At 8:15 a.m., a 20-year-old female pedestrian was hit by a truck while walking in the intersection of A Street & 10th Avenue on February 27, 2013. According to the police, a male driver in his 30s was driving a red Dodge truck and hit the women while making a left turn onto A Street.
The woman was trapped underneath the truck for a brief moment, which resulted in a fractured pelvis. The truck driver did stop at the scene and the police was able to rule out alcohol and/or drug influence.
The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department dispatcher stated that the female pedestrian was suffering with life-threatening injuries and was taken to UC San Diego Medical Center for treatment. We all have her in our thoughts and want to wish her family and friends strength during her fight to recuperate from the accident.
Mornings on the road can be a very busy time for many drivers and pedestrians that are either making their way to work, trying to get to school, and so on. During rush hour times, we all need to be more cautious while driving since the impact of a pedestrian accident has a much worst outcome on the pedestrian than your car.
According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), there are about 1,000 people in San Diego County that are injured in a pedestrian accident a year. The CHP also reported that about 60 people die a year in San Diego County as a result of a pedestrian accident.
Let’s make San Diego a safer place by driving cautious during peak driving hours to prevent pedestrian accidents from injury and/or death.
San Diego’s most reliable pedestrian accident attorneys at the Jurewitz Law Group are here to support you through the accident. Call (888) 233-5020 for a free and confidential case evaluation. Let us help you get back on your feet.
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