Pedestrian Tales From the Middle of the Road, #53

Pedestrian Tales From the Middle of the Road, #53

Pedestrian Tales From the Middle of the Road, #53

Well, we couldn't roll into a hoilday weekend without a bit of a pedestrian safety wake-up call, could we?  This story, courtesy of the Orlando Sentinel, reflects yet another example of how folks around here simply can't stay out of the street...

This is another sad story of how a dead pedestrian who's left an empty seat at tomorrow's Thanksgiving dinner table.

This is yet another failure of yours, Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings and Orlando Police Chief Paul Rooney.  A bit of effort toward enforcing our pedestrian traffic laws would go a long way toward saving lives- and who knows?  It might've saved this one.

Jaywalker hit, killed by car on Goldenrod Road

A 22-year-old driver early Wednesday struck and killed a pedestrian with his car as the victim was jaywalking across Goldenrod Road, troopers said.

The man died at the scene. His name has not been released by Florida Highway Patrol.

Around 1:50 a.m. Wednesday, Taylor Castrianni was driving southbound on Goldenrod at State Road 408 in a Toyota Camry, a report said.

The pedestrian walked into the path of Castrianni's car, FHP said.

The man landed on the windshield of the car before being thrown to the ground, the report stated.

Castrianni suffered minor injuries, FHP said.

The crash remains under investigation.

Pedestrian Tales From the Middle of the Road, #53