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1. Photos of Pedestrians Using The PCH and 16th St. Crosswalk
2. Photos of Pedestrians Using The PCH and 16th St. Crosswalk
3. Photos of Pedestrians Using The PCH and 16th St. Crosswalk
4. Photos of Pedestrians Using The PCH and 16th St. Crosswalk
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The Intersection of Pacific Coast Hwy and 16th Street, Looking North and West.
The white Jeep in the center left of this picture is on 16th Street facing east and the Jeep is about to turn right onto PCH heading south.
Ian Wright going west in this PCH crosswalk and he was struck by a car heading south on PCH in lane 3, the curb lane.
The approximate position of this accident is marked by the red "3A" to the left of the same white Jeep that is about to turn south onto PCH and the Jeep is crossing lane 3 of PCH south.
This above picture is of PCH and 16th St, now the looking the South and West.
The pedestrian with the dark pants and light top is walking west in the PCH crosswalk at 16th Street, towards Vons Plaza.
There is a red "X" above and below the pedestrian, and he is about to stop at the smaller red " x " in front of him in the crosswalk, at the center lane of PCH.
Ian Wright was proceeding in the same direction when he was struck as he reached the southbound PCH lane 3, the curb lane. The red numbers " 1 and 2 " mark lane 1 and lane 2 of the PCH southbound lanes.
When Ian was struck the cars in lanes 1 and 2 of PCH south had come to a screeching halt, but lane 3 traffic did not stop and a car proceeded thru the crosswalk and stuck Ian in lane 3, the curb lane.
This above picture is of PCH and 16th St, is looking South and West.
This picture is of PCH, still looking South and West, the view is a wider shot and more distant, than the previous picture.
The pedestrian is marked with a red " X " above and below and he is in the crosswalk, where the center lane of PCH meets the crosswalk.
The pedestrian is waiting for the southbound PCH traffic to slow down and stop at the crosswalk so he can continue west, in order to reach the west side of PCH.
This is the same direction that Ian was proceeding in the crosswalk.
This above picture is of PCH and 16th St, is looking South and West.
The pedestrian is still waiting in the crosswalk at the center lane of PCH. The southbound PCH traffic in lane 1 and lane 2 does not stop and continues to drive thru the crosswalk.
The southbound PCH traffic either does not see or is ignoring the pedestrian in the crosswalk.
The following three pictures show the southbound PCH vehicles in lane 1 and lane 2, slowing and coming to a stop, in order to allow the pedestrian to use the crosswalk to reach the west side of PCH.
The pedestrian is marked with a red "X" above and below him in these pictures.
Excerpt From:
The Beach Reporter - March 23, 2006
By Whitney Youngs
A 25-year-old West Covina woman driving a 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer hit Wright as she drove southbound on the busy highway that sees an estimated 60,000 cars pass through Hermosa Beach on any given day, according to city officials.
This above picture is of PCH and 16th St, is looking South and West.
The red number "1" shows the vehicles in the southbound PCH number 1 lane, the number 1 lane is the lane just to the right of the center turning lane of PCH.
The red number "2" shows the vehicles in the southbound PCH number 2 lane, the southbound number 2 lane is just to the right of the number 1 lane in this picture.
There is a red "V" that marks a light colored Ford van in lane 2 of the southbound PCH traffic. The red "V" is above and below the Ford van.
This Ford van is somewhat easy to spot in the above picture and the following two pictures.
Excerpt From:
The Beach Reporter - March 23, 2006
By Whitney Youngs
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“As he continued across the busy intersection, at least one southbound driver slammed on her brakes to avoid hitting the teen,” said Wolcott. “He continued to the next lane, closest to the curb, the No. 3 lane. The collision smashed the windshield of the Mitsubishi and propelled the teen to the street where he sustained massive head injuries.”
This above picture is of PCH and 16th St, is looking South and West.
In the above picture, the southbound PCH traffic in lane 1 and lane 2 has come to a stop.
There is no traffic directly in front of the southbound PCH lanes 1 and 2 and both these lanes have vehicles stopped and waiting at the crosswalk.
And you can see the pedestrian, marked by the two red "X's" sees that he can proceed, and the pedestrian has started to walk towards the west in the crosswalk, away from the center lane of PCH and toward the curb lane.
There is not any vehicle traffic that has moved southbound on PCH in lane 3, the curb lane, in any of the pictures on this webpage.
Ian White, would have proceeded in a similar fashion in the crosswalk, as he made his way toward the southbound PCH lane 3, the curb lane.
Excerpt From:
The Beach Reporter - March 23, 2006
By Whitney Youngs
Along PCH, all three lanes are open to traffic depending on the time of day. Cars are towed if they are parked on the east side of the street during the morning hours of 7 to 9 a.m. as a way to open up three lanes of traffic. The same law applies on the west side of the street for cars heading south from 3 to 5 p.m., which was the scenario at the time of the accident.
This above picture is of PCH and 16th St, is looking South and West.
In the above picture the pedestrian has moved in front of the stopped vehicles in the southbound PCH lane 1 and lane 2. The two red "X's" mark the crosswalk area where the pedestrian was.
The southbound PCH lane 3 continues to have no vehicle traffic and is open for any vehicle that want to proceed at the speed limit, around the traffic that is stopped for the pedestrian at the crosswalk.
Unfortunately, the southbound PCH lane 1 and lane 2 vehicles are the dark SUV's in lane 1 and a light colored Ford van in lane 2 that block the view of any lane 3 vehicles, that need to stop for pedestrians in the PCH and 16th Street crosswalk.
Excerpt From:
The Beach Reporter - March 23, 2006
By Whitney Youngs
“The No. 3 lane when it is open, some commuters think they have a ticket to fly, but capacity of course is a huge issue. It's a major corridor and we can't close it down. I just wish there was a way to get people to drive that lane slower,” said Morgan.
“My guess is many pedestrians who cross there will have all five lanes stopped for them, but many drivers don't realize that the cars are stopped for a pedestrian and are rather stopped because of traffic and so many think that the lane is open in the same way a carpool lane is when the freeway is jammed.”
This above picture is of PCH and 16th St, is looking South and West.
The traffic at PCH and 16th Street has now cleared and pedestrians are not attempting to use the crosswalk in this picture.
The PCH and 16th Street intersection is in the process of having traffic signals installed.
There are three other crosswalks on PCH in Hermosa Beach, where the crosswalk does not correspond to a traffic signal.
These crosswalks without traffic signals are at Fourth Street, Third Street and First Street.
Those crosswalks are just like the PCH and 16th crosswalk is now, before the installation of traffic signals.
This obstructed view of vehicles traveling at 35 mph in lane 3, the curb lane, makes any pedestrian's use of crosswalks, that do not correspond to traffic signals on PCH, extremely dangerous.
Excerpt From:
The Beach Reporter - March 23, 2006
By Whitney Youngs
According to Public Works Director Rick Morgan, there are 13 crosswalks that run over PCH from Longfellow Avenue to Herondo Street, four of which do not correspond to a traffic signal. They are located at 16th Street, Fourth Street, Third Street and First Street.
1. Photos of Pedestrians Using The PCH and 16th St. Crosswalk
2. Photos of Pedestrians Using The PCH and 16th St. Crosswalk
3. Photos of Pedestrians Using The PCH and 16th St. Crosswalk
4. Photos of Pedestrians Using The PCH and 16th St. Crosswalk
What Is Your Opinion?
Are Hermosa Beach Crosswalks and Intersections Unsafe ?
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