[11-05-2022] Fresno County, CA – Pedestrian Collision Leaves One Woman Injured in Fresno

According to the Fresno Police Department, a woman was injured after getting hit by a car in Fresno on Saturday night, November 5, 2022.

The police responded to the crash involving a pedestrian, which transpired at 9:45 p.m. at the intersection of Gettysburg Avenue and First Street.

The official report stated that the woman was crossing Gettysburg when she was struck by a car traveling westbound.

Major injuries to the head rendered her unresponsive, though police say she was still breathing and conscious. She was taken to the emergency room of a nearby medical hospital. Authorities are currently awaiting word on her condition.

Multiple eyewitnesses, including the driver, failed to notice the pedestrian crossing the street. The vehicle’s driver was reportedly sober and cooperative after the incident.

For pedestrians crossing the streets at night, the Fresno Police advised using a marked illuminated crosswalk and waiting for traffic to stop before proceeding.

Pedestrian Accident Statistics

When hit by a car, a pedestrian almost always sustains life-threatening injuries, if not death. They are almost always the ones who are hurt or killed in case of a traffic-related accident.

The rate of pedestrian deaths and injuries in the United States has been rising steadily over the past few years, and the severity of these incidents has also increased. This increase in pedestrian fatalities and injuries is, in fact, alarming.

According to a report by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), the number of traffic fatalities as a whole decreased by 14% between 2007 and 2016. The worst part is that the number of pedestrian fatalities increased by 27%.

In 2016, 5,977 people died in the United States due to such accidents. Estimates put the number of deaths at 88 per minute. Additionally, more than 137,000 visits to hospital emergency rooms in 2017 were due to pedestrian injuries.

Data analysis shows California has the highest pedestrian fatalities and severe injuries rate. In 2012, 893 pedestrians were killed, and over 14,000 were injured in the golden state.

Pedestrian deaths and injuries are a tragic byproduct of drivers failing to yield to pedestrians or braking too suddenly. If you want to go to court as a victim, you should definitely talk to an attorney first.

Pedestrian Accident Lawyers in Fresno

Pedestrians must be protected at all times, regardless of the presence of a crosswalk. They always have the right of way on any road. In cases of an accident, Drivers will be questioned as part of any investigation into a possible legal violation.

The survivors of a victim may sue for damages in wrongful death or injury cases. The emotional anguish an accident causes can result in monetary damages.

The Arash Law injury attorneys founded by Arash Khorsandi, Esq. always put our client’s interests ahead of everything else in court. Arash Law is prepared to aggressively represent the client’s interests in the event of a pedestrian accident in Fresno in order to secure the financial compensation they require and deserve.

With over $750 million already recovered for our clients, we have built a solid reputation as one of the best law firms in the entirety of California.

Please contact our legal team if a reckless driver in California has injured you or someone you care about. To schedule a free consultation with one of our attorneys, please call (888) 488-1391 or click the “Do I Have a Case?” link on our website.