38-Year-Old Man Injured in Pedestrian Accident on South Orchard Street [Tacoma, WA]

Male Pedestrian Struck Twice on South Orchard Street

Tacoma, WA (December 08, 2021) – On Tuesday, a male pedestrian suffered injuries in a pedestrian accident on South Orchard Street.

The officers received the accident report at about 3:25 a.m. in the 3500 block area.

A northbound female driver thought she’d struck someone with her car, when out of nowhere, she felt she struck something. She was not sure what it was so she backed up her car to block the roadway.

That’s when another northbound driver swerved around the woman’s vehicle and also struck the pedestrian.

The emergency crews rushed the man to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Meanwhile, the reports said the woman wasn’t sure if the pedestrian was lying in the roadway or if he was walking into the roadway when the accident happened.

Investigating officers said neither of the involved drivers showed signs of impairment.

Officers are investigating this accident.

Don’t speed, follow the speed limit and never use your phone; always be cautious of your surroundings.

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Keep Yourself Safe From Pedestrian Accidents

In today’s current state of affairs, more individuals are walking as a new way to escape home for a while.

As a result, pedestrian accidents have also spiked in popularity, so has the risk of pedestrian accidents.

Pedestrian accidents are incidents in which someone walking or crossing a road is injured by a vehicle striking them.

Surely, we can avoid pedestrian accidents.

Moreover, a common cause of these unfortunate incidents includes drivers speeding. Motorists who speed do not have enough reaction time to stop or yield for pedestrians who have the right of way.

Especially now, with roadways emptier than ever across the world, drivers disobeying the speed limit are at an all-time high. Thus, pedestrian safety is at an all-time low.

Simple Steps To Avoid Accidents

Meanwhile, here are some things that we can do to avoid such accidents.

– Firstly, always avoid dangerous behaviors: walk on the sidewalk, stay sober, and make eye contact with drivers, don’t assume the driver can see you.

– Additionally, look before you step: cross streets at marked crosswalks/intersections, obey traffic signals, and watch for turning vehicles.

– Then, hire an experienced personal injury attorney from Sweet Lawyers if you or a loved one has been injured in a pedestrian accident.

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