An Anaheim pedestrian accident in front of Palm Lane School has left a woman injured. The woman was crossing the street early this the morning when a Chrysler PT Cruiser struck her. Fortunately, according to an Anaheim fire captain, the car struck a parked truck first before hitting woman and the initial impact likely slowed the speed of the PT Cruiser before it hit her.
As of Wednesday, the Daily Pilot is reporting that an 11-year-old pedestrian who was injured in a Costa Mesa pedestrian accident is still in critical condition. Konrad Osgood has been experiencing bleeding in his brain after he and a 8-year-old boy, Antonio Fair, were hit by a car on Tuesday night.
The two of them were crossing the street with six other kids and two adults. They were headed to Wilson Park. According to police, the two adults were supervising the eight kids and were standing at the island that divides opposite lanes of traffic on Wilson Street when the two boys ran ahead into traffic. Newport Beach driver Ariel Claudio Mendozo, who was driving his car at about 25 mph, hit the two boys.
Last Friday, 75-year-old Ali Panahi died from injuries he sustained in an Irvine pedestrian accident that occurred in the afternoon at the intersection of West Yale Loop and Barranca Parkway. He was struck by a woman driving a Hyundai Accent. Witnesses are being sought to help determine what caused the Orange County, California traffic accident.
620 people died in California pedestrian accidents last year. That figure doesn't include the number of pedestrians who survived being hit by a car, bus, motorcycle, or truck with injuries. Because pedestrians have no protection whatsoever from the impact of getting hit by any kind of motor vehicle--especially one moving at a rapid speed--the consequences are frequently catastrophic and the medical expenses and recovery costs can be high.
Pedestrian hit by car in front of elementary school, OC Register, August 21, 2009
Boy still in critical condition, Daily Pilot, August 19, 2009
Elderly man dies after Irvine traffic collision, OC Register, August 15, 2009
Related Web Resources:
Traffic Safety Performance (Core Outcome) Measures* For California, NHTSA
Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety, FHWA Safety
Our Anaheim pedestrian accident attorneys represent injured pedestrians in Costa Mesa, Anaheim, Irvine, Laguna, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, and other cities throughout Orange County, California, as well as in the surrounding areas.
