[10-28-2022] Stanislaus County, CA – 23-Year-Old Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Pickup Truck in Ceres

According to the California Highway Patrol, a pickup truck struck and killed a pedestrian on Service Road in Ceres Friday night, October 28, 2022.

As per CHP, the collision transpired just after 7:00 p.m. on Service west of Esmar Road.

CHP said in a press release that Ricky N., of Ripon, was heading west in a 2001 Chevrolet pickup when he saw the pedestrian, an Oakland man aged 23. He swung at the guy and couldn’t help but hit him.

Immediately, Nail pulled over to the side of the road and dialed emergency services. The man was taken to Doctors Medical Center by ambulance and pronounced dead upon arrival.

No harm came to Nail. The pedestrian’s name is being withheld pending family notification.

There has been no determination yet on what led to the crash.

Fatal Pedestrian Accident Statistics

A pedestrian struck by a car almost always suffers severe or fatal injuries. Most people who die in a car crash in a crowded area are pedestrians.

The number of pedestrian fatalities and injuries in the United States has been rising steadily in recent years, and the severity of these incidents has also grown. The recent increase in pedestrian fatalities is very concerning.

According to a study by the Governors Highway Safety Association, while the overall number of traffic fatalities decreased by 14% between 2007 and 2016, the number of pedestrian fatalities increased by 27% during that same period (GHSA).

There were 5,977 pedestrian deaths in the United States in 2016. From late 2016 estimates, we can deduce that 88 people die every minute.

There were about 137,000 patients treated in emergency rooms in 2017 due to foot injuries. Pedestrians in California are more likely to be seriously hurt or killed than in any other state. California saw 893 pedestrian deaths and over 14,000 injuries in 2012.

Deaths and injuries to pedestrians are tragic outcomes of drivers failing to see or stop too harshly. A better chance of winning your case exists if you hire legal representation.

Ceres Pedestrian Accident Lawyers

Without exception, drivers should pay full attention to pedestrians approaching a crosswalk. Crossing pedestrians have the right of way regardless of whether or not a crosswalk is marked.

After an accident involving a pedestrian, the police will look into the circumstances to see if the driver broke any rules.

A victim’s survivors can seek justice from those responsible for their loss by filing a wrongful death suit against them. Damages are monetary awards made by a court to one of the parties in a legal dispute.

Our lawyers would fight aggressively to get you the money you deserve if you or a loved one were hurt in a pedestrian accident in Ceres City.

If we want to see a decrease in traffic deaths, we need to place more emphasis on making careless drivers pay for their actions.

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