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U-Haul Truck Driver Crashes Into Pedestrians and Motorcyclist

 

The pedestrian and motorcycle accident lawyers at KP LAW are experts in personal injury and pursuing compensation on behalf of those injured or killed by trucks or other motor vehicle accidents.According to LA Times, On November 1, 2015 a U-Haul truck drove onto a sidewalk full of pedestrians celebrating Halloween in downtown LA. The driver hit two vehicles and injured ten people, police said.

The driver has been identified by witnesses and police as 40-year-old Michael Maurice Wilson. Witnesses claim they saw the driver walk away from the vehicle, apparently unharmed, toward Main Street. Additionally, Wilson admitted that he was under the influence of marijuana, and police confirm that an additional substance was found in his pocket. A blood sample was taken to determine the extent of Wilson’s intoxication.

Wilson was arrested for driving under the influence and told the police that he did not remember much about the incident. The U-Haul truck was empty and did not appear to be stolen.

The ten individuals who were injured in the accident include five pedestrians, a motorcyclist, and four passengers of a struck vehicle. Three individuals remain in the hospital for treatment, although it appears that no life-threatening injuries were sustained.

Contact the experienced pedestrian and motorcycle accident attorneys at KP LAW at (866) 973-5691 to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. You don’t pay us unless we win. Our Pasadena office is here to assist you.

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Pedestrians Killed in Car Accident on Los Angeles Highway

The pedestrian and car accident lawyers at KP LAW are experts in personal injury and pursuing compensation on behalf of those injured or killed by cars or other motor vehicle accident.According to KTLA News and other news outlets, authorities identified the second of two men killed when a car struck him and two other men as they stood near a stopped vehicle that was on fire on the right shoulder of the northbound Hollywood (170) Freeway. The crash occurred October 2015 in North Hollywood, California. Patrick Josaphat, 21, of Valley Village died at a hospital the morning after the accident, which occurred about 12:15 p.m. Thursday south of Sherman Way, according to the coroner’s office and the California Highway Patrol. Lavante Cox, 22, of Hemet died at the scene, said coroner’s Lt. Ryan Hays.

CHP Officer Leland Tang said a vehicle was pulled onto the right shoulder because of an engine fire. The driver got out, and the fire department was notified. Another vehicle then pulled onto the shoulder nearby, and its four occupants got out, Tang said. At that time, the driver of a 2000 Toyota that was traveling northbound in the No. 3 lane at about 70 mph swerved to the right, apparently to avoid an unrelated accident that had occurred in the Nos. 3 and 4 lanes, Tang said.

The Toyota then struck the three men, who were occupants of the vehicle that had pulled up behind the burning vehicle, Tang said. The Toyota, with one man lodged in its windshield, continued onto the Sherman Way offramp and crashed on an embankment, Tang said. The driver of the Toyota, identified as 41-year-old Ronnie Catap, was taken to a hospital for treatment of moderate injuries and was not arrested, Tang said.

The crash occurred as firefighters were arriving on scene, and they rendered aid to the injured people, Tang said.

Contact the experienced pedestrian and Pasadena car accident attorneys at KP LAW at (866) 973-5691 to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. You don’t pay us unless we win. Our Pasadena office is here to assist you.

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Pursuing Compensation for Pedestrian Accident Victims

The pedestrian accident lawyers at KP LAW are experts in personal injury and pursuing compensation on behalf of those injured or killed by truck and other motor vehicle accidents.According to LA Times, an elderly woman was struck by a city trash truck October 22, 2015 in front of Glendale Adventist Medical Center. The collision occurred in the 1500 block of East Chevy Chase Drive at the entrance of Glendale Adventist Hospital about 12:20 p.m., leaving the woman with serious injuries, including a broken hip, said Glendale Police spokeswoman Tahnee Lightfoot.

Lightfoot later said the victim suffered “at least a broken arm.”

“A city of Glendale Integrated Waste vehicle had just serviced a refuse container on the north curb as the traffic signal cycled to green,” Lightfoot said. “The driver proceeded forward, striking the female.” The cause of the collision is under investigation, she said.

The pedestrian accident lawyers at KP LAW are experts in the handling of pedestrian accident matters and we represent victims of pedestrian accidents due to driver negligence. The lawyers at our firm handle all manner of car v. pedestrian accident actions throughout California and nationally.

Contact the experienced pedestrian accident attorneys at KP LAW at (866) 973-5691 to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. You don’t pay us unless we win. Our Pasadena office is here to assist you.

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