Mission Mission

@SFSavage, father of P.D. Bird was tangentially involved in a pedestrian car accident today downtown:

So I left to get shit done today,last day and town. Got on fats bike and hit Hyde,as I'm bombing down the hill this man runs out in road….

— Fat Popi (@SFSavage) October 29, 2013

I miss him by inches,dodge to the inside(behind him) and hear this tremendous SKREEEEECH!!!! then BAM! And the dude comes FLYING NEXT TO ME

— Fat Popi (@SFSavage) October 29, 2013

I slammed on brakes and was one of the first people back to him,he was fucked. Leg at 45 degree angle and bone thru pic.twitter.com/9kmcHbsICl

— Fat Popi (@SFSavage) October 29, 2013

Im not posting the piccture i have of his injury,it was severe. Then the driver was all hyphy,"Fuck him for jay walking!!"

— Fat Popi (@SFSavage) October 29, 2013

I saw a police car 2 blocks back in traffic and sprinted over to inform him. pic.twitter.com/Yk2a2C9wu6

— Fat Popi (@SFSavage) October 29, 2013

By the time I got back to the scene,1-2mins with cops,the guy was bleeding from ear,mouth. unconscious(that i culd c) pic.twitter.com/IuZJbUyeJo

— Fat Popi (@SFSavage) October 29, 2013

Apparently the driver took off before the police got involved. Really hoping the pedestrian is not too badly injured, but it sounds pretty rough. These streets are busy, and I’m hearing about too many pedestrian/car/bike accidents these days. No matter how you’re moving through a street, it’s everyone’s responsibility to be aware of what’s around. I like to think I’m careful as a pedestrian, on a bike and in my car, but we could all use a reminder.

In other news, Curbed reports that the large and confusing intersection at Haight-Gough-Market is getting an overhaul with regards to safety. Good to hear, I was the victim of a hit and run while walking across that street a year ago.

From Grantland’s coverage of the SF Giants championship parade:

This guy was an absolute beauty. “Me and the bird went to 12 games this year,” he was telling another dude, as if the parrot on his shoulder was a buddy from high school. “I really think the Giants can win four World Series in six years. Four in six, man. Four in six!”

You hear that, Giants?  P.D Bird demands four in six!  Meanwhile, MUNI is having heart palpitations in a corner somewhere while contemplating future celebrations in horror.  Check out the full article here.

Previously:

• Discerning coffe bird