[08-01-2022] Los Angeles County, CA – Hit-and-Run Crash in Huntington Park Involving Metro Bus Injures Three People

According to authorities, a bus driver and two passengers were taken to the hospital following a hit-and-run collision involving a Metro bus in Huntington Park early Monday, August 1, 2022.

The crash occurred at around 1:15 a.m. on Pacific Boulevard and Clarendon Avenue.

According to Huntington Park Department Police Officer Jesus Verdiell, a bus was traveling north on Pacific Boulevard when a car allegedly ran a red light while traveling east on Clarendon Avenue.

According to Rick Jager, a Metro spokesperson, the bus and the car were involved in a head-on collision.

According to preliminary investigation results, the bus was likely T-boned, which caused it to crash into a light pole, Verdiell said.

Verdiell claimed that the hit-and-run driver was operating a silver 2000 Scion tC, and that they reportedly fled the scene on foot.

According to Jager, Metro will keep collaborating with regional law enforcement to identify the accident’s precise cause.

According to Jager, the bus driver suffered injuries to his leg.

According to video taken at the scene, the driver was trapped in the debris and had to be cut free by firefighters.

The bus also had two injured passengers. Response teams are seen in an on-scene video removing all three victims from the bus and placing them on stretchers. According to Verdiell, they were transported to the hospital by ambulance.

According to local news reports, all three victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Police are looking for the evading driver while they investigate this crash.

Hit-and-Run Accident Statistics

It is illegal to leave the scene of an accident. Every minute of every day in the United States, there is a hit-and-run accident. Since 2006, an estimated 2,000 Americans have lost their lives in hit-and-run accidents across the country.

Accidents involving hit-and-runs are increasing. There has been an increase of 7% in the number of fatalities caused by hit-and-runs since 2009. A rise in hit-and-run accidents is responsible for an increasing number of unintentional road deaths.

More people were killed in hit-and-runs in California during this time than in any other state. More than one-fifth of all U.S. traffic fatalities occurred in California, with 3,056 people killed in 2,948 collisions.

Car accident injuries can be extremely distressing. It can be even more devastating when the other driver refuses to stop and take responsibility for the accident.

They are more likely to leave the scene of an accident because they are intoxicated, driving without a license, or are afraid of being arrested because of their actions.

Los Angeles County Hit-and-Run Accident Lawyers

You should contact an attorney as soon as possible if you have been injured due to a hit-and-run driver’s negligence.

If you’ve been hurt, you might be able to get compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, and suffering.

Our Los Angeles County hit-and-run accident lawyers at Arash Law can help if you or a loved one has been injured in a hit-and-run accident.

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