pedestrian accident
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PublishedAugust 6, 2022
Relatives of 3 killed while walking in Augusta last year say consequences for driver too light
Family members of the late Barbara Maxim-Hendsbee, Rosalyn Jean and Vada-Leigh Peaslee say they are seeking justice and a change to how manslaughter charges are brought in Maine.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2022
‘I’ve never known anyone so ready to meet Jesus’: Friends remember Turner woman killed in hit-and-run
Friends say Tina White loved children and always had extra beds at her home for children who needed temporary shelter as part of her work with the Families for Children organization.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2022
Our View: We can choose to build roads that work for everyone
Recent deaths of pedestrians in Maine highlight just how unsafe it is to travel by foot or by bicycle on streets built for motor vehicles.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2022
‘This is not going to take him’: Respected South Sudanese elder hit by car fights to recover
Peter Nguany Machar has been in the hospital for nearly three weeks, undergone four surgeries and tested positive for COVID-19.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2022
Pedestrian hit and killed by pickup on Riverside Street in Portland
The crash is the third in just over two weeks in which a vehicle has hit a pedestrian in the city.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2022
Canaan woman remembered as ‘sensitive and creative’ in working with special needs students
Diane Shea, who was struck and killed by an SUV while walking her dog Friday night, was an educational technician with Messalonskee Middle School in Oakland.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2021
Our View: For climate, safety, we should build a better transportation system
The rising number of Maine pedestrian fatalities is just one sign that roads are unhealthy and unsafe.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2021
‘Be vigilant,’ drivers urged, with Maine on track for another deadly year for pedestrians
So far, 19 people have been hit by cars and died in 2021, more than double the fatalities for last year, as the state considers long-term plans to make roads safer for walkers, cyclists and drivers.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2021
Maine Voices: The time is now to make Portland’s streets safer, more vibrant for all
A recent wave of crashes resulting in serious injury or death to Portland-area cyclists and walkers points up the need for infrastructure improvements.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2021
Pedestrian struck and killed by vehicle in Portland
Police are withholding the name of the 68-year-old pedestrian pending notification of his family.