A 4-year-old boy was hurt on Friday when he was hit by a hit-and-run driver. The Anaheim car accident happened on the 900 block of North Topeka Street and La Palma Avenue while the boy and his 14-year-old sister crossed the street. He sustained abrasions to his face.
The driver of the dark-colored Sedan that struck him stopped and asked the kids if they were okay. The 14-year-old told the motorist to pull over but he drove off.
Police are searching for a man with dark skin, a mustache, and a beard. He could face misdemeanor hit-and-run charges.
Hit-and-Run Accidents
It is illegal for a motorist to hit-and-run. Drivers are supposed to stop at the car accident site and when there are injuries call for help. If you or someone you love was injured in a hit-and-run car accident, an Anaheim personal injury lawyer can help you explore your legal options regardless of whether or not the motorist is apprehended.
Hit-and-run crashes can prove fatal. A driver leaving a crash site can delay much needed medical care for the victim, who could end up dying instead of being saved.
Yesterday, a married couple were sentenced to time in prison for their involvement in a 2009 hit-and-run car accident that killed a USC student and seriously injured her friend. Claudia Cabrera was sentenced to eight years behind bars while her husband Josue Luna received a prison sentence of seven years for their role in the Los Angeles car accident. The two of them pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter, hit and run, and leaving an accident scene.
Police say Cabrera was driving the car that hit Adrianna Bachan, 18, and Marcus Garfinkle, 19, last March. The two of them were crossing the street at around 3am when the Los Angeles pedestrian accident happened. Cabrera, who was driving on a suspended license, also ran a red light.
The vehicle kept going some 400 feet with Garfinkle riding on the windshield. Luna then pulled him off and left him in the street. The 19-year-old broke his legs during the Los Angeles car accident and has had to undergo multiple surgeries. He owes his health insurance company over $200,000 in medical costs. Garfinkle says that the couple treated him like an animal and he may never be able to run again.
4-year-old injured by hit-and-run driver, Orange County Register, May 24, 2010
Couple Sentenced to Maximum for Deadly USC Hit-and-Run, KTLA, May 24, 2010
Related Web Resources:
Hit and Run Accidents, Deadly Roads
Pedestrian Safety, SafeKids.org
