[02-23-2022] Fresno County, CA – Woman Killed in a Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash on Valentine and Floradora Avenues

A 33-year-old woman identified as Rochelle R. was killed after a deadly hit-and-run crash in west Fresno on Wednesday night, February 23, 2022.

The accident transpired at approximately 11:00 p.m. in the area of Valentine and Floradora Avenues.

The woman was struck by a passing vehicle for unclear reasons. The driver did not stop to render aid and drove away from the scene. Authorities suspect that the vehicle may have been a GMC Sierra pickup truck between the years 1999 to 2007.

Emergency personnel later arrived at the scene and performed life-saving measures on the woman. Unfortunately, she later succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead.

Local authorities are further investigating the case. Anyone that can give more information about the accident is urged to contact Fresno CHP at (559) 262-0400.

Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash Statistics

Anyone caught leaving an accident site will face serious penalties. In the United States, hit-and-run accidents occur daily. In America, at least one hit-and-run accident is reported every sixty seconds.

It is estimated that 2,049 people died in the United States due to hit-and-run accidents in 2016. Every year in the United States, 682,000 people are injured or killed in hit-and-run collisions. A common occurrence is people being hit by speeding automobiles as they make their way across the street.

Hit-and-run drivers caused five percent of all road deaths. There are an average of 7.2 percent more hit-and-run cases every year. Rogue automobiles were responsible for 20 percent of all pedestrian deaths in the United States in 2013.

A staggering 68% of all people killed in car accidents involve pedestrians or bicyclists. Hitchhikers often escape the scene of an accident because they’re intoxicated, don’t have a license, or are afraid of being caught and charged with a crime.

Fresno County Fatal Accident Lawyers for Victims of Fatal Hit-and-Run

Relatives who have lost a loved one due to a hit-and-run driver may be left extremely devastated. Arash Law’s Riverside County hit-and-run accident attorneys can help if your loved one was killed in a hit-and-run accident.

Bringing a wrongful death case against the responsible party can get you and your loved ones recompense for your suffering. It is Arash Law’s deepest desire to help individuals who have lost loved ones or spouses owing to the indifference of others.

If the hit-and-run driver is not captured, the details of your UM claim will be taken care of. Victims of hit-and-run accidents in Alameda County can turn to the hit-and-run accident attorneys at Arash Law to obtain the maximum amount of compensation from their insurance provider.

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