A pedestrian was transported to the hospital for minor injuries after he was struck by a vehicle on John Wayne Parkway tonight.
The crash happened about 7:20 p.m. when a vehicle hit the unknown man “at low speeds in the crosswalk” on Edison Road, according to a police spokesperson. First responders were seen treating the man on the sidewalk before loading him into an ambulance.
Police said the driver “was cooperative with officers” and was cited for failure to yield.
Several pedestrians were near the scene as medics treated the man.
That included Christopher Blaisdell, a Maricopa resident since 2010. He said he was recently injured as a pedestrian when he was clipped by a vehicle in town. That crash put him in a foot cast and wheelchair, he said.
“People just don’t pay attention, there’s a lot that needs to be addressed out here,” he said. “This [area] is a real hotspot, even in the parking lot.”
Last year, Maricopa police responded to 13 crashes involving pedestrians and 14 involving bicyclists. And with an uptick in crashes earlier this year, the department published an educational video reminding drivers to yield to pedestrians.
In April, Maricopa City Council attempted to address those issues by approving an ordinance that would allow bicycles, electric bikes and scooters on sidewalks instead of having them compete on the roadway with vehicles. It became effective May 21.
Still, pedestrians like Blaisdell said he hopes to see more done.
“Everyone’s in such a rush, they’re not paying attention to anything. It’s sickening, it’s sad,” he said. “There’s just no respect for pedestrians, period.”
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