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A pedestrian accident in San Diego recently resulted to serious injuries after an intoxicated pedestrian reportedly stepped right into the path of oncoming traffic.
Reports indicate that the pedestrian was suspected to be under the influence of alcohol when he emerged between two parked vehicles and got directly into the path of a Jaguar driven by an unidentified man near Euclid Avenue recently.
The pedestrian remains to be in critical condition after sustaining head injuries in the accident that occurred in Federal boulevard.
Drinking while on the road has proven to be fatal to pedestrians and motorists who are not able to exercise their good judgment in situations that confront them because of the negative effects of alcohol in their system.
An 18-minute chase ended up in a vehicle collision after a man hit another car at a Koreatown intersection recently.
Authorities say that the chase begun when the man allegedly pulled out a gun on police officers who were riding on an unmarked vehicle.
No one was reported with serious injuries though the speeding vehicle ran red lights and drove on the sidewalks which could have easily resulted to a pedestrian accident wherein he will also be accountable for.
Officials say he may be booked on charges of assault with a deadly weapon against a police officer.
Aside from this charge, he should face other traffic-related charges for endangering the lives of pedestrians and other motorists in the area by being a negligent driver.
At approximately 11.43AM on the 30th of July, officers from Bakersfield Police responded to 1900 Columbus Street, One Bakersfield reports.
It appears that 84 years old Charles Nowatzki was traveling east of said street. As it passed through the intersection on Baylor Street – his 1997 Ford Crown Victoria struck a pedestrian in the crosswalk.
The pedestrian suffered major bodily injuries and was taken to a hospital.
The old man wasn’t speeding, nor under the driving under the influence – both drugs and alcohol.
The question is, at his age, why was he driving? Or at the very least, why was he even allowed to drive? There is no law which prohibits an octogenarian from driving, yes. Only that study shows that the risk for drivers 75 years of age and above is higher.
If negligence is proven, Mr. Nowatzki, or his family, can be made to answer for damages he has caused. And I’m afraid, his age will not be considered favorably.
A person who figured in a car accident may suffer injuries such as spinal cord damage, fractured bones, injuries to lower limb and traumatic brain injuries, among others.
In 2006, car accident fatalities in the United States totaled to 42,642. Out of that number, pedestrian accident kills a staggering number of 4,784 while nearly 70,000 pedestrians are injured.
Statistics show that at least 1 pedestrian gets killed in a traffic accident every 110 minutes, or so.
Due to increasing popularity of car culture in the country, only 8.6% of the trips were recorded to have been made by walking. Despite this, 11.4% of all traffic deaths are pedestrians.
Pedestrian accident is the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death for children within the age bracket of 5 and 14.
