The services of a car injury lawyer would be useful following the identification of the man who died in an accident in Tyler, Texas. The authorities on Tuesday, May 5th, released the victim’s name as Christian Gilstrap, 22.
The preliminary accident report showed that the deceased passed away on the night of Monday, May 4th. The Tyler Police Department at about 10:10 p.m. responded to a pedestrian crash in the 1900-block of W Gentry Parkway, involving a single-vehicle.
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Witnesses told the responding officers that Gilstrap was attempting to cross the highway when a car heading east on W struck him. The man sustained traumatic wounds that claimed his life, and the medics pronounced him dead.
The report did not state if the driver of the vehicle that struck Gilstrap stayed behind at the scene and cooperated with the authorities. There are also no details on whether or not the motorist would get cited. The investigation remains ongoing, and the police do not believe drugs or alcohol played a role in the accident.
Auto-pedestrian accidents are not uncommon in Texas, and it is one of the leading causes of deaths in motor vehicle crashes. Often the accident is the result of the negligence of pedestrians and drivers, but it mostly lies on the feet of the latter.
When the driver is solely at fault, with no contributory negligence on the part of the pedestrian, then the former is liable to a criminal trial for death or injury. The victim or his or her representative can also institute a civil lawsuit to recover damages with the help of a car injury lawyer.
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