Posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Jul 16th, 2009
A trolley in downtown San Diego killed a woman on Sunday afternoon on C Street at Fourth Avenue. The woman, age 52 of Escondido, was struck by the trolley while walking across the tracks of the San Diego orange line. It seems the woman was distracted by a train traveling the opposite way but was [...]
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In a world that is forever on the go, far too many drivers are becoming increasingly impatient to get to their target destination. We see evidence of this in the fact that many motorists weave in and out of traffic lanes hoping to speed pass others cars. Their goal? To get to point A to [...]
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A deadly hit and run accident in Anaheim this morning resulted in a pedestrian fatality. A passing motorist called the accident in at around 3 a.m. reporting that there was a “man down” on Ball Road just east of Brookhust Street. The body was lying in the middle of the roadway near a condominium complex [...]
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A 26-year-old man was struck and killed by a driver who fled the scene of the accident. The hit-and-run incident occurred at 9:30 p.m. at West Avenue O near 180th Street East and left Abraham Guevara, 26, dead. It was believed that Guevara was jogging on the north shoulder of “Avenue O” when he was [...]
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Posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Jul 2nd, 2009
A local man was struck and killed by a trolley near Morena Station in San Diego. The middle-aged victim of the fatal Sunday night trolley accident appears to have been living homeless in San Diego, which is a likely factor in his decision to cross the trolley tracks. According to reports, a conductor saw what appeared [...]
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A 40-year-old male pedestrian was struck and killed while attempting to cross a San Diego County intersection this past Sunday, authorities said. The man, who has yet to be identified, was trying to cross the intersection at Meade Avenue and 32nd Street in San Diego County when he was hit by a white hatchback car, who [...]
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Posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Jun 16th, 2009
Crosswalks exist at every intersection, whether they are marked of not. If, however, the crosswalk is in the middle of the block, it must be marked and traffic signs warning drivers of its upcoming existence must be posted. Pedestrians in a crosswalk have the legal right of way, and a motor vehicle must yield the [...]
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A 59-year old Romona woman, now identified as Sharon Marice Clanton, became victim of an unfortunate traffic accident while outside of her car. Clanton was pronounced dead after being found pinned between her vehicle and a fence post on Tuesday, authorities said. Clanton was responsible for delivering meals for residents in the Pine Valley are [...]
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