[09-20-2022] Sacramento County, CA – Pedestrian Accident on Franklin Boulevard Injures One

According to the police, a pedestrian was struck by a car and suffered serious injuries in Sacramento’s North City Farms neighborhood on Tuesday, September 20, 2022.

According to Officer Ryan Woo, a spokesman for the Sacramento Police Department, the crash occurred around 7:00 p.m. at the intersection of Franklin Boulevard and 26th Avenue.

The officers were called to Frankly Boulevard and 26th Avenue after receiving a report of a pedestrian accident.

According to Woo, a pedestrian who had been hit in that area was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.

The motorist stayed on the scene.

According to Woo, no one has been arrested.

Local authorities are still investigating the crash.

Pedestrian Accident Statistics

Compared to a driver, a pedestrian hit by a car is much more likely to die or be seriously injured. The lack of protection in a collision between two vehicles means that pedestrians will likely suffer serious injuries.

In the United States, there has been a rise in the number of pedestrian fatalities and injuries.

The number of pedestrian fatalities has been disturbingly high for a very long time.

While traffic fatalities as a whole decreased by 14% between 2007 and 2016, the number of deaths of pedestrians increased by 27%, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA).

In 2017, 5,977 people were killed while walking in the United States. At the end of 2016, estimates indicated that 88 people died each and every minute.

There were 137,000 nonfatal pedestrian injuries that resulted in hospitalization in 2017.

According to a recent study, there is a higher risk of injury or death for pedestrians in California compared to other states.

California had 893 pedestrian fatalities and over 14,000 pedestrian injuries in 2012.

Drivers’ failure to yield or excessively rapid deceleration are two common causes of pedestrian deaths and injuries. If you have been injured as a pedestrian and intend to take legal action, you should retain the services of an experienced attorney.

Sacramento County Pedestrian Accident Lawyers

It is not just at crosswalks where drivers need to be cautious around pedestrians. When crossing the street, pedestrians always have the right of way under the law. The investigation would be conducted to determine whether or not any laws were broken by the driver who struck the pedestrian.

An individual can file a wrongful death suit against those they believe are responsible for the death of a family member. Damages can be awarded for a variety of different things, depending on the circumstances.

Our Sacramento County pedestrian accident lawyers at Arash Law will work tirelessly to get victims of pedestrian accidents the compensation they deserve.

Reckless drivers should be held responsible and punished if we want to see a decrease in car accidents. We are one of the leading California law firms for auto accident cases.

Please call us at (888) 488-1391 or submit an online intake form if you’d like to speak with one of our experienced attorneys.