A car accident in San Diego involving a hit-and-run driver resulted in major injuries for a bicyclist the night of February 15, 2012. Fox 5 News reports that the injury crash happened at Dayton Street and El Cajon Boulevard when a bicyclist was struck by a driver who was attempting a turn. The driver fled the scene of the crash. The injured bicyclist was hospitalized with severe injuries. Police are still looking for the hit-and-run driver. They found the hit-and-run vehicle, a white Mercedes, abandoned a short distance away from the scene of the crash. An investigation is ongoing.
My thoughts and prayers are with this seriously injured hit-and-run car accident victim. I pray that he makes a speedy and complete recovery from whatever injuries he has sustained.
Bicycle Accidents
There were nine fatalities and 972 injuries involving bicycle accidents in San Diego County, according to California Highway Patrol’s 2009 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS). During the same year, there were six fatalities and 525 injuries involving bicycle accidents in the city of San Diego.
Laws and Liability Issues
California Vehicle Code 20001 (a) states: "The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to a person, other than himself or herself, or in the death of a person shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident." It appears from this report that the driver not only struck and injured the bicyclist, but also left him lying on the roadway without care or medical attention. Appalling!
I hope this hit-and-run driver is promptly apprehended and brought to justice. If you have any information about the hit-and-run driver, please visit our web site at www.hitandrunreward.com to offer an anonymous tip and become eligible to receive a $1,000 reward.
It would be in the best interests of hit-and-run victims to seek the counsel of a skilled San Diego personal injury lawyer, who will stay abreast of the official investigation and ensure that their legal rights and best interests are protected. A knowledgeable car accident attorney will also advise victims about how their own auto insurance policy might apply to an incident where the hit-and-run driver is not found, or, in a case where the at-fault driver is uninsured or underinsured.
