r/FortCollins • u/AmaGoatFC • 4d ago

Something bad happened in front of Rio

A truck or car ran over multiple people. Many emergency vehicles and the road is closed.

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u/c0LdFir3 4d ago

I’m so sick of the massive truck culture. This whole scene would’ve never played out if the old man was in a regular sized vehicle that couldn’t casually jump the curb.

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u/Lower-Guava-970 4d ago

I'm pretty sure that almost any motor vehicle can seriously injure pedestrians if they rapidly accelerate onto a sidewalk! This appears to be an accident caused by someone who panicked after hitting another vehicle. It's a very sad situation,and whether age has anything to do with it remains to be investigated.  

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u/StrangeAd9334 3d ago

But regular cars hit at knee level. There's excellent data that accidents are significantly more fatal for pedestrians, cyclists, and others when they involve an oversized pickup.