A bicycle accident attorney would be needed after a car killed a bicyclist in Patterson, California. 51-year-old Franki Sanchez’s life was tragically cut short on Wednesday, April 1st, after a driver knocked him down.
The deceased was riding his bicycle at about 7 p.m. on Marshall Road, east of Tulip Avenue, when he got hit from behind. The vehicle was identified as a 2000-2006 GM pickup or SUV. Sanchez sustained severe trauma, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The driver did not stop to assist the man. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the case, and they are actively searching for the owner of the vehicle. They have asked anyone with helpful information to contact their Patterson office.
The courts in California frown at drivers who flee from the scene of an accident without accessing the damage caused. The latter ranges from leaving an injured person without care to not taking responsibility for damaged property.
The law provides that every person involved in an accident should stop at the scene. The person should help the injured, call 911, give accurate details to the police, and stay until the authorities leave.
When a person fails to do the above, he or she will get charged with a hit-and-run offense. If the person gets convicted after trial, he or she will face jail time and a fine. A driver in preparing for a trial involving a cyclist should contact a bicycle accident attorney.
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