[03-08-2023] San Diego County, CA – 33-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck and Seriously Injured by Vehicle in Kensington

A 33-year-old male pedestrian sustained serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in San Diego early Wednesday morning, March 08, 2023.

According to the San Diego Police Department, the pedestrian crash occurred around 6:16 a.m. on the transition ramp from Aldine Drive to northbound Fairmount Avenue in the Kensington neighborhood.

The victim was reportedly crossing the transition ramp when a 26-year-old man driving a 2008 Nissan Altima struck him. The pedestrian sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to the hospital in an unknown condition.

No further information was released on the victim’s identification and the involved driver’s condition. The SDPD Traffic Unit is looking further into the crash.

No other details were immediately available. Call the traffic unit if you have any information regarding the pedestrian crash.

Pedestrian Accident Statistics

Between 2007 and 2016, the number of lives lost in car accidents reduced by 14%, as reported by the Governors Highway Safety Association. But, within that time period, there was a 27% increase in pedestrian fatalities. These numbers show that it is getting riskier to walk along U.S. roads.

Statistics show that there were 5,977 pedestrian deaths in 2016. By the end of that year, roughly 88 people were dying every minute. More than 137,000 pedestrians were hurt and required medical attention as a result of car collisions last year.

In the year of 2012, 893 pedestrians died and over 14,000 were injured in California. According to the data, this is one of the leading causes of unintentional mortality and injury among California’s pedestrians.

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