A 50-year-old man was killed by a pickup truck on September 30‚ 2011‚ around 7:15 p.m. on Valley Parkway just west of Citrus Avenue. According to Escondido police Lt. Tom Albergo‚ the pedestrian was attempting to walk across Valley Parkway when he was struck by the eastbound pickup.
The pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at the accident scene. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of the deceased pedestrian. From the available information‚ it is clear that the negligent driving of the truck driver led to this fatal pedestrian wreck.
The pickup truck driver will be held liable under the California Vehicle Code Section 21950(a) which states that "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….".
At this time‚ the deceased pedestrian’s family members should seek could from an experienced San Diego pedestrian accident lawyer who would educate his about his legal rights and options and would assure that the at-fault motorist is apprehended and brought to justice.
Our law office offers sincere condolences to all those who knew and loved the pedestrian for such a heart rendering loss.
Ross Jurewitz represents people injured in San Diego County pedestrian accidents and is the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group‚ a California personal injury law firm dedicated to representing families of people injured or killed in car accidents. If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in a pedestrian accident in San Diego‚ please order your free copy of the California car accident book. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.
Ross Jurewitz
Ross Jurewitz is the founder and managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a San Diego personal injury attorney law firm. These San Diego injury accident lawyers specialize in helping people seriously injured in a variety of accidents throughout San Diego County and California.
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