[08-24-2022] Marin County, CA – Hit-and-run Fatality on Highway 13 Causes Unidentified Pedestrian to Die

An unidentified pedestrian died after a hit-and-run accident on Highway 13 early Wednesday morning, August 24, 2022.

The fatal collision occurred north of the Redwood Road exit in the highway’s southbound lanes at 3:35 a.m.

After 6:30 in the morning, the CHP was still on the scene gathering information.

The CHP reported that there was only one vehicle involved in the collision.

It is anticipated the agency will provide more details later on Wednesday.

Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident Statistics

One in every five pedestrian collisions results from a hit-and-run driver. Sixty percent of people killed in hit-and-run accidents are pedestrians.

A person has no choice but to be exposed entirely when someone else’s careless actions injure a pedestrian.

Between 2007 and 2016, more pedestrian deaths occurred than other traffic-related deaths, which fell by 14%.

Pedestrians are to blame for more than a third of all traffic fatalities over the past 33 years. While other traffic-related deaths decreased by 14% between 2007 and 2016, pedestrian fatalities increased by 27%.

In the situations that cause most pedestrian accidents, pedestrians are powerless to protect themselves from another person’s negligence.

Marin County Deadly Hit-and-Run Accident Lawyers

Things get even more challenging if a hit-and-run driver leaves you at the scene of a car accident.

It’s normal to feel overwhelmed in an accident like this. However, hiring knowledgeable legal representation is probably essential to the success of your claim.

Arash Law’s knowledgeable personal injury and wrongful death attorneys will vigorously defend the rights of pedestrian accident victims. In situations like this, the laws that apply are well-known.

Our Marin County deadly hit-and-run accident attorneys from Arash Law take the time to get to know our clients and their cases in great detail to obtain the best settlement or jury verdict for them. Call our office at (888) 488-1391 to schedule a consultation with a hit-and-run attorney.