[12-20-2021] Los Angeles County, CA – Fatal Pedestrian Accident in Pasadena Results in One Death

One unidentified person was killed after getting struck by a passing vehicle in Pasadena on Monday morning, December 20, 2021.

The fatal accident transpired at approximately 4:02 a.m. on the westbound lanes of Foothill Freeway and Lake Avenue.

The pedestrian was struck by a passing vehicle on the westbound Foothill Freeway for unclear reasons. Unfortunately, the unidentified person was unable to survive their injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Additional information about the crash is unavailable at the moment. The identities of the involved parties have not been disclosed. It’s unclear whether the driver remained at the scene.

Local authorities are further investigating the cause of the accident.

Fatal Pedestrian Accident Statistics

Pedestrian accidents are one of the most fatal types of traffic accidents. As a result, pedestrians are particularly vulnerable to deadly injury.

There has been an increase in pedestrian collision fatalities in the United States between 2007 and 2016, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association.

In the United States, 5,977 pedestrians were killed in car accidents in 2017. Pedestrian accidents claim the lives of at least one person every 88 minutes in America.

As of 2018, there have been more than 7,500 pedestrian deaths in California. Over the last year, California had the greatest number of fatalities for pedestrians in the country. At about 25% more than the national average, California has the highest number of pedestrian deaths per 100,000 people.

Nearly 15,000 people were injured, and 439 people lost their lives due to traffic accidents on Los Angeles’ streets between 2012 and 2016. In Los Angeles, the Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System reveals a dramatic increase in pedestrian deaths since 2015.

Several pedestrian accidents can be ascribed to vehicles that do not follow traffic regulations and do not pay attention to pedestrians and those that speed and do not yield to pedestrians.

Los Angeles Fatal Accident Lawyers for Victims of Deadly Pedestrian Crashes

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Insurance companies know this. They want people to try to negotiate their claims. Then, the insurance company can swoop in with experienced claims adjusters and an army of corporate lawyers to deny your legal right to compensation for your injuries.

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