The California Highway Patrol is investigating an auto-pedestrian collision involving a metro-bus in East Los Angeles, California. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office said that 26-year-old Peter Timoteo Smith Padilla of Pomona died from his injuries on Sunday, August 9th, at the crash site.
The accident report placed the time of the occurrence at about 12:40 a.m. in the area of City Terrace Drive and Pomeroy Avenue. The CHP said that when they arrived at the scene, they found Padilla lying on the roadway.
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The Metro bus spokesman, Jose Ubaldo, said that Bus Line 70 was heading east on City, approaching Pomeroy when it struck the victim. He said that the company replaced the bus involved, but he had no additional information on the occurrence.
The investigation into the collision remains active. The CHP East Los Angeles is heading the inquiry and asked anyone with relevant information to contact them on their listed line.
Auto-pedestrian accidents in California are slowly getting worse, with more people walking as an alternative to driving. Several factors contribute to this kind of accident, and they are preventable if drivers and pedestrians promote safe road habits and prioritize safety.
Pedestrians should ensure that they abstain from dangerous behaviors like jaywalking, calling, and texting, stick to the sidewalks and cross within designated crosswalks. On their part, drivers should yield to pedestrians, avoid running red lights, back out of driveways slowly, and maintain the speed limit always.
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