[04-30-2022] Los Angeles County, CA – Two People Killed in Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash in Compton

The California Highway Patrol has confirmed that two people were killed in a hit-and-run accident on the Riverside (91) Freeway in the Compton area on Saturday, April 30, 2022.

According to the California Highway Patrol, at 12:37 a.m. on the eastbound 91 west of Acacia Avenue.

The CHP initially stated that the parties were with a group of street racers on the eastbound freeway, but that finding was later removed.

According to investigators, a Honda struck the left side of a Toyota 4-Runner, sending it into the right dirt shoulder, where it collided with a pole.

The Honda driver sped away from the scene in his car.

The driver of the Toyota, a 24-year-old Huntington Beach man, and his passenger, an 18-year-old El Monte woman identified as Jadelynn K., were killed in the accident.

Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident Statistics

They are solely responsible for their actions when they hit and flee from the scene of an accident. As soon as the suspect is located, they will be arrested and charged with a crime.

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

Hit-and-run incidents in the United States average 682,000 annually, according to AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety data as of 2018. The annual increase in fatalities caused by hit-and-runs has been nearly 7% since 2009.

In 2015, there were more than 737,000 hit-and-runs in the United States, which accounted for 11% of all collisions. More than 138,000 people were injured, and more than 1,800 people were killed by hit-and-runs. California had the highest number of hit-and-run deaths in the country in 2016, with 337 deaths.

The most common reasons why people commit hit-and-runs are intoxication, driving without a license, or fear of being arrested.

Los Angeles County Hit-and-Run Accident Lawyers

If a hit-and-run driver killed a member of a family, then you may be entitled to financial compensation. Depending on the facts of the case, a hit-and-run victim may be able to pursue financial compensation for damages.

Contact a hit-and-run lawyer as soon as possible after an accident to secure the compensation you are entitled to.

Our Los Angeles County hit-and-run accident lawyers at Arash Law have extensive experience defending pedestrians who have been injured or killed in hit-and-and-run collisions. As a result of our familiarity with the relevant legislation, we are well-versed.

We are able to get the best settlements or jury verdicts for our clients because we spend time with them and get to know them. Call (888) 488-1391 to speak with an attorney about your hit-and-run case.