[12-12-2022] Los Angeles County, CA – Male Pedestrian Killed in Boyle Heights After Alleged Car Crash

Authorities said a pedestrian was fatally struck in a possible car crash in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, on Monday morning, December 12, 2022.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the crash occurred shortly before 4:40 a.m. on the 400 block of S. Gless Street near East 4th Street.

The firefighters who responded to the scene found a male pedestrian lying with severe injuries and beyond medical help.

No other details on his identification and cause of death were released by the authorities.

As the investigation continued, the police refused to confirm if the collision was a hit-and-run.

Fatal Pedestrian Accident Statistics

The number of people killed in car accidents decreased by 14% between 2007 and 2016, according to data compiled by the Governors Highway Safety Association. Nevertheless, pedestrian deaths rose by 27% throughout the same time period.

It is expected that the number of pedestrians who are hit by cars and injured or killed in the United States would increase as a result of these factors in the coming years.

In 2016, 5,907 persons were killed in automobile accidents in the United States. Experts predicted that by the end of that year, 88 people died every minute. More than 137,000 people were injured in car accidents in the United States last year, requiring the services of ambulances.

In 2012, car accidents in California caused 893 deaths and 14,000 injuries. Among the fifty United States, California has the highest rate of pedestrian fatalities and severe injuries.

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