Seconds later she became the latest statistic in a growing list of pedestrians killed or maimed this year in Connecticut by motor vehicles. Donna Joy Berry, age 63, wasn’t on the road or even the sidewalk as she walked her dog in the Glenville neighborhood of Greenwich. Last year 75 pedestrians in this state died when struck by vehicles, a 50% increase from just five years ago. What Might HelpIn many Connecticut neighborhoods there are no sidewalks, reducing the distance between pedestrians and vehicles. All they have to do is wave their hand or point, indicating they want to cross, and vehicles must stop.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 19, 2023 13:31 UTC