After A Cyclist Riding On The Sidewalk Collides With A Pedestrian, Hip Replacement And Long Recovery Follows

San Francisco CA

24 October, 2021

6:05 PM

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By Will Jarrett, Mission Local October 22, 2021 Four weeks ago, on the south-east corner of 17th and Guerrero St., 81-year-old Mary's life was turned upside down. It was around 10:50 p.m. Mary, who asked that her full name be withheld, had just walked her 16-year-old granddaughter home from work and was making the short trip along 17th Street back to her house. Coming the other way, on the Guerrero Street sidewalk, was a cyclist. The pair collided as they both emerged around the corner. Security footage shows that the cyclist was not riding particularly fast, but the crash was still enough to knock Mary off her feet. Mary does not remember the moment of impact, but she hit her head, broke her elbow, and shattered her hip in the fall. To read the full article, click here. Mission Local covers San Francisco from the vantage point of the Mission, a neighborhood with all of the promise and problems of a major city. You can support Mission Local here.