Pedestrian Injured in Crosswalk Accident
A 68-year-old man was struck by a pickup truck as he was walking across the street in a marked crosswalk in the Silverdale area, the Kitsap Sun reports. Washington State Patrol officials say the man was walking across Ridgetop Boulevard when a 26-year-old woman driving a 2002 Ford pickup struck him. The woman will be cited for failing to yield to a pedestrian, troopers said. They say drugs or alcohol did not play a part in the crash. The pedestrian accident victim sustained severe head injuries. However, his injuries are not life-threatening.
A number of Seattle pedestrian accidents occur because of drivers who are distracted, inattentive or are simply not following the rules of the road. Washington law requires motorists to yield right-of-way to pedestrians legally walking in crosswalks. The Revised Code of Washington Section 46.61.235 (1) states: “The operator of an approaching vehicle shall stop and remain stopped to allow a pedestrian or bicycle to cross the roadway within an unmarked or marked crosswalk when the pedestrian or bicycle is upon or within one lane of the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling or onto which it is turning. For purposes of this section “half of the roadway” means all traffic lanes carrying traffic in one direction of travel, and includes the entire width of a one-way roadway.”
In such cases where negligence is involved, the injured pedestrian can seek compensation to cover medical expenses, lost earnings, cost of hospitalization, rehabilitation, surgeries that may be required and cost of other therapy and treatment.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a Washington pedestrian accident, please contact the experienced Seattle personal injury attorneys with The Bernard Law Group at 1-800-418-8282 or info@bernardlawgroup.com for a FREE comprehensive and confidential consultation. We can also send you our FREE informational brochure, which has useful educational information about vehicular accident cases to help you better understand your legal rights and options. Get in touch with Kirk Bernard and his skilled legal team today.
