[12-23-2022] San Diego County, CA – Driver, Two Pedestrians Hospitalized After Driver Allegedly had Seizure

A driver and two pedestrians were hospitalized following a car crash caused by the driver, who may have had a seizure, in San Diego on Friday afternoon, December 23, 2022.

According to the San Diego Police Department, the collision, first between two vehicles and then with two pedestrians, occurred at 12:54 p.m. on F Street and 16th Street in the East Village neighborhood.

An Audi A3 was rear-ended on westbound 1600 F Street by a 36-year-old man driving a Ford F-150 who had just exited State Route 94. The 50-year-old Audi driver was rear-ended once more as it slowed to a stop and turned into 16th Street southbound.

The Ford driver continued along 16th Street and struck and injured a 44-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman walking on the west sidewalk.

Both pedestrians and the Ford driver were transported to a nearby hospital by emergency personnel. The man suffered a lower left leg open fracture, while the woman had life-threatening neurological damage. The driver most likely suffered a seizure during the crash.

There is no report on the other driver’s condition, and all their identities were withheld by the authorities as the investigation into the crash continues.

Pedestrian Accident Statistics

The number of people killed in car accidents fell by 14% between 2007 and 2016, according to data compiled by the Governors Highway Safety Association. However, the same time frame saw a 27% rise in pedestrian fatalities.

These variables are expected to increase the number of pedestrians harmed or killed in car accidents across the United States in the coming years.

In 2012, there were 809 fatalities and 14,000 injuries attributed to traffic accidents in California. When compared to the other 49 states, the number of pedestrian deaths and severe injuries in California is shocking.

The number of individuals killed in motor vehicle accidents in the United States was 5,907 in 2016. As the year ended, experts estimated that 88 individuals lost their lives per minute. More than 137,000 injured Americans were sent to hospitals by ambulance services in 2017.

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