[11-30-2022] San Bernardino County, CA – 34-Year-Old Woman Struck and Killed by Vehicle in Colton

A 34-year-old female pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Colton on Wednesday evening, November 30, 2022.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the deadly crash occurred shortly before 7:43 p.m. on eastbound I-10 and I-215 Transition Road.

Laporsha W., 34, from Los Angeles, was reportedly walking along I-10 to I-215 when a driver hit her for reasons under investigation.

Responders arrived at the site and found the victim dead after sustaining several traumatic injuries, according to the San Bernardino County Coroner’s Office.

The San Bernardino Inland Office of the CHP is actively looking into this crash. No other details were released.

Fatal Pedestrian Accident Statistics

According to data compiled by the Governors Highway Safety Association, the total number of lives lost in vehicle collisions fell by 14% between 2007 and 2016. Even still, the number of pedestrian deaths rose by 27% over that time.

As a result of these tendencies, the number of pedestrians injured or killed by cars in the United States is expected to climb in the coming years.

It is estimated that 5,907 people died in car crashes in the United States in 2016. By the year’s conclusion, experts had estimated that 88 people were dying per minute. More than 137,000 persons in the United States were taken by ambulance to emergency rooms for treatment of injuries incurred in automobile accidents in 2017.

California had 893 fatalities and 14,000 injuries due to automobile accidents in 2012. When looking at all fifty states, California stands out as having the greatest percentage of pedestrian deaths and severe injuries.

Pedestrian Accident Lawyers in Colton

California’s personal injury legislation allows a pedestrian who has been injured in an accident to sue for financial compensation for their losses (such as pain and suffering, lost earnings, medical bills, and so on).

It is to your best advantage to speak with one of our knowledgeable attorneys about your insurance claim for advice on how to proceed and what red flags to look out for if you want to maximize the amount you receive in a settlement.

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