Car Strikes Several People Near Vallejo Bus Stop, 1 Dead
VALLEJO (CBS SF) – A car struck several people near a bus stop in Vallejo Friday afternoon, killing a woman and injuring several pedestrians.
According to authorities, the crash took place on Sonoma Boulevard and Redwood Street around 3:30 p.m.
Medic Ambulance of Solano County tweeted these pictures of the accident scene.
Major MVA - Vallejo - Sonoma Blvd - 6 ambulances requested --- vehicle vs Bus stop -- major injuries pic.twitter.com/66KQqb41xa
— Medic Ambulance (@MedicAmbulance) June 19, 2015
Witnesses told KPIX 5 the car, a silver Nissan, left the street and went onto the sidewalk. The car hit Willie Dixon, a homeless man who was at the bus stop.
"It just came and swiped both of my feet." Dixon told KPIX 5.
The car kept going and hit 3 women and 2 children on the sidewalk. According to police, the pedestrians were dragged by the vehicle. When the car came to rest, two of the women were pinned under the car.
A tow truck driver witnessed the wreck. He used his tow truck to free two women who were trapped under the vehicle.
"I was just driving down the road and I came around the corner and saw two people stuck underneath," said Dan Stuart, the tow truck driver.
Police said one of the women trapped under the car, a 49-year-old Vallejo resident, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Six others were rushed to the hospital, including the 65-year-old driver from Suisun. Police said they will run tests to see if it was possibly a medical emergency or whether alcohol or drugs were involved.