[01-25-2023] Los Angeles County, CA – Homeless Man Fatally Hit by Sanitation Truck in Sherman Oaks

A man experiencing homelessness was killed after being struck by a Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation truck in Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon, January 25, 2023.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the fatal crash occurred at 15100 Burbank Boulevard at Noble Avenue in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood.

The victim, believed to be unhoused, was declared dead on the spot by the responders. It remains unclear whether he was along the sidewalk, on the roadway, or somewhere else when the crash happened. Information on his identity was withheld at the moment.

There were no details on the truck driver involved. The circumstances leading to the deadly collision remain under investigation, and the authorities released no further updates.

Three other homeless people were reported to have died just recently in Sherman Oaks, highlighting the seriousness of the homelessness crisis in the city.

Fatal Pedestrian Accident Statistics

From 2007 to 2016, the number of people killed in car accidents fell by 14%, according to data compiled by the Governors Highway Safety Association. However, the tragic number of pedestrian fatalities rose by 27 percent throughout this time.

These numbers paint a bleak picture for the future of pedestrians in the United States, where the risk of severe or fatal injuries as a result of a car collision is predicted to rise drastically over the next few years.

Eight hundred nine people lost their lives, and fourteen thousand were injured in motor vehicle accidents in 2012. Based on these statistics, it appears that pedestrians in California have a higher risk of being seriously hurt or killed in a traffic collision than those in any other state in the country.

More than 6,000 people in the United States were killed in motor vehicle accidents in 2016. A total of 88 people were dying every minute by the end of that year. The annual number of accidental hospitalizations in the United States is projected to be 137,000.

Pedestrian Accident Lawyers in Los Angeles

A pedestrian has the same protections under California law in the event of a fatal or life-altering traffic collision as a driver, a cyclist, or a passenger in a motor vehicle.

Imagine what it would be like to be the victim of someone else’s carelessness and suffer the resulting injuries or loss of a loved one. After a terrible accident, you can file a claim for damages if you or a loved one were hurt or killed.

When you or a loved one suffers injuries from an accident, filing a personal injury or wrongful death claim with your insurance company can be tedious and time-consuming.

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