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Fresno, CA – Police report that a woman has been hit by a car and is in critical condition

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FRESNO, CA – The Fresno Police Department reports that a woman is in the hospital after being struck by a car on Monday when she was crossing a busy junction. Around 6:20 p.m., police said they received a complaint about a pedestrian and a vehicle. Police say a witness told them that a lady and a man were arguing verbally when the woman fled into the southbound lanes of Anna and Shields, where she was struck by a car.

Police said that four to five minutes after the initial report, they discovered a woman in her 30s who had been hit by a car in the eastbound lane of Shields. The car’s driver remained at the scene and assisted the authorities.

According to officials, they saved the woman’s life up until American Ambulance took over. At that moment, the woman was taken to CRMC, where she is currently listed in critical condition, according to the authorities.

Drugs and alcohol had no influence on this collision.

Pedestrian Collisions in Fresno

Each year, more than 150,000 people are injured in automobile accidents throughout the Golden State. Thousands of these victims injured are not even traveling in vehicles at all at the time of their accidents. Instead, these pedestrians are traveling on roads and sidewalks throughout the state. These accidents send tens of thousands of people to area hospitals where they receive emergency medical treatment for their injuries. Depending on the type of collision, the chances of serious and life-threatening injuries can be higher.

California pedestrian accidents are more likely to leave victims with broken bones, brain injuries, and spinal cord injuries, all of which require extensive medical treatment. There are many instances where car accidents are caused by the actions of other motorists. These accidents can include people texting or using cellphones while driving, drunk driving, speeding, ignoring traffic control devices, and engaging in unsafe driving behaviors. When victims are injured in accidents as a result of negligent drivers, they should consult with a pedestrian accident attorney in Fresno as soon as possible.

Although there are several treatment options available for victims, they come at an extraordinary cost. . There are many instances where car accidents are caused by the actions of other motorists. These accidents can include people texting or using cellphones while driving, drunk driving, speeding, ignoring traffic control devices, and engaging in unsafe driving behaviors.

Fresno Pedestrian Accident Lawyers 

Fresno pedestrian accident attorneys at Torem & Associates have extensive experience assisting clients to recover the maximum amount of compensation available by pursuing legal claims against at-fault drivers. Our personal injury attorneys provide aggressive legal representation to ensure victims throughout Fresno County are able to hold those at fault accountable for their accidents. We strive to help accident victims recover full and fair compensation for medical treatment as well as a variety of financial burdens they face moving forward. If you have been injured in a preventable accident, contact our personal injury attorneys in Fresno at (888) 500-5000 to discuss legal options available for you.

Note: Our team of writers utilizes secondary sources when creating these posts.  These sources include but are not limited to local news reports, police accident reports, and eyewitness accounts about serious injury accidents in Fresno.  For that reason, the details surrounding the incident have not been independently verified by our team of writers.  If you locate any information that is not correct in our post, please contact our firm right away so that we correct the post to reflect the most accurate information available.  

Disclaimer: Our firm, Torem & Associates, has worked hard to become valued members of the local business community.  We write these posts as a way to bring awareness to the dangers of driving or being a passenger in any type of automobile accident. We hope that through awareness, people will use additional caution when out on the roadways in Fresno and throughout California to prevent being seriously injured in a crash. This post is not intended to be a solicitation for business. The information provided in this post is meant to be informational and is not intended to be misconstrued as legal or medical advice. The photos used in the post are not representative of the actual accident scene.

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