[10-19-2022] Los Angeles County, CA – Pedestrian Balloon Street Vendor Killed After Being Struck by Vehicle in Palmdale

According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, a street vendor selling balloons was hit by a car, taken to the hospital, and pronounced dead in Palmdale in LA, Wednesday night, October 19, 2022.

As per Los Angeles County Fire Department, the crash transpired at 9:15 p.m. at 25th Street East and Avenue S in Palmdale.

Deputies and firefighters discovered that a car had driven onto the sidewalk and into some bushes, trapping a person inside.

Witnesses called 911 to report that a pedestrian who had been hit by a car was still in the bushes.

It turned out that someone had been hit by the speeding car after all. Witnesses identified the victim as a young male street vendor selling balloons in the Hispanic community.

The victim was taken to a nearby hospital, where his death was confirmed. He has not been named yet because his family has not been notified.

It took some time to determine the status of the person stuck in the car.

The investigation into the crash’s cause continues.

Fatal Pedestrian Accident Statistics

More people outside of cars cause injuries or deaths to people inside vehicles each year. Safety measures are inadequate.

In recent years, there has been a sharp increase in pedestrian accidents, both fatal and nonfatal. Between 2007 and 2016, the ratio of pedestrian deaths to vehicle deaths rose by 14%.

Last year, five thousand nine hundred seven pedestrians were killed in the United States. One person every minute is the approximate result of doing the math. In 2017, emergency rooms spent over $137,500 tending to pedestrian injuries that did not result in death.

The shockingly high rate of pedestrian deaths and severe injuries in California. In just one year, California had 893 pedestrian fatalities and 14,000 pedestrian injuries.

Careless drivers cause most pedestrian accidents when they fail to give pedestrians the right of way or fail to slow down in time to avoid a collision. You should consult a lawyer for advice in this situation.

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