[03-31-2022] Sacramento County, CA – One Person Seriously Injured at Illegal Sideshow at National Drive and Vista Park Court

The California Highway Patrol was looking for a driver involved in an illegal sideshow display in north Sacramento who struck and seriously injured a spectator before fleeing on Thursday, March 31, 2022.

The accident occurred around 12:20 a.m. near National Drive and Vista Park Court.

According to a social media post from the CHP North Sacramento office on Tuesday, about 50 to 60 vehicles spun doughnuts in an unincorporated area near the crash scene.

According to the CHP, a light blue Dodge Charger performing stunts skidded onto the sidewalk and struck a spectator, causing major injury to the pedestrian. The driver then fled the scene.

A passenger in a light gray hooded sweatshirt hung out the left rear window and filmed the stunt with a cellphone, according to a brief video clip shared by the CHP.

The car’s rear end then kicked out onto Vista Park Court’s curved sidewalk, sending a pedestrian tumbling backward, as shown in the 5-second video clip.

The California Highway Patrol is investigating the accident and is trying to ask for the public’s assistance in identifying the hit-and-run driver.

The crash remains under investigation.

Pedestrian Accident Statistics

Pedestrians are the most vulnerable road users in an accident because they can’t protect themselves from serious or even fatal injuries that would otherwise occur.

There has been an alarming increase in the number of pedestrian deaths in the United States in recent years. It increased by 27 percent between 2007 and 2016, while other traffic-related deaths decreased by 14 percent.

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Sacramento County Pedestrian Accident Lawyer

Those who have been injured by a driver or any other person can receive financial, emotional, and physical damages. Non-economic damages are also available in a personal injury case.

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