Category Archives: Pedestrian Accidents
3 teen girls killed in California Halloween hit-and-run accident
Two 13-year-old sisters and their 13-year-old friend were killed when a hit-and-run driver struck them at a crosswalk in California on Oct. 31. The girls were trick-or-treating in Santa Ana and were crossing Fairhaven Avenue at Old Grand Street when a black Honda SUV entered the crosswalk, striking the girls and throwing them more… Read More »
Hit-and-run driver critically injures pedestrian
The California Highway Patrol South Los Angeles division and Long Beach police have launched an investigation into a hit-and-run accident that happened on Oct. 25. At 11:20 p.m., a pedestrian attempting to cross a street near the Linden Avenue and Ocean Boulevard intersection in Long Beach was reportedly struck by a Scion. The pedestrian… Read More »
California bike accident draws attention to 3-feet law
California residents may be aware of the requirement to allow 3 feet of clearance when passing a bicycle, but in a recent Coachella Valley incident, an investigator drew attention to the need for further education on the matter. According to a member of a cycling group, the investigator in the case did not cite… Read More »
Determining the likelihood of a pedestrian being hurt by a car
In California, pedestrians made up 14 percent of all traffic fatalities in 2012. Overall, 4,743 pedestrians died, which was slightly higher than in 2011. However, the percentage of pedestrian fatalities remained the same due to a slight increase in overall traffic fatalities from 2011 to 2012. Of pedestrians who were killed, 73 percent were… Read More »
San Francisco man hit by taxi driver while in crosswalk
Shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3, a San Francisco man in his 20s suffered injuries after getting struck by a taxi. The man was in a crosswalk in the Marina District when the accident occurred. The driver of the taxi left the scene of the accident after hitting the pedestrian but later… Read More »
California passes law mandating bike buffer zone
Bicyclists in California may have safer rides as a result of a bill that went into effect on Sept. 16. The state law, called the Three-Feet-for-Safety Act, states that drivers must allow a buffer zone of at least three feet in between their vehicles and bicycles. A representative for a bicyclists’ advocacy organization said… Read More »
Driver sentenced for accident that killed man on sidewalk
On Oct. 27, 2013, a 20-year-old male pedestrian was struck and killed by a sport-utility vehicle in Spring Valley, California. The driver left the scene and later bought beer. On Sept. 10, that driver, a 34-year-old man, was sentenced to 30 years in prison in El Cajon Superior Court. The period of incarceration was… Read More »
California man died from injuries suffered in accident
Investigators sought witnesses to a fatal motor vehicle accident that occurred in Huntington Beach on Sep. 2 at approximately 6:30 p.m. A 2013 Mercedes-Benz C250 crashed into a motorized bicycle operated by a local resident near the intersection of Oahu Drive and Bolsa Chica Street . The authorities allege that the two vehicles were… Read More »
Pedestrian killed by hit-and-run driver in California
On Aug. 17 around 9:50 p.m., a 51-year-old man, who may have been riding a bicycle at the time, was struck by a vehicle near Balfour Drive and Senter Road in San Jose according to authorities. The man was critically injured, and the driver fled the scene. When officers reached the scene after receiving… Read More »
3 injured when van runs into flea market in California
A Stockton flea market was the site of an incident where a vehicle sped into a crowd and hit three shoppers. The pedestrian accident remains under investigation by the California Highway Patrol. According to accident reports, at around 5 p.m. a van drove into a flea market and struck three people. Officials say the… Read More »