Orcutt, CA: Juvenile Hit, Seriously Injured by Vehicle on Jensen Ranch Road
Child Hospitalized after Orcutt Pedestrian Accident on Jensen Ranch Road
Orcutt, California (May 2, 2021) – A child was hit and seriously injured by a vehicle Friday evening in Orcutt, a local news source reported.
The accident happened at around 5:35 p.m. Friday, April 30, in the 1500 block of Jensen Ranch Road.
According to the local news source, the child was struck by a vehicle for unknown reasons on Jensen Ranch Road.
The child, approximately 10-year-old, suffered major injuries and was flown to Santa Barbara College Hospital in potentially critical condition.
No further details about the crash were immediately provided.
The accident remains under investigation.
Pedestrian Accidents in California
The number of pedestrians being seriously injured or killed in California is increasing every year due to the growing numbers of people walking in the streets and the ever-increasing number of motor vehicles on the roads.
Safety Tips for Pedestrians
- Make yourself visible to other road users by wearing bright colored clothes, reflector jackets, or using a flashlight when walking at night.
- Avoid distractions such as using your phone while on the streets.
- Cross streets on marked crosswalks and obey traffic lights.
- Always pay attention to your surroundings.
- Be predictable by observing all traffic rules and obeying signs and signals.
Safety Tips for Drivers
- Look out for pedestrians, particularly in hard-to-see conditions, for example, at night and in bad weather.
- Yield and be ready to stop whenever a pedestrian has the right-of-way.
- Be cautious when parking or backing up – pedestrians can move across your path.
- Observe all traffic rules.
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