my post for a reason.
BTW, a pedestrian *can* get a citation for crossing against red.
Not everyone knows that “/s” indicates sarcasm…
I usually figure obvious sarcasm indicates sarcasm, but from how often people don’t get when I say something that is obvious sarcasm, maybe I should start /s’ing too…
What if her baby needed something and she didn’t to have a car?
Mothers and babies are sacred.
Needed something that required crossing at that point instead of at the light? Far-fetched.
That mother sure wasn’t acting like her baby was sacred and she apparently didn’t act like her son was sacred. That she lost custody of him speaks volumes.
Have a brain.
Kym, I know it’s Sunday & you need time off. But is there an update? Commenters are assuming (lots of things) including that the Mom died. Do we know that for a fact?
It’s a weekend and getting official information is difficult. HOWEVER, commenters who say they are the woman’s family members and friends are claiming that she is dead and the baby girl is alright. I have no reason to disbelieve them.
I have a responsibility to get proof before I publish in a news article that the mother is dead. That said, I personally believe she is.
Yes kim she did pass away she is my aunt grandauther I’m going back up to been with my aunt the rest of the family today
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again.. Eureka has the worst roads, ever. Not the condition of the highway, but the infrastructure of the roads. Fortuna main street has just as many driving lanes with what… an 8th of the traffic? Maybe they should start building pedestrian crosswalks that go over the highway between traffic lights that almost a mile apart. Maybe Humboldt can use their spy satellites to determine what really happened
They can be confusing, especially for out of towners
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Add more islands and bike lanes in the style of McKinleyville,
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Put more signage up,
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Hire more officers for traffic control.
They should just build a bypass like they did around willits
Agreed!
Not likely, since all the routing options have severe issues and the existing route has more capacity than the Willits route did. Eureka traffic isn’t causing the half-hour delays that the Willits traffic did.
The condition of the city streets is bad. In 2018 Eureka voted on financing road improvements with a sales tax surcharge, but over 1/3 of the voters decided that was communism or something.
This is the second young mother to lose their life crossing Broadway recently. Very sad. Condolences and prayers to the family and friends. It is a true miracle that the baby survived this tragedy. Special thanks to the first responders who tried so hard to save her life and the baby.
“The time change causes a 6 percent increase in fatal car accidents in the week following the spring DST transition, which amounts to about 28 additional deaths each year. … The research team also found the further west a person lives, the greater their risk of a crash.”
Most likely a result of suddenly putting morning commuters back into darkness just when they’re getting used to light, and with their internal clocks adjusting. The further west you are within the time zone, the darker the mornings.
Seeing these comments disgust me. I HUMBLY REQUEST YOU TO TAKE THIS VIDEO OFF ON BEHALF OF THE FAMILY. They have given no right to anyone to post such a terrible moment. I hope you will have the curiosity an respect to follow through with this request.
There is no video on here. There is a photo but it simply shows a vehicle and law enforcement.
Maybe making Eureka more pedestrian friendly would help.
This is so sad.
Rip Kelsey n I wish the best for the baby.
There Are signs posted up in that section of Broadway that says that crossing Broadway is illegal and to use the crosswalk she lived across the street and she knows how to read, did the driver stop or was this a hit and run? I hope driver stopped. How old was the baby girl? How old is her son that was removed. How old was Kelsey
i seriously doubt the driver admitted he did it on purpose. but i guess we’ll find out soon enough.
Ok listen I was born and raised in eureka California and there are alot of assholes that do speed up and I know this cuz it happens to me ask the bitch with the blacked out mustang I kicked that bitches hood of her car left a nice dent quit judging u fools have some type of sympathy damn all u ppl pushing judgement on the mother [edit] I hope 9ne of u hating ass ppl have a similar situation happen you make me sick now that child has to grow up with out her mother it’s saf
Wow I just found out my friend died and I was reading the comments wow no wonder I don’t understand this world. 1 my friend was killed on Broadway in the evening I’ve lived in eureka my whole life and I have crossed Broadway jaywalking pretty much everywhere.because 11:30 at night it’s usually pretty dead in eureka. And on Broadway by the bowling alleys you get a pretty good view down the street both ways it’s not like it’s around a bank. Unfortunately my friend chose to cross the street and didn’t use a crosswalk and because of that choice my friends now dead and it says you never going to grow up without knowing the wonderful woman they had as a mother. and unfortunately when they decide to look up their mom on the internet that will probably still be there when they grow up they’re going to read the comments everybody has left here. To those future children hi I’m Rachel and I loved your mother very very much. when I was homeless and I didn’t know anybody in fortuna. Your mom and dad invited me down to their camp so I wouldn’t be so lonely.your mom offered me shelter food and in friendship. I will never forget. when she found out she’s pregnant with you .she was so scared and happy.she was like every young mom I’m sure if she was good enough and what the hell is she going to do now. I’m proud to say she did whatever it took to become your mom I know she loves you very much. she was one of my best friends…
To everybody decided to leave a comment to those who expressed prayers and sympathy and love thank you for those of you express the loss of our friend I’m there for you. To all the trolls out there God have mercy on your souls.
Dear internet trolls
Please remember as you read this in black and white this isn’t a story made up lie or fairy tail. These words you read in the news are about real human beings. The Good the bad the ugly. And when someone dies what is a were a good person or a bad person. There is always at least one person prove honestly love them right or wrong good or bad unconditionally cared about them. So before you troll about a tragic death of any kind. Remember you’re not just talking s*** about a book you read it’s not going to be the person you’re talking about that’s reading your opinions and sarcastic post. It is another human being who is still alive the one who cared about the person who died. And might be their mom their dad and brother sister their aunt or uncle their son or daughter it might be a idiot down the street that had a crush on them but never told them.Maybe it was the paramedics showed up on the scenes that were they able to save them or ER doctors that wish they knew how to fix everybody.maybe it is a kid in the backseat of a car that passed the accident scene that watch the CPR be done that wasn’t going to work. Think about that and have some empathy for another human being even if you have no sympathy for tragedy.
Officer Sanchez is a mean ass cop. He hates homeless people. He’s disrespectful troubled teenagers. And I have no respect the way he handles his business and he still in my prayers every single night that one day his heart grew three sizes bigger and I’ll become the Grinch that stole Christmas instead of Sanchez. Hahaha that’s how I properly troll the internet comments…lol
I wonder what made him so mean. I do know that he was sexy as hell in his uniform when I was in my 20s then he opened his mouth and spoke.
Much love peace love and happiness bitchez.
I love my friend Derrick get ahold of me if you need anything