Read about this accident at the high volume ActionNewsSf Twitter page:
“TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Accident involving a pedestrian on the North 101 off ramp. CHP lists the incident as a ‘possible fatality.’”
Lots of CHP cruisers were on the scene just before 9:00 PM tonight. You can see officers focusing a flashlight on one area while taking measurements near the dark-colored Honda Civic sedan.
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Not sure what happened but obviously there’s not much room on the shoulder for walking down to Bayshore if your car breaks down.
Will update.
Per unconfirmed reports to 911, an African American man on crutches walked up the offramp. Appears that he may have died.
[UPDATE: Joe Eskenazi has the sad story of Willie Speights.
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This offramp is near the hospital and turns into a crosswalk that is mostly frequented by homeless individuals. I would suspect this gentleman had mental problems of some sort. My condolences to his family, and to the driver who while not at fault is probably going through his or her own trauma right now.
Thanks for the posting.