Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident in Brooklyn
According to an article in The New York Times, a pedestrian was hit and killed by an SUV in Brooklyn on June 16. The pedestrian was a 91-year-old man who was crossing the street at an intersection when a Nissan Pathfinder made a right turn and struck him. According to police, the driver of the Pathfinder fled the scene.
Authorities say that moments after the initial crash, a second vehicle ran over the man as he lay in the street. The driver of the second car stopped and called for help. The man was taken by paramedics to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police are still looking for the driver of the Pathfinder.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 4,092 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes in the U.S. in 2009 (the most recent year for which statistics are available). In that same year, 72 percent of pedestrian deaths occurred in urban settings. Of pedestrian fatalities, 775 or 19 percent were people age 65 or older.
When a car strikes a pedestrian, the resulting injuries are often catastrophic, if not fatal. Hit-and-run drivers who cause injury or death to pedestrians due a huge disservice to their community and will most likely be found by authorities after an investigation is conducted.
The Brooklyn pedestrian accident attorneys at Wingate, Russotti and Shapiro, LLP can help you get compensation you may be entitled to after an accident caused by another person’s negligence. If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a pedestrian accident, call our New York pedestrian accident lawyers today for a free consultation at 212-222-4336.
