SAN ANTONIO, TX — One man was killed in a pedestrian accident that happened in San Antonio, Texas on Monday, March 24th, 2014, according to a news report from My San Antonio.
Police have said that they have reason to believe one person was killed when they were struck by a vehicle when they were walking along or trying to cross the street in the 1600 block of Loop 410’s access road around 9:30 in the evening Monday.
Scene of the Accident
The cyclist was taken by paramedics to University Hospital where he died a short time after he arrived. The driver of the vehicle that hit him did not report immediate injury.
San Antonio Police officials are currently handling the crash investigation, and hope to release more information at a later date.
Commentary:
People have some serious misconceptions about pedestrian accidents. Most of the time, I hear the phrase “The pedestrian always has the right-of-way”, which is incorrect. In situations where a vehicle has turned onto the street where the pedestrian was standing and hits them, the driver can be held responsible for the accident for not ensuring they had a clear road to turn onto, but beyond situations like this, and marked crosswalks, the pedestrian tends to be the person without the right-of-way, contrary to popular belief.
–Grossman Law Offices
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