Articles Posted in Pedestrian Accidents

Three sisters, ages 5, 10 and 16, suffered serious injuries in a Los Angeles car accident after they were struck by a vehicle while walking to school. According to a report in the Los Angeles Daily News, the major injury collision occurred in the 1400 block of West Temple Street in Echo Park, the morning of September 27, 2011. The girls were walking in a marked crosswalk while heading to a nearby elementary school, which the two younger girls attend. The driver who hit them was apparently a parent who had dropped off her own child at school. She told officials she did not see the girls in the crosswalk. All three victims were transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.
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A woman was injured in an Orange County car accident after she was hit by a vehicle, while walking in a marked crosswalk. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the pedestrian accident occurred at the intersection of Crone Avenue and Loara Street in Anaheim, the morning of September 6, 2011. The woman was crossing the road when a Toyota Corolla making a left turn struck her. The woman was taken to UCI Medical Center with unknown injuries. The driver told officials that the rising sun had temporarily blinded her. It is not clear if the driver of the Toyota will face charges.
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A pedestrian sustained major injuries in an Orange County car accident after being hit by a vehicle, while walking in a crosswalk. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the injury collision occurred at the intersection of Katella Avenue and Meridian Drive in Cypress, the afternoon of August 19, 2011. Officials say the pedestrian was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. The driver remained at the scene. No arrests were made or citations issued, pending an official investigation.
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Esmeralda Ramirez, 24, was killed in a Los Angeles car accident involving a suspected drunk driver, the afternoon of August 14, 2011. According to news reports, the fatal DUI collision occurred at the intersection of Stewart Avenue and Baldwin Park Boulevard in Baldwin Park. The woman was walking with her boyfriend to church, when a 2005 Jeep Laredo driven by 27-year-old Rafael Espinoza Moreno went out of control and struck Ramirez. The Jeep then crashed into a bus bench and another building.

Moreno fled the scene of the crash, but was soon found by officials a couple of blocks away, hiding in bushes. Moreno’s blood alcohol level was more than twice the limit of 0.08 percent when he was tested after the crash. Police say he has never had a valid driver’s license and has received prior citations for speeding and driving without a license. He now faces drunk driving, hit-and-run, and vehicular manslaughter charges.
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A 2-month old boy suffered life-threatening injuries in a Los Angeles car accident after he was struck by a vehicle on July 14, 2011. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, the major injury collision occurred on Spring Street in downtown Los Angeles, when the driver of a Cadillac DeVille was attempting to park near 4th and Spring streets. Officials say the driver hit the gas pedal instead of the brake. The car jumped the curb and struck a stroller with the infant inside. The baby was transported to an area hospital. The child’s mother was not injured. An investigation is ongoing.
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A man suffered critical injuries in a Westminster car accident after he was struck by a vehicle. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the major injury collision occurred the night of July 5, 2011 in the 6700 block of Garden Grove Boulevard. Officials say the man got out of his pickup truck to retrieve a cardboard box when he was struck by a pickup in the number two eastbound lane. The victim was transported to a local trauma center with a skull fracture and a broken leg. An investigation is ongoing.
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A woman was seriously injured in a Santa Ana car accident after she was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the major injury collision occurred near the intersection of 17th and Fairview streets, the night of June 28, 2011. The woman was transported to a trauma center with severe injuries. It is not clear if the woman was walking in a crosswalk. An investigation is ongoing.
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