Shocking PSA: Distracted driver sends pedestrian flying
The video, released by British Columbian police, is an effort to show the public the consequences of distracted driving
Huffington Post
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — A shocking video, released by Abbotsford police as part of a road safety warning, shows a distracted driver who sends a pedestrian flying 50 feet in the air
The video shows a 64-year-old pedestrian crossing a near-empty intersection next to a woman with a stroller when a car flies through the crosswalk and hits him.
The driver was looking at her purse just before the accident that happened in December 2012, said Abbotsford police in a Tuesday news release. She stayed on the scene after the crash and co-operated with investigators.
Full story: Abbotsford Pedestrian Hit In Police Video
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Pamela Frazier Whitman Sunday, March 17, 2013 10:39:34 AM The woman with the stroller and the kids just keep on crossing and do not go to help victim? Really? 
Mario Torralva Sunday, March 17, 2013 11:47:00 AM Expect her to leave her baby in the street to help this person? Pamela Frazier Whitman Sunday, March 17, 2013 12:53:31 PM No, but I expected her to head that way...
Kristi B Dahl Sunday, March 17, 2013 4:24:34 PM how about letting her get herself and kids out of the way first. we only see 45sec so stop judging
Jake Stein Monday, March 18, 2013 9:29:54 AM Do you leave your kid in the street in harm's way? Get over your adrenaline junkie ways thinking you must run to even scene and think about your own kid's life given the same situation. Safety for yourself and others comes first. Don't leave your kid in the middle of the street to run off and play EMT.
