crosswalk
noun
cross·walk
ˈkrȯs-ˌwȯk 
: a specially paved or marked path for pedestrians crossing a street or road
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The pedestrian was reportedly crossing Folsom Boulevard outside of a crosswalk when they were struck, Monroe said.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The person was not in a crosswalk, officers say.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The incident comes more than three months after a 60-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a school bus while in the crosswalk in Floral Park.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
One of those neighbors was Benjamin Roesler, who stood at a crosswalk near Garfield on Tuesday afternoon.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The person was not in a crosswalk, officers say.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The incident comes more than three months after a 60-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a school bus while in the crosswalk in Floral Park.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
One of those neighbors was Benjamin Roesler, who stood at a crosswalk near Garfield on Tuesday afternoon.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Crosswalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosswalk. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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crosswalk
noun
cross·walk
ˈkrȯ-ˌswȯk
: a specially paved or marked path for people walking across a street or road
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