[12-04-2022] Kern County, CA – Female Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Car on East White Lane in Bakersfield

A female pedestrian was struck and killed by a car in Bakersfield on Sunday evening, December 04, 2022.

According to the Bakersfield Police Department, the deadly crash occurred shortly after 7:00 p.m. at East White Lane and South Union Avenue.

The responders arrived at the scene to find a woman with serious injuries on the road. She was declared dead on the spot.

The driver remained at the scene and helped the police. The victim, whose identity will be released by Kern County Coroner’s Office, was reportedly walking outside a crosswalk during the collision.

Upon investigation, the officials said neither alcohol, drugs, nor speed appeared to have caused the crash.

Fatal Pedestrian Accident Statistics

According to the Governors Highway Safety Association, the number of lives lost in vehicle collisions fell by 14% between 2007 and 2016. However, there was a 27% rise in pedestrian fatalities throughout the same period.

All of this data points to an increase in pedestrian injuries and fatalities caused by automobiles in the United States in the coming years.

At least 5,907 people lost their lives in car accidents in the United States last year. By year’s conclusion, scientists estimated that an average of 88 people were dying per minute. In 2017, around 137,000 people in the United States were taken to the emergency room owing to injuries incurred in car accidents.

In 2012, 893 people were killed and 14,000 others were injured in car accidents in California. When looking at all 50 states, California stands out as having the greatest percentage of pedestrian deaths and serious injuries.

Pedestrian Accident Lawyers in Bakersfield

Personal injury claims can be filed by pedestrians who have been injured in an accident in California to seek financial restitution for their losses (such as pain and suffering, lost income, medical bills, and so on) under the state’s personal injury legislation.

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