West Valley City Pedestrian Accident: Teen Hit in Crosswalk
A West Valley City teen was hit while crossing a street in a marked crosswalk this morning according to ABC 4 News. It was dark the driver did not see the girl in the crosswalk. Nonetheless, the driver is responsible for this accident. We wish this girl a full and fast recovery. We also offer her and her family a free copy of Mr. Christensen's Utah Accident Book "7 Biggest Mistakes That Can Wreck Your Utah Accident Case." Just visit www.UtahAccidentBook.com for a free copy.
The fall changeover from daylight savings time accounts for an enormous increase in pedestrian accidents and pedestrian fatalities. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University studied pedestrian fatalities from seven years of pedestrian accidents. They found that the number of pedestrian accidents and fatalities jumped 186 percent during October and November. By December, the number dropped by 21 percent. With darkness falling an hour earlier, the researchers concluded, drivers and pedestrians alike are slow to adjust. As a result, the risk to pedestrians nearly triples. Darkness calls for greater caution while driving. Please lookout for pedestrians and bicycles.
