[09-13-2022] San Diego County, CA – 79-Year-Old Pedestrian Man Struck and Killed by Pickup in North County Street

According to the authorities, a collision involving a pickup truck resulted in the death of a 79-year-old man while trying to cross a road in Encinitas Monday, September 12, 2022.

According to Sgt. Rob Siegfried with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, the crash transpired around 5:59 a.m. in the 1300 block of Encinitas Boulevard.

The victim was discovered lying in the roadway and in critical condition when deputies arrived at the scene.

According to the sheriff’s office official, emergency medical personnel did their best to save the pedestrian’s life, but he was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. The individual operating the pickup truck did not sustain any injuries.

Siegfried believes neither alcohol nor drugs appear to have played a role in the accident.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

Pedestrian Accident Statistics

When a car or motorcycle hits a person walking, this is a pedestrian accident. Pedestrian accidents are often worse than car accidents between two cars because the person on foot is completely exposed.

A recent survey found that 44 people died on foot, on a motorcycle, in a car, or on a bicycle in San Diego in 2019. In 2016, San Diego had the sixth most pedestrian deaths in the United States.

Between 2008 and 2017, 14% of road deaths in the U.S. were caused by pedestrians. In California, the number was 22%. In 2018, 893 people who were walking were killed on California streets. This is a 26% increase from the year before.

According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on pedestrian deaths in 2017, the most common reasons for pedestrian accidents are failing to yield the right of way, crossing a street or intersection in the wrong way, standing, lying down, playing, or working on a highway.

San Diego County Pedestrian Accident Lawyers

When a car hits a pedestrian, the driver usually breaks their duty of care. This could mean that the person who hurt you in a pedestrian accident owes you money for your injuries.

Damages often claimed after an accident that hurts a pedestrian include loss of income, damage to property, medical bills, pain and suffering, and emotional distress.

If you were a pedestrian and got hurt because a driver or someone else was careless, you might be able to get paid for your injuries and other damages.

Talk to our pedestrian accident lawyers at Arash Law in San Diego County. Our lawyers need the skills to help clients get compensation for their losses after a California pedestrian accident.

Our team will discuss how the accident hurt you and how it has changed your life. With this information, we may be able to work with you to make a damages claim that makes up for the harm you’ve suffered both physically and financially.

We give free assessments of your case. You can contact us by filling out the online form or calling (888) 488-1391. Call our San Diego pedestrian injury lawyer for a free review of your case.