Fellsmere, FL — A woman died in a pedestrian accident in Fellsmere, Florida, on Friday, July 24, 2015. The accident took place at the intersection of Broadway Street and California Avenue, around 6:00 in the morning.
The woman killed in the accident was identified as 40-year-old Esperanza Gomez. Twenty-year-old Miguel Naranjo, the driver of the vehicle that hit Gomez, claimed that she was walking in the middle of the road, and although he tried swerving out of the way, he wasn’t able to avoid an accident.
Reports say that Gomez was declared dead at the scene.
The accident is currently being investigated.
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Scene of the Accident
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Often, people will look at a pedestrian accident, note that the victim was in the middle of the street, and act as if that’s the final word in the matter. The pedestrian was in the road, so who else could be at fault for the accident? The truth is that, regardless of who’s “in the wrong” in an accident, a driver is never going to be able to hit people with impunity. Yes, pedestrians have a responsibility to avoid lanes of traffic, but drivers also have a responsibility to avoid accidents whenever possible. Aside from that, other factors, such as a driver’s speed, are also important when trying to determine who’s liable for an accident.
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