Whittier, CA: Juvenile Pedestrian Hit, Injured by Vehicle at Penn Street and Pickering Avenue
Teen Girl Seriously Injured in Whittier Pedestrian Accident at Penn Street and Pickering Avenue
Whittier, California (June 17, 2021) – A teenage girl was seriously injured after being was struck by a vehicle Tuesday evening at an intersection in Whittier, a local news source reported.
Just after 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 15, emergency personnel responded to a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in the area of Penn Street and Pickering Avenue.
According to the local news report, the girl was crossing the south crosswalk when she was struck by a red pickup truck that was turning left from westbound Penn Street to southbound Pickering Avenue.
The girl went airborne and landed on the roadway, where the same pickup struck her.
Major Injury Whittier Pedestrian Crash
First responders arrived at the scene and found the high school-aged girl semi-conscious on the road. She was transported to a trauma center with major injuries.
The driver of the pickup stopped at the scene and was cooperative, authorities said.
The crash prompted the officers to temporarily close the intersection of Penn Street and Pickering Avenue.
An investigation into the crash is underway.
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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