[08-28-2022] Orange County, CA – 43-Year-Old Pedestrian Woman Fatally Struck by SUV in Anaheim

According to the police, a 43-year-old homeless pedestrian woman and her dog were struck and killed by an SUV in Anaheim Sunday, August 28, 2022.

According to Anaheim police Sgt. Shane Carringer, officers were sent at about 9:25 p.m. to Euclid Street near Cris Avenue.

Officers found a 43-year-old woman with serious injuries and a dead dog in the southbound lanes of Euclid Street when they arrived.

The woman on foot was taken to a nearby trauma center. But it was said that she was dead.

No information was available right away about who she was. Carringer said that the 22-year-old driver of the Dodge SUV stayed at the scene.

It didn’t look like the driver had been drinking or taking drugs.

The cause of the accident is still being looked into.

Fatal Pedestrian Accident Statistics

When a car hits a person on foot, they are more likely to die or be seriously hurt. Pedestrians have no protection in a crash between two vehicles.

People are getting hurt or killed more often while walking on American roads. Since the 1970s, pedestrian accidents have been the leading cause of traffic deaths.

Between 2007 and 2016, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) says that peer deaths went up by 27%, while other traffic-related deaths went down by 14%.

In 2017, 5,977 people died in the United States while walking. The most recent numbers show that 88 people die every minute.

In 2017, 137,000 people were taken to the hospital with injuries that did not kill them.

A recent study suggests that pedestrians in California are more likely to get hurt or die than their counterparts in other states.

Last year, California pedestrian accidents hurt more than 14,000 people and killed 893 people.

Driver mistakes, like speeding or failing to yield, are often responsible for pedestrian deaths and injuries. Having an experienced lawyer on your side in any legal case is important.

Orange County Pedestrian Accident Lawyers

Even if pedestrians are not in a crosswalk, drivers should still be careful around them. At all intersections, pedestrians must always have the right of way, as far as the law allows. The driver who hit the pedestrian will be looked into to see if they broke traffic rules.

Through a wrongful death lawsuit, the people who caused the death of a loved one can be held accountable for what they did. Compensatory damages include money for mental stress, lost wages, and funeral costs.

We do everything we can within the law to protect our client’s rights. At Arash Law, our Orange County pedestrian accident lawyers will fight for the victims’ rights to get paid.
Careless drivers could cause fewer traffic accidents if held responsible for what they did.

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