[08-27-2022] Orange County, CA – Pedestrian Man Struck and Killed by Huntington Beach Police Officer in Sunset Beach

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Huntington Beach police officer in a service vehicle responding to a radio call in Sunset Beach Saturday, August 27, 2022.

According to Orange County Sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Steinle, the crash occurred at 5:40 a.m. on North Pacific Avenue and Broadway in Huntington Beach.

Sgt. Scott Steinle of the Orange County sheriff’s office said the pedestrian was a 45-year-old man from Rancho Palos Verdes named Derrick F.

Investigators were still trying to figure out what happened before the accident.

The CHP said in a press release that paramedics took the man to the hospital, where he died from his injuries.

In the news release, the officer was named Robert M., 22. He was reportedly driving a Huntington Beach Police Department Ford Explorer.

A press release said that the CHP was looking into the crash because a car from the city of Huntington Beach was involved.

Anyone who saw the crash should call the CHP Westminster office at 714-892-4426 during business hours.

Fatal Pedestrian Accident Statistics

More people get hurt or die when pedestrians or people on motorcycles are in the way. In case of an accident, they are not well protected.

In the past few years, walking has caused a lot of deaths and serious injuries. Between 2007 and 2016, more people died while walking than while driving, but 14% fewer were killed in car accidents.

In 2017, 5,977 people died when they were walking. Based on this, people think that someone dies every 88 minutes. In 2017, more than 137,000 emergency rooms across the country treated injuries to pedestrians that did not kill them.

In California, a disproportionately high number of pedestrians are killed or seriously hurt. Last year, 893 pedestrians were killed, and 14,000 were injured in California.

Speeding and not giving way to pedestrians are two of the most common things that cause accidents involving pedestrians. In these kinds of cases, you need a lawyer with a lot of experience.

Orange County Pedestrian Accident Lawyers

Accidents happen every day in the US and cause people to get hurt. If you or a loved one gets hurt in an accident, you may never know what will happen next. Families whose loved ones have died in a pedestrian accident may be able to get help.

There are many ways to get emotional and legal help for those who need it. Insurance companies take advantage of people who have just lost a loved one and are grieving. Get in touch with a lawyer right away to protect your legal rights.

Arash Law’s Orange County pedestrian accident lawyers will fight hard to protect the rights of people hurt in these accidents and get them fair compensation. Through wrongful death lawsuits, the family members of the person who died may be able to get money for their financial losses, funeral costs, pain and suffering, and emotional distress.

The lawyers at Arash Law can handle cases of any level of difficulty. Call us at (888) 488-1391 if you want to talk to a legal team member.