Archive for the Pedestrian Accidents Category

As cities, counties, and towns in the LA metro region open back up after the COVID-19 stay at home order, more people are out and along with them their cars. Unfortunately, this is already putting pedestrians at risk for serious injury or death. Pedestrians have been dying

The decade-long reduction in traffic fatalities has yet to reach both pedestrian and hit and run deaths. In Los Angeles, both are on the rise and it has safety experts scratching their heads. A report by CBSN LA said that over the last five years—2104 to 2019—hit

Street Racing has been a problem in LA for decades, and it shows no sign of abating anytime soon.  According to a Fox News report, around 160 people die each year in the U.S. street racing related accidents. For each state, California leads the way with around

A woman was walking her grandkids taking them home from school when she was struck by a car and killed. The car hit both children, and the driver of the car fled the scene. The children were taken to a local hospital where they are recovering from

California cyclists can now be charged with a felony hit-and-run while riding on a bike path under a new law that went into effect January 1, 2019. This new law closed a loophole that exempted cyclists from the hit-and-run law while riding on some bike paths. Under

In a heart-breaking tragedy, a father and daughter were was crossing a busy street in East Whittier and were struck by a car traveling north on Santa Gertrudes. Unfortunately, the two-year-old child died at the hospital and the father remains there in critical condition. The accident occurred

On October 25, 2018, one car driver fatally struck a male pedestrian in Santa Ana. According to CBS Los Angeles, this crash took place on Cedar Street close to Edinger Avenue late at night. Allegedly, the driver involved in this collision first hit the pedestrian and then