A crash on Highway 101 in Encinitas has sent a pedestrian into the hospital with major injuries. The pedestrian accident, which occurred on Friday night, was located just off of 101 near Marcheta Street. In the accident, an unnamed pedestrian was struck by a vehicle, for reasons unreported, at around 9pm. Injuries sustained in the [...]
Read Full Post »
A young skateboarded aged 13 was injured after being hit by an SUV while crossing an intersection, authorities said. At around 11:06, the boy was hit while riding east through an intersection at Encinitas Boulevard and El Camino Real. The boy was wearing dark clothing late at night, making it difficult for him to be [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Aug 4th, 2009
A senior citizen walking his dogs through Rancho Bernardo was killed during an attempt to cross a local road. On Rancho Bernardo Road, which is generally a busy area, the man was hit by a vehicle that traveled eastbound past Matinal Road. Resulting from the impact that occurred, the man suffered fatal injuries and was [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in Brain Injury, Car Accidents on Aug 3rd, 2009
Two male pedestrians were struck by struck by a Cadillac sedan crossing the street in Stanton late Saturday night and were severely injured. One man is listed in critical condition while the other was hospitalized with broken bones. The pair were walking along Beach Boulevard after leaving a local bar when they were hit by [...]
Read Full Post »
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 [...]
Read Full Post »
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 [...]
Read Full Post »
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 [...]
Read Full Post »