Man Severely Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash on 40th Street East [Palmdale, CA]

Palmdale, CA (January 29, 2022) – On Friday, a male pedestrian sustained injuries in a hit-and-run crash on 40th Street East.

It was about 11:20 p.m. when the collision happened at the intersection with Avenue P-8.

When the officers arrived at the scene, they located the man on the roadway suffering from leg injuries.

Right away, the rescuers rushed him to a hospital with severe injuries.

No additional details on the incident are available. Please reach out to the Antelope Valley CHP office at 661-948-8541 if you have further details on this collision.

Aim high in steering, i.e. don’t make your steering adjustments based on what is directly in front of you, but rather what is down the road.

If the road is winding to the right, for example, look as far into the turn as possible. This will improve your safety and make your turns smoother.

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Traffic Accidents Could Happen Anytime

Even though state laws prohibit cell phone use when driving, upwards of 80% of car accidents are a result of distracted drivers.

Therefore, it is important to know how to proceed in case you find yourself involved in a traffic collision like the hit-and-run crash on 40th Street East.

Here are the things that we need to do if in case of an accident:

– Before anything else, seek medical attention if you have been hurt.

– Get to a safe place to prevent further damage or injury.

– Collect as much information as possible: insurance and contact information of people involved in the accident and pictures/videos of vehicles involved. Also, do not forget documentation of fault, and whatever else that can be used for evidence.

– File a police report or incident report by calling 911.

– Hire an experienced personal injury attorney from Sweet Lawyers.

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