[07-24-2022] Fresno County, CA – 56-year-old Woman Killed in a Hit-and-Run Crash on Tulare Street

According to the Fresno police, a 56-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Tulare Street in Fresno on Sunday night, July 24, 2022.

The crash happened around 9:00 p.m. on Tulare near Eighth Street.

The Fresno County Coroner’s Office identified her as Diana H. of Fresno on Monday, the latest pedestrian-vehicle fatality.

Hernandez was pronounced dead at the scene after becoming unresponsive.

According to Fresno Police Lt. Sean Biggs, they have no eyewitnesses or information about what happened.

The fatality was the third in Fresno in the last 11 days involving a pedestrian and a vehicle. On July 14, a truck struck and killed a 50-year-old woman near Blackstone and Ashlan avenues, and a 59-year-old man was killed on July 17 at Belmont Avenue and First Street.

FATAL HIT-AND-RUN ACCIDENT STATISTICS

Almost always, the driver who flees the scene of a fatal accident is held responsible. The guilty party will be brought to justice as soon as they are discovered.

One in every five pedestrian deaths is caused by a driver who flees the scene of an accident. Sixty percent of pedestrian deaths resulting from a hit-and-run driver’s recklessness and lack of attention to the road.

According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, over 680,000 hit-and-runs occur annually in the United States. Since 2009, hit-and-run deaths have increased at a 7% annual rate.

Hit-and-runs accounted for 11% of all traffic accidents in 2015. In 2009, hit-and-run drivers killed over 1,800 people and injured over 1300,000. In California, 337 people were killed in hit-and-run accidents last year.

These drivers frequently flee the scene due to intoxication, a lack of a license, or fear of the consequences of their actions.

FRESNO COUNTY HIT-AND-RUN ACCIDENT LAWYERS

Everything changes after the death of a loved one. Insurance companies and other similar organizations could be clients. A lawyer’s advice should be sought before taking any legal action.

Survivors of the deceased are encouraged to file wrongful death lawsuits during this time period. In a wrongful death lawsuit, surviving family members of a deceased person may seek compensation for lost wages and companionship, burial costs, pain, suffering, or emotional anguish.

Our Fresno County hit-and-run accident lawyers at Arash Law will pursue and win compensation for hit-and-run accident victims and their families. We want our clients to be able to focus on their recovery or mourn the loss of a loved one without worry.

To schedule a free case evaluation with one of our skilled attorneys, call us at (888) 488-1391 or fill out our online intake form.