On Wednesday, October 14th, the Kern County Coroner’s Office publicly identified the pedestrian killed in a traffic collision in Bakersfield, California. A vehicle struck Layloni Ariel Ashley Rue, 23, as she crossed the traffic lanes on Highway 54.
The accident report showed that the incident happened around 8 p.m. east of Cottonwood Road on Monday, October 12th. The California Highway Patrol said a semi-truck struck Rue but failed to mention if the driver remained at the collision site.
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There is no additional information on the occurrence at this time, but the investigation remains active. Anyone who witnessed the crash should contact the CHP on the listed line.
Pedestrians getting killed on California roadways is going from bad to worse with more people walking to work, school, and shopping centers for fun or exercise. The Cal-Office of Traffic Safety believes the problem is getting to a crisis proportion based on statistics.
In 2018, about 893 pedestrians died on California roadways, a significant 26% increase from 2014. More than 14 000 pedestrians suffered injuries, and nearly 7,500 people have been killed between 2009 and 2018.
California’s pedestrian fatality rate is almost 25% higher than the national average, and no state has more deaths on its roadways. OTS believes that safety is a two-way street as pedestrians and drivers share the blame in auto-pedestrian collisions.
To this end, the pedestrians and drivers must breach the gap and work together to increase safety. They can achieve this by promoting safe road behaviors and following the safety tips released by OTS.
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