HOUSTON, TX — One person is dead after a pedestrian accident in Houston, Texas on Saturday, April 12th, 2014, according to a news article from Click 2 Houston.
Representatives from the Houston Police Department have said that they believe one man was killed when they were struck by a Houston Police Department patrol vehicle when they were walking along or trying to cross Holcombe Boulevard around 10:45 Saturday night.
Scene of the Accident
Paramedics took the pedestrian by ambulance to Ben Taub General Hospital where he died a short time after his arrival.
The police officer was immediately unhurt after the accident.
The investigation is currently ongoing.
Commentary:
Unfortunately in my line of work, I hear people repeat the phrase ‘pedestrians always have the right-of-way’ and I’m forced to tell them that they are wrong every time I hear it. Unless the vehicle is turning, and the driver is required to make sure the path that they are turning into is clear before executing a turn. If the driver fails to do this, and strikes a pedestrian in the road, even if that pedestrian is outside of a protected crosswalk, that driver can be held accountable for the accident, depending on how the facts line up.
–Grosman Law Offices
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