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Kite surfer critically injured when gust of wind carries him to highway where he is struck by car on the Great Highway in San Francisco, California

Modified Date: 
Tue, 12/05/2017 - 10:17am
Accident Date: 
Friday, September 4, 2015

Kite Surfer Blown On Road, Hit ByCar

Authorities say a kite surfer at a San Francisco beach was caught in a huge gust of wind and dragged across a parking lot on to a highway where he was hit by a car. Police said in a statement that the man was setting up his rig Friday afternoon on Ocean Beach when the wind caught him and took him on to the Great Highway. Winds of about 35 mph with gusts approach 50 mph were blowing on the beach at the time. Police say the man was taken to San Francisco General Hospital with critical injuries. Kite surfers use large kites that capture the wind like a sail and pull them on surfing-style boards.

San Francisco Kite Surfer Hit By Car After Strong Wind Blows Him Onto GreatHighway

A kite surfer at the western edge of San Francisco who ended up blown off course was hit by a car Friday afternoon and seriously hurt. San Francisco Police responded to a report of a vehicle versus pedestrian crash around 3:12 p.m. on the Great Highway just south of Sloat Blvd. Witnesses said strong wind dragged the kite surfer from Ocean Beach through a parking lot and then into the median barrier on the Great Highway, where he was then hit by a SUV traveling in the southbound lanes. Police said the kite surfer suffered head trauma and he was taken to the hospital. His condition was not immediately known.

Kite Surfer in Critical Condition After Being Blown Onto Great Highway and Struck By a Car: Police

A kite surfer was blown onto the Great Highway and struck by a car Friday, police said. According to the San Francisco Police Department, the incident was reported at 3:12 p.m. at the intersection of the Great Highway and Sloat Boulevard near the zoo. The victim has been transported to the hospital with critical injuries, police said, stressing that this is not a hit-and-run collision.

San Francisco: Kite surfer caught in huge gust at Ocean Beach, dragged onto highway and hit by car

A kite surfer at a San Francisco beach was caught in a huge gust of wind and dragged across a parking lot on to a highway, where he was hit by a car and critically injured, police said. The man was taken to San Francisco General Hospital with critical injuries, police said. "He was down by the water getting his stuff ready with his girlfriend, but there was just too much wind," Sutherland told the San Francisco Chronicle. "All the accidents happen almost invariably while getting into the water or getting out of it," Larned told the Chronicle. Winds of about 35 mph with gusts approach 50 mph were blowing on the beach at the time.
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Type: Other Type of Accident
Topics: 
Unusual Circumstances
Roadway: 
Great Highway
City: 
San Francisco, CA
County: 
San Francisco County, CA
Area: 
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA

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