[09-11-2022] Riverside County, CA – Police Officer Injured in Pedestrian Crash While on Pursuit in Indio

According to the authorities, a police officer was struck by a car while pursuing a suspect on foot In Indio on Sunday, September 11, 2022.

According to the Indio Police Department, the crash occurred around 9:35 a.m. in the 82-100 block of Highway 111.

When an officer approached the group, they learned that one of them, Job W., 26, of Blythe, had a number of drug-related arrest warrants, according to the police.

Williams allegedly ran away when the officer tried to arrest him, which resulted in a foot pursuit through the shopping center’s parking lot.

When the pursuit came to the intersection of Monroe Street and Highway 111, the officer was struck by a car.

According to the authorities, he was transported by ambulance to a hospital despite his injuries.

Williams was later taken into custody around 9:50 a.m. by another officer in the 81-900 block of Highway 111 without incident.

According to the authorities, he was taken into custody on the grounds of outstanding warrants and possible resistance to arrest.

The driver of the car that ran into the police officer was unharmed and helped with the investigation.

The Indio police are looking into the arrest for the outstanding warrants, and the California Highway Patrol is looking into the collision.

Anyone with information about the case is urged to call the Indio Police Department at (760) 391-4051 or (760) 341-7867 to remain anonymous.

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. The majority of people killed in traffic incidents have been pedestrians.

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) found that while traffic deaths as a whole decreased by 14% between 2007 and 2016, deaths among young adults increased by 27% during that time.

5.977 people lost their lives in the United States due to pedestrian accidents in 2017. The most recent statistics show that 88 people per minute lose their lives.

There were 137,000 pedestrians who were treated in hospitals for nonfatal injuries in 2017.

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Over 14,000 people were injured, and 893 people were killed in pedestrian accidents in California in 2018.

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Riverside County Pedestrian Accident Lawyers

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