A 34-year-old Elk Grove resident died after he was hit by a car, while he was crossing an intersection. The tragic accident occurred on Monday, August 16, 2010, shortly after 9 p.m. at the intersection of Elk Grove Boulevard and Waterman Road. The victim was hit by a black Honda Del Sol, driven by a man who was traveling southbound on Waterman Road. The pedestrian was transported to the local hospital but was  pronounced dead shortly thereafter. The Elk Grove car accident remains under investigation. Drugs and alcohol do not appear to be a factor.

We are sending our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased. We will keep them in our prayers.

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2008 statistics 646 people died and 12,774 were injured in pedestrian v. car collisions

California Car Accident Lawyer

The cause of this collision remains under investigation so the full l details of the Elk Grove car accident are not known. In all pedestrian versus car collisions, witness accounts are essential. However there may be other information that can influence who will be deemed responsible, in whole or in part, for a collision. California Vehicle Code section 21950 says: “The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection”, also the driver who is approaching a pedestrian within any marked or unmarked crosswalk “shall exercise all due care and shall reduce the speed of a vehicle or take any other action relating to the operating of the vehicle as necessary to safeguard the safety of the pedestrian.”

In such cases, families and friends of injured or deceased accident victims are highly advised to contact an experienced Sacramento Personal Injury Attorney who will stay abreast of the investigation, hire expert accident reconstruction experts and investigators to thoroughly evaluate the cause of the collision and make sure every angle is examined, as well as well as evaluate the roadway for dangerous conditions that may have caused or contributed to  the collision. . If a public or governmental entity is liable, the California Government Code requires that a claim be filed against the proper entity within 180 days of the accident or injury.

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The Demas & Rosenthal personal injury law firm is not currently representing anyone mentioned in this article at the time it was posted. If you were involved in this incident or a similar incident and have questions as to your legal rights and options, call us or another well recognized and respected personal injury law firm. Please do not rely or act solely upon the information provided in this article. Please consider getting a consultation immediately. The best California personal injury law firms will provide a free consultation. Demas & Rosenthal will provide a free, confidential consultation to the persons who were not at fault named in this article. The free consultation offer extends to family members as well.