San Diego, CA: Teenage Girl Struck, Injured by Vehicle on West Mission Bay Drive
17-Year-Old Girl Seriously Injured in San Diego Pedestrian Accident on West Mission Bay Drive near Bayside Lane
San Diego, California (March 1, 2021) – A teenage girl was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle Sunday evening in the Mission Beach area of San Diego, according to a local news source.
The major injury pedestrian collision at around 6:55 p.m. Sunday, February 28 Sunday on West Mission Bay Drive, just east of Bayside Lane.
As per the report, a 63-year-old man was driving a 1998 Lexus sedan westbound when he allegedly ran a red light outside the parking lot for Bonita Cove and hit a 17-year-old girl who was walking northbound inside a marked crosswalk.
Pedestrian Hit and Injured by Vehicle on West Mission Bay Drive in San Diego
The girl sustained life-threatening injuries that included a brain bleed, multiple facial fractures, and fractures in her right arm and right leg. She was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The driver of the Lexus stopped at the scene and was cooperative, police said. Neither alcohol nor drugs were not considered a factor in the accident.
The crash remains under investigation.
Many pedestrians are hurt and several others killed in accidents in California every year. The causes of many of these pedestrian accidents include distracted driving, speeding, drunk driving, reckless driving, bad weather, wrong-way driving, and failure to observe traffic laws. It is evident that negligence on the part of motorists is the leading cause of these accidents.
Motorists are also required by law to slow down as they approach crosswalks, whether marked or unmarked. They are also expected to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians at controlled intersections. In the event of a pedestrian accident, the authorities will carry out an investigation to establish if the driver may have violated these traffic rules. The authorities may conduct a sobriety test on the driver to establish if the motorist had been driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. If an investigation proves that negligence on the part of the motorist was a factor in the accident, the victim’s family is advised to file a case in court. The Pacific Attorney Group has a team of experienced litigators who will help the clients in the pursuit of justice.
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