[05-04-2022] Nevada County, CA – 2-Year-Old Boy Dead After Getting Hit by a Vehicle on a Driveway on Still Road

The California Highway Patrol identified the driver who struck the 2-year-old boy in a driveway at a home in Nevada, last month May, 4, 2022.

The driver, 68-year-old David S. of Auburn is the child’s grandfather and that police have his truck for evidence.
An arrest hasn’t been made as the investigation is ongoing.

A 2-year-old boy was killed after getting struck by a vehicle at a driveway in their home on Still Road on Wednesday morning, May 4, 2022.

The accident happened at approximately 9:00 a.m. at home on Still Road, just west of Wolf Road on the south side of Nevada County.

The small child was struck by a vehicle on their driveway for unclear reasons. The child was rushed to Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital. Unfortunately, the 2-year-old boy later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

Drugs and alcohol were not considered factors in the accident. No arrests have been made at the moment.

The California Highway Patrol is further investigating the cause of the crash.

Fatal Pedestrian Accident Statistics

A pedestrian’s vulnerability to traffic dangers is greater than any other road user, including motorists, motorcyclists, or cyclists combined. In the case of an accident, they are not adequately protected.

Sadly, pedestrian accidents have increased in recent years. There has been a 27 percent increase in pedestrian fatalities in the United States since 2007 despite a 14 percent decrease in other traffic-related fatalities.

In 2017, there were 5,977 pedestrian fatalities in the United States. Experts believe that there is a fatality every 88 minutes. An estimated 137,000 pedestrians were treated in emergency rooms in 2017 for injuries not fatally caused by collisions.

Children and the elderly are at the highest risk of suffering an injury or fatality while walking anywhere in California. Children under age 15 made up 39 percent of all pedestrian accidents, with nearly 10 percent of these cases resulting in fatalities.

Each week, roughly 2,400 children are injured when they are hit or run over by a car in a driveway, according to NHTSA data. Two of these children will be killed as a result of their injuries. Every year, backover accidents cause 42 percent of all non-traffic-related car deaths.

Parents must restrict their children from playing on driveways, unfenced yards, and parking lots, especially if they are under 12. Teach your child to walk with their back to oncoming traffic and as far to the left as feasible if you’re on the street without sidewalks.

Fatal Pedestrian Accident Lawyers for Victims in Nevada County

Whether or whether a pedestrian is in an official crosswalk, a car must slow down. Pedestrians must be given priority at all intersections that are regulated. Accident investigators will look into whether the driver of the vehicle that struck the pedestrian broke any traffic laws at the collision.

Families who have lost a loved one can pursue a wrongful death claim against the person or entity who caused their loss. When it comes to compensating for pain and suffering, lost wages, and other damages, the courts will even reimburse burial expenses.

Arash Law is dedicated to safeguarding our clients’ rights and interests no matter how far the law allows. At Arash Law, our Nevada County pedestrian accident attorneys are ready to assist pedestrians who have been hurt in a traffic collision in obtaining the compensation they are entitled to.

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