AUSTIN, TX — A pedestiran was taken to the hospital after a serious road accident that happened in Austin, Texas on Sunday, June 15th, 2014, according the news article released by KXAN.
Investigators from the Austin Police Department have said that they have reason to believe an as-of-yet unidentified pedestrian in their 60’s was injured when they were struck by a Jeep while they were walking along or making an effort to cross West Anderson Lane around 5:45 on Sunday.
Scene of the Accident
The victim was taken by EMS personnel to University Medical Center Brackenridge, where an update on his injuries was immediately unavailable.
The investigation is currently ongoing.
Commentary:
Pedestrian accidents for the most part all come down to where the victim was standing in the road when the crash occurred. If the victim was in a crosswalk, on the sidewalk or other designated pedestrian path, in a parking lot, or in the emergency lane of the road, the driver that hits them could be faulted for the accident depending on a few other factors, but if the pedestrian was in the road, and there was absolutely no way to avoid them through stopping or slowing to swerve, then there may not be much that can be done, but I’d need the final facts to say conclusively.
–Grossman Law Offices
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