Pedestrian badly hurt in Jamaica Plain crash

I, too hope that the pedestrian has a quick and full recovery. It's not wrong to say, however, that I've seen many pedestrians j-walk (walk across the street in spite of the "Don't Walk" sign being on, cross in spite of green lights and cars coming along, and
just dart out right in front of cars. That's the kind of stupidity that pedestrians, too, can and also do exhibit.

Years ago, when I was driving, and almost at the school that I was then attending. and I was going 15 miles per hour, due to being in a densely-populated area, a young woman ran across the street, right in front of my car. I quickly hit the brake pedal, heard an awful thud, and for one sickening moment, thought I'd hit her. There she was, on the other side of the street, however, safe, sound, and unharmed. After I parked and entered the school, I immediately encountered the young woman who'd darted across the street right in front of my car.

Our conversation, although brief, went like this:

Me: Hey! Do you know I almost hit you?

Young woman who darted out in front of my car (really embarrassed, and turning all colors!): I know! You can tell everybody that I'm that stupid girl that darted out into the street, right in front of your car!

Truthfully, the young woman who'd darted out right in front of my car, never did that again.

Common sense, however, seems to have really fallen by the wayside these days. What's incredible is also the number of people who ride at night, and walk at night, without even bothering to at least carry, let alone wear, something light-colored that will enable them to be seen at night. It's really crazy.