The woman suffered severe injuries to her head and leg, police said. Pasadena Fire Dept. paramedics responded to the scene and she was taken to a local hospital.
Police said a witness who saw the collision said the woman was running northbound with a dog when she was hit by a car. The witness said the car was traveling at a normal rate of speed at the time.
The driver, a 45-year-old man from Fullerton, told police he did not see the victim because of the darkness. The driver was cooperative, police said. They have ruled out alcohol as being a factor in the collision.
The Police Dept.’s traffic investigation team remain at the scene for several hours to document the incident.
Police said the dog was returned to its owners.
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4 thoughts on “Young Woman Struck Crossing Orange Grove, Critically Injured”
No mention in this article that this crash happened along the cancelled Orange Grove road diet that would have made this street safer
Orange Grove needs more signals, crosswalks and most importantly a road diet.
This is my niece. She suffered multiple Injuries and is being kept sedated/induced with surgeries to come. She is stable but not awake. She and her family are God Fearing and have put their trust in the Lord and are praying for the best. We are also in prayer for the driver as we can understand the remorse he may be experiencing. Our thoughts and prayers are with that family as well.
Dear Editor,
I was heartbroken to hear of yet another serious traffic collision on Orange Grove, one of Pasadena’s most dangerous streets due to the high speed of vehicular traffic. This is not an isolated incident on Orange Grove. Earlier this year, another high-speed crash occurred when a driver lost control and crashed into a house and two years ago there was another collision that resulted in a fatality on Orange Grove. This time the victim was a young woman who suffered serious injuries. Your article suggests that the driver was traveling “at a normal rate of speed” but high-speed travel is “normal” on Orange Grove. I have driven Orange Grove myself and it is not unusual to approach 50mph when traveling with the prevailing traffic speed. At that speed you would be on top of a pedestrian before you knew it. Even at 40mph, a pedestrian has a greater than 80% chance of death or serious injury. Speed matters.
These dangers on Orange Grove are not a new problem. In fact, in 2018 Pasadena DOT proposed a safer redesign of Orange Grove which would have reduced vehicle speeds and made it easier for pedestrians to cross the street, but city leaders decided not to implement the redesign. Decisions like these have consequences, and Pasadena residents should ask their elected representatives what they will do to make Orange Grove safer for everyone.
Sincerely,
John Lloyd
Sierra Madre, CA.