An accident report from Redding, California, tells the story of a pedestrian who died in an auto-pedestrian collision on Monday evening, May 18th. The Redding Police Department said that the deceased ran into oncoming traffic, and Gessica Leuschner, 25, struck the person.
The preliminary investigation by officers at the accident site uncovered that the female driver was heading north on State Route 273, approaching Buenaventura Boulevard. Suddenly, an unidentified person ran across the road in front of Leuschner’s car, and she could not stop in time to avoid hitting the individual.
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The investigators called in a DUI specialist to evaluate the driver, whom they detained at the scene. The specialist determined that Leuschner was neither under the influence of drugs or (and) alcohol at the time of the crash.
The RDP officers also ruled out speed as a contributing factor in the fatal collision. They failed to disclose the name of the pedestrian pending notification of the next-of-kin. There is no additional information at this time, and anyone with information about the accident should contact the police’s traffic specialist on the listed line.
The California Office of Traffic Safety relying on accident reports notes that the death of pedestrians on the state’s roadways are terrible and getting worse. The fault lies with both drivers and people walking on the road, and the two have to work together to promote safety and reduce the fatality rate.
Some of the safety tips provided for pedestrians include wearing bright colors for visibility, staying off the phone, and looking left-right-left before crossing. Drivers should avoid speeding, driving while impaired, and stopping at crosswalks to give those walking the right of way.
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