[11-09-2022] San Diego County, CA – One Man Killed After Getting Hit by Car and Falling into San Diego River

The California Highway Patrol reported that a man was killed after getting struck by a vehicle and falling off a bridge and into the San Diego River in Mission Valley on Wednesday morning, November 9, 2022.

According to CHP Officer Jesse Matias, the crash occurred shortly before 4:50 a.m. in the northbound lanes north of Interstate 805.

Matias stated that the man was struck by a Chrysler sedan driven by a 41-year-old woman while walking across the roadway within the traffic lanes. The man was thrown off the Interstate 805 bridge by the impact.

According to department spokesperson Mónica Muoz, fire teams and lifeguard units from the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department searched the river beneath the bridge.

About 25 yards north of the spot where the car hit the man, they discovered the body in the river channel. The body was pulled from the water by lifeguards.

The driver complied with CHP authorities and stopped at the scene of the collision. According to Matias, investigators do not believe she was under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

He stated that toxicology tests would be carried out by the county Medical Examiner’s Office to establish whether the individual who passed away was under the influence of alcohol or drugs when he was struck.

Fatal Pedestrian Accident Statistics

Deaths and injuries to pedestrians have been on the rise in recent years, and the trend appears to be spreading across the United States.

The overall number of traffic fatalities decreased by 14% between 2007 and 2016, according to data from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). Still, the number of pedestrian fatalities increased by 27% over the same time period.

Five thousand nine hundred seven pedestrians lost their lives in the United States in 2016. At the year’s end, it was projected that 88 people per minute were losing their lives. Approximately 137,000 persons required medical attention in 2017 due to a pedestrian injury.

California had 893 pedestrian deaths and almost 14,000 injuries in 2012. Some studies have found that the state has the most significant rate of pedestrian fatalities and severe injuries because of this.

Pedestrians almost often suffer terrible outcomes when automobiles fail to yield to them or stop abruptly. Consult a trial attorney if going to court is something you’re considering.

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