'Drivers have to start preparing for people to be in the roadways where they are not supposed to be,' said Sgt. David Brotherton with the Tucson Police Department Traffic Investigations Unit.
TUCSON, Ariz. — Dash camera footage shows the moments before a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in Tucson. The pedestrian can be seen crossing the road illegally by failing to use a proper crosswalk.
"Drivers have to start preparing for people to be in the roadways where they are not supposed to be," said Sgt. David Brotherton with the Tucson Police Department Traffic Investigations Unit."Of our 29 fatalities this year, 25 of those fatalities, the pedestrian was in the wrong," said Brotherton."I'm not going to lie, I've even done it before in my life. I was in a hurry but I also look both ways," said Tucson resident, Bobbie Cazares.
The locations where pedestrians have been hit and killed, this year, are spread out throughout Tucson. It's proof that this type of tragedy can happen anywhere. "If you're driving down the road at night, you need to be prepared for a pedestrian to be in the roadway where they are not supposed to be. Nobody wants the horrendous effect of having a body come through their windshield," said Brotherton.
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