[09-23-2022] Shasta County, CA – Hit-and-Run Accident Leaves One Person Injured on North Market Street

One person suffered injuries after a hit-and-run accident on North Market Street on Friday, September 23, 2022.

According to the Redding police officer, the accident transpired around 1:11 p.m. on North Market Street and Benton Drive.

The vehicles involved at the collision scene were a 2016 Nissan sedan and a 2017 Chevrolet pickup truck.

With non-life-threatening wounds, the Nissan’s driver was taken by ambulance to Mercy Medical Center.

According to the authorities, Dillon C., 51, of Redding, the driver of the Chevrolet pickup, allegedly fled the collision scene before police arrived.

Carmelo exited the Turtle Bay School campus on foot after leaping over a cinderblock wall to get there. The Turtle Bay school campus went into precautionary lockdown.

They conducted a thorough search with the aid of the CHP helicopter and a K-9 from the Redding Police Department. Carmelo, however, was not found.

Redding Police want Carmelo for a felony hit-and-run. Call Redding Police at (530) 225-4200 if you have any information about Carmelo’s whereabouts.

Hit-and-Run Accident Statistics

Leaving the scene of an accident is prohibited. There is a hit-and-run accident in the United States every minute of every day. Around 2,000 Americans are thought to have perished in hit-and-run incidents nationwide since 2006.

The number of collisions involving hit-and-runs is rising. Since 2009, there has been a 7% increase in fatalities brought on by hit-and-runs. An increase in hit-and-run incidents is to blame for the rise in unintentional road fatalities.

California experienced the highest number of hit-and-run fatalities compared to other states during this time. 3,056 people lost their lives in 2,948 collisions in California, which accounted for more than one-fifth of all traffic fatalities nationwide.

Injuries from a car accident can be very upsetting. It can be even more devastating when the at-fault driver will not pull over and accept responsibility for the collision.

Shasta County Hit-and-Run Accident Lawyers

If a hit-and-run driver’s negligence caused your injuries, you ought to speak with a lawyer as soon as possible.

If you have been hurt, you may be entitled to financial compensation for your suffering, medical expenses, and lost wages.

If you or a family member has been hurt in a hit-and-run accident, our Shasta County hit-and-run accident attorneys at Arash Law can assist you.

Major Californian cities experience accidents much more frequently than one might anticipate. We offer legal representation in all Californian cities, including Sacramento, San Diego, Riverside, and Los Angeles.

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