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# Woman struck by car hospitalized
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/woman-struck-by-car-hospitalized/
- Published: 2004-02-18T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T03:49:50.000Z
- Author: Carolyn Sackariason
- Tags: Environment, Ocean Park, #archive-import

*Pedestrian accidents down 25 percent in Santa Monica*

OCEAN PARK BLVD. — A woman is listed in serious condition at a local hospital after she was hit by a car in a crosswalk on Ocean Park Boulevard Monday.

The unidentified woman was walking southbound in the crosswalk at the intersection of 29th Street and Ocean Park Boulevard when a green Subaru traveling east hit her. The driver of the car, whose identity is not known, was questioned by police at the scene and released a short time later, said Santa Monica Police Department Lt. Frank Fabrega.

“The investigation is ongoing,” he said. “The investigation will determine if the driver will be cited.”

The pedestrian, who is described as in her late 20s, apparently hit the car’s windshield with her head. She was seen by witnesses lying in the middle of the crosswalk with the Subaru wagon a few feet away in the right hand lane of Ocean Park Boulevard. The pedestrian was transported to a hospital and underwent surgery for her injuries, which are unknown.

Ocean Park Boulevard was shut down and traffic was diverted for a few hours after the accident, which occurred at 1:04 p.m.

The dispatcher at Wilson & Vallely Towing, which towed the Subaru away from the accident, said the car was dented in the front and its windshield was shattered, most likely from the impact of the woman’s body. One witness said authorities were reportedly looking for some of her teeth in the car’s roof gutter.

“It was an ugly site,” said the dispatcher, who only wanted to be identified as “Mike.”

Beth Rolandson, senior transportation planner in City Hall, said the crosswalk where the accident occurred is “uncontrolled,” meaning it doesn’t have a traffic light or any other signal. But it does have the standard “zebra” design paint. The intersection to the west, at 28th Street and Ocean Park Boulevard, has a traffic signal — and a new crosswalk was recently installed at the intersection directly to the east, at 30th Street.

“Everyone that travels needs to exercise caution whether the crosswalk is signalized or not, to look and see if people are there,” she said.

> “Everyone that travels needs to exercise caution whether the crosswalk is signalized or not, to look and see if people are there.” — — BETH ROLANDSON Senior transportation planner

There were 10 accidents between pedestrians and automobiles in January, compared to seven last year — a 30 percent decrease, Fabrega said. Pedestrian versus automobile accidents in 2003 were down 25 percent over 2002, with 97 last year and 130 the prior year, Fabrega added.

SMPD conducts about two to three pedestrian sting operations a month, which entail plain-clothed officers walking across streets in crosswalks. If motorists fail to yield, motorcycle officers waiting nearby are given the signal to pull them over and issue them a ticket. The SMPD conducts the stings not only to enforce the law, but also to educate the public about pedestrian safety.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 18, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/021804.pdf?ref=smdp.com)