CAR JUMPS CURB, HITS TEEN PEDESTRIANS.Byline: Dana Bartholomew Staff Writer WINNETKA - Two teen-agers suffered broken legs Thursday when a car that hit a turning vehicle jumped a curb and struck them on a sidewalk, police said. Ricardo Pirir, 13, and a 13-year-old girl whose name was not released were listed in fair condition after being airlifted to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. after the 4 p.m. collision at Sherman Way and Winnetka Avenue. ``They were both bleeding but conscious,'' Los Angeles police Officer Mike Edmonson said at the scene. ``We're hoping for the best.'' A hospital official later said bones were fractured in both legs of each child. Theodore Ryer, 81, of Canoga Park was making a left turn onto Winnetka Avenue when his car was hit by a vehicle driven by Margarita Margarita (märgärē`tä), island, 444 sq mi (1,150 sq km), in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela. With many smaller islands it constitutes the Venezuelan state of Nueva Esparta (1990 pop. 263,748). Castillo, 20, of Pacoima, he said. Edmonson said Ryer failed to yield the right of way. After the two-car collision, Castillo's Hyundai careened onto a sidewalk and hit the teens it stopped in a Burger King parking lot. ``The kids got hit pretty hard,'' said Jim Fitzgerald James F. Fitzgerald (born March 1926 in Janesville, Wisconsin) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is best known as a former owner of the Milwaukee Bucks and the Golden State Warriors, both NBA teams. Fitzgerald attended Notre Dame ('47). , 42, of Winnetka, a witness. ``They didn't have a chance to step out of the way.'' Ryer was on the way home from his job as a crossing guard at Germain Street Elementary School elementary school: see school. when the collision occurred. ``I've never had an accident in all my life of driving since I was 19 years old,'' he said. ``I feel so sorry for the pedestrians.'' San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. Traffic Capt. Greg Meyer Greg Meyer is best known for his accomplishments in distance running. Most notably, he is the last American male to win the Boston Marathon. Education He attended Touro Law School for only two semesters. called the intersection a problem one, equipped with a red-light camera. ``About half of our accidents - including fatal ones - involve pedestrians,'' he said. ``This is the kind of incident that is tragic but also preventable.'' Bystanders agreed. ``Jimminy Christmas,'' said Edward Lindsey, 52, of Winnetka. ``I see accidents, and there's just no reason for them if people drive defensively.'' CAPTION(S): 2 photos, map Photo: (1) Behind a car that hit two teens Thursday on a Winnetka sidewalk, paramedics prepare one for airlifting to a hospital. (2) In a fast-food parking lot in Winnetka, paramedics work on an injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. girl who was hit by a car on Thursday. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer Map: Two students injured |
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