George Lammon, a 52 year old resident of Twenty-nine Palms, California, was reportedly struck and tragically killed in Palm Springs by a vehicle on May 22, 2022, at about 4:12 am. The pedestrian vs vehicle wrongful death collision occurred at the 800 block of North Sunrise Way in Palm Springs,…
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HIT & RUN DRIVER KILLS PEDESTRIAN CARLA SKOWRONSKI IN RANCHO CUCAMONGA – PEDESTRIAN Walking Her Dog Hit and Killed by Hit & Run Unidentified Vehicle
On Sunday night, April 17, 2022, at about 7:33 p.m., pedestrian Carla Skowronski was killed when hit by a hit and run driver, when she was walking on the 9000 block of Foothill Blvd., in Rancho Cucamonga, California, as reported by KTLA NEWS. The news reported that she was walking…
Pedestrian Accidents Rise in Los Angeles Area
Rise in LA Pedestrian Accidents Because Los Angeles streets are typically so crowded, it is very common for residents to travel on foot and walk to get where they need to go. Even now, with the current COVID-19 crisis, people still need to walk either for exercise or to get…
Fullerton Pedestrian Hit by Car Blames Illegally Parked Lyft Drivers for Causing Accident
Earlier this year a driver of a Toyota Tacoma drove onto a sidewalk in Fullerton, injuring nine pedestrians. One of the pedestrians, Sara Polanco, was seriously injured—she was hospitalized with a shattered pelvis and lacerated liver. Polanco has now filed a Southern California personal injury lawsuit to be compensated for…
Whittier to Los Angeles Motorcycle Chase Kills L.A. Pedestrian In Crosswalk
When should the police enter into a high speed chase to catch a fleeing suspect? How should the police balance trying to apprehend a fleeing suspect with the risk of injury to bystanders in cars and who are pedestrians? What should be the guidelines for police dangerous high speed car…
Thousand Oaks High Student Seriously Injuries School Employee in Intentional Hit-and-Run
A recent Ventura County hit-and-run that occurred in the Thousand Oaks High School parking lot left a school activities assistant, Lisa Solis, in critical condition. The incident occurred during a Friday night basketball game at the school. According to KTLA 5 News, Solis confronted a 16-year-old male student after she…
DUI Suspect Drives onto Fullerton Sidewalk Injuring 10 Pedestrians
In the early hours of the morning, in a busy area of Fullerton, a driver of a Toyota Tacoma drove up onto the sidewalk hitting 10 pedestrians. The location of the incident was downtown near several restaurants and bars, so hundreds of people were out on the streets. When the…
Young College Student Killed in Redondo Beach Hit-and-Run
The Redondo Beach intersection of Aviation Boulevard and Grant Avenue was the scene of a tragic hit-and-run accident this past weekend. According to Fox 11 News, the accident occurred Saturday night just after 9:00 p.m. A 21-year-old woman, Angelina Pinedo, was crossing the street with her sister when she was…
New California Law Makes Bike Path Hit-and-Run a Crime
When it comes to hit-and-run pedestrian accidents, most often we think of an incident involving a vehicle. However, a new California law, which goes into effect with the new year, makes it a crime for a bicyclist to hit a pedestrian while on a bike path and flee the scene.…
Riverside County Pedestrian Killed by Golf Cart
A 77-year-old Aguana pedestrian was recently killed when he was hit by a golf cart while crossing the street. According to The Press-Enterprise, the pedestrian was crossing the street in a mobile home park when a 73-year-old resident driving a golf cart failed to stop and collided with the pedestrian.…