[08-31-2022] Stanislaus County, CA – Woman Injured After Getting Struck by Partner on Oakdale Road

A woman was injured after a Modesto man deliberately ran over her with a car in a strip mall on Oakdale Road on Wednesday night, August 31, 2022.

Sharon Bear, a spokeswoman for the Modesto Police Department, said the crash occurred at 7:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Glenwood Plaza, south of Floyd Avenue.

The police were called to report a pedestrian and vehicle collision.

The car and the pedestrian were gone by the time the police arrived.

The witnesses informed the police that a woman appeared to have been intentionally struck by a silver GMC SUV driver as she crossed the parking lot.

According to Bear, the driver then got out of the SUV, picked up the woman, put her in the front passenger seat, and started his car.

According to Bear, it is unknown what led up to the incident.

Officers tracked the car to the Monterey County region using the vehicle’s license plate information. The victim and suspect were found there by law enforcement.

According to Bear, the victim was transported to a trauma center, where her condition is stable, and she is anticipated to survive.

Leonard P., 57, the suspect, was returned to Stanislaus County and detained on suspicion of attempted murder and inflicting physical harm on a romantic partner.

Pedestrian Accident Statistics

A pedestrian who is hit by a car almost always suffers fatal or life-altering injuries. Pedestrians have no protection in the event of a collision between two vehicles.

The number of pedestrians killed and injured on U.S. roads has increased. For a very long time now, pedestrians have been the primary victims of traffic accidents.

The GHSA found that while traffic deaths as a whole dropped by 14% between 2007 and 2016, deaths among young adults rose by 27% during the same period.

Five thousand nine hundred and seven people in the United States died on foot in 2017. Recent data indicates that 88 people per minute lose their lives.

There were 137,000 pedestrians who went to the hospital due to injuries that did not result in death in 2017.
Recent studies show that pedestrians in California are more likely to be seriously hurt or killed than those in any other state.

More than 14,000 people were injured, and 893 people lost their lives in pedestrian accidents in California in 2018.

Accidents involving pedestrian deaths or injuries are typically the result of driver negligence, such as excessive speeding or failing to yield. You should hire a competent lawyer to ensure the best possible outcome in court.

Stanislaus County Pedestrian Accident Lawyers

Whether or not a pedestrian is in a crosswalk, drivers should proceed cautiously. Pedestrians have the absolute right to the road at all times. The motorist who struck the pedestrian will be investigated to determine whether or not they broke any laws.

A wrongful death suit allows the victim’s family to seek justice from those responsible for a family member’s death. Compensation can be obtained for things like funeral expenses and mental anguish.

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The number of traffic accidents can be reduced if people start holding reckless drivers responsible for their actions.

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