A 58-year-old Vineyard Haven woman who was struck by a pickup truck at the Five Corners intersection in Vineyard Haven Monday night was flown to an off-Island hospital with serious injuries, Tisbury police confirmed late Tuesday
A pedestrian who was struck by a pickup truck at the Five Corners intersection in Vineyard Haven Monday night was flown to an off-Island hospital with serious injuries, Tisbury police confirmed late Tuesday.
The pedestrian is a 58-year-old female from Vineyard Haven who is expected to survive, police also said.
According to a Tisbury police report released late Tuesday, Joao Vitor Goncalves de Oliveira, 22, of Oak Bluffs, has been cited for distracted driving and failing to yield for a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
According to the report the accident occurred at around 9:30 p.m. Monday. Mr. Goncalves de Oliveira was driving a 2003 Dodge Ram pickup and had just left Cumberland Farms, where he had bought some snacks, and was eating from a bag of popcorn, according to the report. His speed was approximately 7 to 10 mph, the police report said.
As recounted in the report, Mr. de Oliveira entered the Five Corners intersection from Lagoon Pond Road traveling north, and turned west onto Beach street. “At the moment he turned onto Beach Street, he lost control of his popcorn bag, and momentarily took his eyes off the road and became distracted as he looked to down to locate the popcorn bag,” the police report said. “When he looked up he saw a figure in an orange reflective jacket as his truck struck the pedestrian . . . Mr. Goncalves de Oliveira stopped and tried to help the pedestrian,” the report continued.
Alcohol and drugs were not a factor in the accident, the police report concluded.
Tisbury police, fire and EMS all responded to the scene. The victim was transported to the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital where she was stabilized before being med flighted off-Island, police said.
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Here’s a video of the
Chris Vineyard HavenHere’s a video of the accident. Draw your own conclusions.
https://youtu.be/ulf5Aq767dk
Speedy recovery to the victim
Jim EdgartownSpeedy recovery to the victim. People need to slow down and get off the phones!
He wasn’t on the phone. He
Ob RNHe wasn’t on the phone. He was eating popcorn.
Get off the phones and
Joe OBGet off the phones and popcorn! Try driving… I have been almost run over at the same intersection…..People getting off and on ferries while on the phone see it all the time!
The town needs to repaint
VH Born Vineyard HavenThe town needs to repaint these crosswalks and install better lighting.
It might not have helped in
Nancy F. Vineyard HavenIt might not have helped in this situation, but the town really should consider a roundabout for this intersection. There are near misses everyday and cars really struggle to navigate the intersection. Most of us would love to avoid using it, but really can't because the lack of connectivity in the town. We really should consider putting safety above our resistance to change--at least in this instance!
There isn't enough space for
R Scott Patterson EdgartownThere isn't enough space for a roundabout there and why do you want to invest millions into something that will be underwater in 20 years if we are lucky?
I hope this woman is going to
Marie Laursen VHI hope this woman is going to be ok.
I agree that is a very difficult place to cross, with traffic entering the intersection from five different directions. I wonder if there is any such thing as a flashing beacon light that could be operated by the pedestrian. It could be similar to commonly seen crossing lights we see at four way traffic intersections. Further, the crosswalk should be moved farther away from the automobile turning radius.
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