Lexington, KY — A woman was seriously injured after being hit by a van in Lexington, Kentucky, on Saturday, August 8, 2015. The accident took place on Richmond Road, near the intersection of Old Todds Road, around 11:00 at night.
Local police say that the woman was hit by a van carrying 13 people. Following the accident, the woman was taken to University of Kentucky Hospital for treatment of potentially life-threatening injuries. It’s not clear what condition the woman’s child was in.
Reports say that the woman wasn’t in a crosswalk at the time of the accident.
The accident is still being investigated.
Scene of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary
Local reports have said that the woman who was hurt in this accident wasn’t standing in a crosswalk at the time of the accident. Of course, it’s important for pedestrians to follow the rules of the road, and steer clear of moving traffic. However, in case they don’t, or are standing outside of a designated pedestrian zone for some reason, vehicles don’t have standing permission to crash into them. As a matter of fact, drivers have an obligation to avoid accident if at all possible. Obviously, there are times when there’s no time to react, and avoiding an accident isn’t possible. But when a driver isn’t paying attention to the road, or is going above the speed limit, the fact that the pedestrian was standing outside a crosswalk isn’t going to indemnify them from liability. Now, I’m not saying that the driver involved in this accident is definitely to blame for what happened. I’m just trying to illustrate the fact that these things aren’t always as black and white as some believe them to be.
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