[10-27-2022] Los Angeles County, CA – 78-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle in Torrance

According to the authorities, one person was fatally injured after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle involved in a two-vehicle crash in Torrance in Los Angeles Thursday, October 27, 2022.

According to Torrance Police Sgt. Ron Salary, the crash was reported at about 7:35 a.m. in the 2700 block of Artesia Boulevard.

Initial findings from the investigation showed that a white 2005 Ford truck was traveling west on Artesia Boulevard at a high rate of speed when it rear-ended a black 2000 Toyota truck that was also traveling west on Artesia Boulevard, Salary said in a statement.

As a result of the impact, Salary said, the driver of the white truck lost control of his vehicle and ran into a pedestrian standing on the south sidewalk of Artesia Boulevard.

According to Salary, the Ford truck crashed into a house, stopped, and the driver ran away. There was no description of the driver available.

The victim, a 78-year-old man from Torrance, California, was a pedestrian who was fatally injured. His identity was withheld until his family could be notified.

According to Salary, the Toyota truck driver, a 44-year-old man from Gardena, was taken to the hospital to treat minor injuries. According to the reports, nobody else was hurt.

As police looked into the situation, Artesia Boulevard was shut down between Atkinson Street and Van Ness Avenue.

It was requested that anyone with information about the case contact the police at (310-) 328-3456.

Pedestrian Accident Statistics in Santa Monica

When pedestrians are involved in accidents, they often sustain life-threatening injuries. Accidents involving pedestrians frequently result in head trauma, including concussions, brain bleeds, TBIs, and other permanent disabilities.

Injuries sustained by pedestrians may accumulate over time, leading to chronic conditions or functional limitations. Specific injuries can be challenging and costly to treat.

There were 5,977 pedestrian fatalities in the United States caused by automobiles last year. There were 137,000 nonfatal crash-related injuries treated in hospital emergency rooms in the United States and Canada in 2017.

Without prior knowledge of the area, crossing the street can be dangerous. Due to their lack of protection, pedestrians are at risk of life-threatening injuries in catastrophic accidents.

Torrance Pedestrian Accident Lawyers

Victims of pedestrian accidents often sustain life-threatening wounds. Traumatic brain injuries, concussions, brain bleeds, and other incapacitating damages are common among pedestrian victims.

Injuries sustained in multiple pedestrian accidents may result in permanent impairments, severely limiting those victims’ ability to live independently. Specific injuries are both difficult to handle and costly to treat.

Under California law, people who suffer material or non-material damages due to someone else’s wrongdoing are entitled to restitution. A plaintiff in a personal injury case can seek economic and non-economic damages.

In a pedestrian accident resulting in injury, the injured party has the right to seek legal representation and file a compensation claim. You can benefit from their assistance by learning how to anticipate the next move of the insurance company or the party at fault, thereby avoiding any actions that could jeopardize your claim.

Our firm’s Torrance City pedestrian accident attorneys in Los Angeles County can assist clients in pursuing insurance compensation for their injuries. The offender’s phone and text message history can be obtained, and the witnesses can be re-interviewed.

To arrange a free consultation with a personal injury lawyer in California, call (888) 488-1391 or go to our “Do I Have a Case” link on our website so that we can help you as soon as possible!