The services of a car injury attorney would come in handy following the identification of a pedestrian who died in an accident in Alhambra, 7 miles to Los Angeles, California. The authorities revealed the victim’s name as Marcelino Escober, 40, on Tuesday, April 28th.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident that ended the man’s life occurred at about 7:50 a.m. on Saturday, April 25th. The crash occurred precisely in the area of Garfield Avenue and Shorb Street.
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Escober, according to investigators, was walking on Garfield Avenue when he stepped off the curb, and a car struck him. The man sustained fatal wounds, and the authorities pronounced him dead at the scene.
The driver — name withheld — of the vehicle that struck the man stayed behind and cooperated with the authorities. There is information on whether or not he will get cited, and the CHP is still investigating the accident.
An auto-pedestrian accident is not uncommon in California and the United States, and it is responsible for a lot of traffic fatalities. Pedestrians and motor-vehicles collide when a person fails to use the designated places for crossing the road like crosswalks, and zebra crossings.
Motorists also hit pedestrians when they walk on the roadway with heavy traffic without sticking to the sidewalk. Traffic officials in a bid to reduce pedestrian death rate advise people to obey traffic rules on where they can cross and walk.
Drivers, on their part, should give pedestrians the right of way and avoid speeding in residential, school, and business areas. When an accident occurs, consult a car injury attorney for legal advice on possible liabilities.
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