[12-17-2022] San Diego County, CA – One Person Injured After Pedestrian Accident in Cortez Hill

Authorities said a pedestrian was injured after being hit by a car in San Diego on Saturday morning, December 17, 2022.

According to the San Diego Police Department, the crash occurred around 10:00 a.m. on the 1600 block of 2nd Avenue in the Cortez Hill neighborhood.

The victim was a 36-year-old man reportedly standing on the double yellow divider on the road. He stepped in front of a 2013 Hyundai sedan southbound on the road for reasons under investigation.

The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital by emergency personnel, where he was treated for several face fractures and a shattered left collarbone. His injuries were not life-threatening.

The Hyundai then fled the site after hitting the pedestrian and continued traveling south on 2nd Avenue, entering the Interstate 5 freeway.

Police were able to locate the driver and interrogated him before releasing him. Investigators claim that alcohol did not play a role in this collision.

Pedestrian Accident Statistics

Based on the data compiled by the Governors Highway Safety Association, traffic fatalities decreased by 14% between 2007 and 2016. However, during this time period, there was a 27% rise in the number of pedestrian fatalities.

In the coming years, these factors are anticipated to contribute to an increase in the number of pedestrians hit by cars and injured or killed in the United States.

In 2016, 5,907 people died as a result of car-related incidents in the United States. Around 88 lives were reportedly being lost every minute by the end of that year, according to estimates made by experts. In 2017, more than 137,000 people were injured in motor vehicle accidents in the United States, requiring the deployment of ambulances to transport them to local hospitals for treatment.

In 2012, eight hundred and nine people were killed and fourteen thousand were injured in car accidents in California. California has an extremely high rate of pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries relative to the other 49 states.

Pedestrian Accident Lawyers in San Diego

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After meeting with one of our great lawyers, you will be guided on how to proceed with the case and how to reach the most advantageous settlement possible.

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