[04-10-2022] Los Angeles County, CA – 64-Year-Old Woman Killed in Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash in Rancho Dominguez

Authorities said a hit-and-run driver struck and killed a 64-year-old woman identified as Sandra F. in the Rancho Dominguez area on Sunday, April 10, 2022.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred at 11:38 p.m. Saturday on Avalon Boulevard, just south of Rosecrans Avenue.

Flowers, who was walking eastbound across Avalon Boulevard, was struck by a vehicle traveling north in the number one lane of Avalon Boulevard at an unknown speed.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene after the vehicle fled the scene.

Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident Statistics

The driver who hit and fled the scene bears the responsibility for their actions. The suspect will almost certainly be arrested and put on trial for their alleged crimes as soon as they are found.

Hit-and-run drivers are responsible for one in five pedestrian accidents. Pedestrians account for 60 percent of the fatalities in hit-and-run accidents.

682,000 people were injured or killed in hit-and-runs in 2018, according to data from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The annual increase in fatalities caused by hit-and-runs has been around 7% since 2009.

In 2015, there were more than 737,000 hit-and-runs, accounting for 11 percent of all traffic accidents. More than 138,000 people were injured in hit-and-run accidents that claimed the lives of more than 1,800 people. At 337 fatalities

in 2016, California was the state with the most fatalities from hit-and-runs nationwide.

Hit-and-run drivers frequently flee the scene because they are intoxicated, do not have a driver’s license, or are afraid of being arrested.

Los Angeles County Hit-and-Run Accident Lawyers

When a family member or friend dies as the result of an automobile accident, it is a shock to the victim’s loved ones. It’s something that insurers and other parties can take advantage of. In order to avoid this, you must have an experienced car accident lawyer on your side.

An action for wrongful death on behalf of the deceased person’s family is encouraged in the meantime. The deceased’s family may file a wrongful death lawsuit to recover damages (such as lost wages and companionship, burial costs, pain and suffering, and emotional anguish) as a result of the fatal accident.

Our Los Angeles County hit-and-run accident lawyers are ready to help. We are well-versed in the relevant legislation when it comes to such matters. Our thorough investigation of our clients and their cases allows us to secure the best possible settlements or jury verdicts for them.

A free consultation with one of our attorneys can be arranged by calling (888) 488-1391.