[04-28-2022] San Diego County, CA – San Diego Police Officer Injured in Pedestrian Accident in Oceanside

According to authorities, an off-duty San Diego police officer was injured when she was hit by a vehicle while removing tires from the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 on Friday, April 29, 2022.

Officer Hunter Gerber of the California Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 6:00 a.m. on I-5 near state Route 76 in Oceanside.

According to officers, the two tires came loose from a big rig driven by a 47-year-old Granada Hills resident and landed between the No. 2 and No. 3 southbound lanes of I-5.

As a result, there was a traffic jam in the area, prompting the officer in her personal vehicle to pull over and try to remove the tires from the freeway, according to Gerber.

A 22-year-old Rancho Santa Margarita driver in a BMW collided with the officer in the No. 4 southbound lane during the incident.

According to Gerber, the officer, whose name was not released, suffered minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The CHP did not report any other injuries.

The officers are still investigating the accident.

According to Gerber, drugs and alcohol aren’t thought to be a factor.

Pedestrian Accident Statistics

More pedestrians and motorcycle riders are injured or killed while on the road. They aren’t adequately safeguarded in the event of an accident.

Sadly, the number of people killed or injured while walking has increased dramatically. Despite a 14 percent decrease in traffic-related deaths between 2007 and 2016, more people were killed while walking than driving.

In 2017, 5,977 pedestrians were killed in the United States. According to this estimate, one person dies every 88 minutes. A total of more than 137,000 non-fatal pedestrian injuries were treated at emergency rooms in 2017.

There are a disproportionately high number of pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries in the Golden State. There were 893 pedestrian deaths and 14,000 injuries in California last year.

The majority of pedestrian accidents are caused by carelessness on the part of drivers, including speeding and failing to yield the right of way. An experienced attorney’s guidance is critical in these types of cases.

San Diego County Pedestrian Accident Lawyers

Accidents happen all the time in the United States. After an accident, you or someone you care about may never know what will happen. Families whose loved ones have been killed in pedestrian accidents can get help.

A variety of resources are available to those in need of assistance, including legal and emotional avenues. Those who have recently lost a loved one are ripe for the picking by insurance companies because of their grief. As soon as possible, contact a lawyer to ensure that your legal rights are safeguarded.

Our Los Angeles County pedestrian accident lawyers at Arash Law are prepared to aggressively defend the rights of injured and deceased victims and recover the compensation they deserve. Wrongful death lawsuits can provide compensation for the deceased’s loved ones in the form of lost wages, funeral expenses, pain and suffering, and emotional distress.

Arash Law’s legal experts are capable of handling any case, no matter how complicated it is. Please call (888) 488-1391 if you’d like to speak to a member of our legal team.