I don't think there was any malice on the part of the driver. I think it was simply that he was going faster than he should, didn't want to or, more likely, couldn't stop for the light and didn't see me due to the same brick wall that was blocking my view of him.

I got hit at an intersection as a pedestrian, too. Had the green light and everything but the girl didn't see me as she was rushing to turn left. That one was even closer, I did get hit, and I was really only a split second from death or becoming vegetable.

So, I guess the moral of all this is to trust no driver, and be super vigilant when you're in a crosswalk as a pedestrian or a cyclist. At least in a car you have a wee bit of a blanket of protection.