A car struck a bus shelter near the West Portal Muni station in San Francisco, resulting in the deaths of three individuals and leaving an infant in critical condition. The incident has prompted calls for pedestrian safety improvements in the area, with pedestrian advocates expressing concern over the rising number of pedestrian fatalities in the city. The San Francisco police are currently investigating the crash, and a vigil is planned for the victims at the crash site.
The victims of a car crash at the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls have been identified as Kurt P. Villani and Monica Villani, a couple from western New York who owned a lumber business and several hardware stores in the Buffalo area. The cause of the crash is still under investigation, but authorities have ruled out terrorism. The incident caused the closure of multiple border crossings and disrupted traffic on a busy travel day.
Southbound Interstate 5 at Portland's Marquam Bridge reopened after a fatal crash involving a motorcyclist. The crash occurred in the morning, and despite receiving first aid and being taken to the hospital, the motorcyclist succumbed to their injuries. Traffic was diverted during the police investigation, and witnesses were asked to provide information. Another motorcyclist died in a separate collision in Gresham earlier that day.
A 21-year-old male motorcyclist died in a crash with a passenger car in Des Moines, Iowa. The motorcycle was reported stolen and was traveling at a high rate of speed when it collided with the car. The occupants of the car were unharmed. This incident marks the 12th traffic-related fatality of the year in Des Moines and the third involving a motorcycle. The Des Moines Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating the crash.
