Last week, three members of the Tufts community were struck by cars while crossing streets on or near campus, all within a three-day period. The Tufts Department of Public and Environmental Safety sent out a campus-wide email after the first two accidents, explaining what had happened and offering pedestrian safety tips "in order to raise awareness of the hazards that pedestrians face while walking, especially after dark, and especially in inclement weather." The briefs for the three accidents are as follows:
A female student at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 29 was hit by a car when crossing Winthrop St. on her way to Carmichael Hall. She was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital for treatment after reporting pain in her hip.
A male student at 7:25 p.m. on March 1 was crossing toward campus at the intersection of Leonard St. and Powderhouse Blvd. when he was struck by a motor vehicle. He was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital for treatment.
A Tufts professor at 7:25 p.m. on March 2 was struck by a car while crossing at the intersection of Powderhouse Blvd. and Packard Ave. She was taken to Somerville Hospital for treatment.
