On Sunday, June 28th, the Orange County Coroner’s Office named 54-year-old David Stame as the pedestrian who died in an accident in Huntington Beach, California. The victim lost his life on Friday, June 26th.
The accident report disclosed that a gray 2018 Hyundai Elantra, driven by a 66-year-old driver, was heading west on Warner Avenue when the vehicle struck Stame at about 11:05 p.m. Sgt. Matthew Austin of the Huntington Beach Police Department and the coroner’s office said that the victim was crossing northbound on Bolsa Chica Street when the collision happened.
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When officers arrived at the scene, they found the man lying on the roadway with severe and extensive injuries. Medics rushed Stame to an undisclosed hospital where medical personnel pronounced him dead. The police said that there is no indication that drugs or (and) alcohol contributed to the occurrence.
At this time, it is unclear if the victim was within a designated crosswalk or outside it at the time of the accident. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with helpful information should contact the HBPD Traffic Investigation Unit.
According to the California Office of Traffic Safety, an auto-pedestrian accident is a two-way street, with fault going both ways. To reduce the high rate of pedestrian fatalities, drivers and pedestrians must demonstrate safe road behaviors to protect themselves and those around them.
Pedestrians should wear bright colors to make themselves visible, avoid jaywalking, stay off the phones, use designated crosswalks, and look left-right-left before crossing. Drivers should avoid speeding, driving under the influence, yield to pedestrians, and stop at crosswalks.
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