Blog: Pedestrian Accidents

Ohio woman recovers after pedestrian accident

Dec 12, 2012

Back in August, we wrote about a young Ohio State freshman who was struck by a drunk driver while crossing the street near campus. While most pedestrian accidents involving motor vehicles don't have happy endings, it appears in this case that the young woman has made a miraculous recovery. As a result of the pedestrian accident, the young woman sustained numerous injuries including broken bones and a brain injury. She spent several days in the...

Ohio man hit by car while crossing street dies

Nov 14, 2012

While behind the wheel, drivers have many responsibilities. Drivers must remain alert and aware of other vehicles as well as pedestrians. Failure to do so can result in a car or pedestrian accident in which an individual is injured or killed. Ohio police continue to investigate a recent fatal pedestrian accident that claimed the life of a 63-year-old man. Upon leaving a gas station, the 63-year-old man was walking home when he was struck by...

Four pedestrians struck while crossing street

Oct 24, 2012

Drivers are often guilty of being distracted or multitasking while driving. While it can be tempting to send that quick text or make a phone call, anything that takes a driver's attention away from the road and the important task of driving, is dangerous. These types of distracting behaviors are particularity dangerous when drivers are traveling through densely populated areas with many pedestrians. A mother, her two children and the children's grandmother were recently involved...

Ohio residents reminded to practice school zone safety

Aug 28, 2012

As Ohio children gear up for another school year, it's important for parents and children alike to brush up on rules related to car, pedestrian and bicycle safety. Sadly, every year there are incidents involving car and pedestrian accidents or car and bicycle accidents. Following some basic safety practices, however, can help ensure that more Ohio children have a safe commute to and from school. Drivers who are transporting children to and from school need...

Ohio officials alarmed by increase in pedestrian fatalities

Aug 10, 2012

In recent years, the many dangers associated with distracted driving practices have gained national attention. As a result, laws have been enacted in many states that ban activities like texting-while-driving. In an effort to cut down on a rising number of pedestrian accidents, safety advocates are now trying to impress some of these same standards upon pedestrians. During 2010, 93 pedestrians were killed in Ohio. This number represents a 9.4 percent increase over 2009 fatal...

Despite improvements, pedestrians still at risk of fatal accidents

Jun 29, 2012

Nationally, the number of pedestrian accidents has been on a downward trend for the past 20 years. In particular, the number of deaths and injuries caused by motor vehicle accidents with pedestrians ages 14 and younger has been on a steady and significant decline during that time period. In Ohio, unfortunately, the decline in fatal pedestrian accidents is not as clear. The statistics in our state have fluctuated during the past five years instead of continually trending...

Multiple injuries result when driver steers car into Ohio crowd

Jun 22, 2012

A 63-year-old woman drove her car into an Ohio town square where more than a thousand people had gathered for a Friday night music festival. For an unknown reason, the woman drove her car at a rate of 20 mph approximately 50 feet off the roadway, over a sidewalk and through a garden. The car finally came to a rest when it struck a sculpture in the town square, but only after plowing through a...

Negligent driver convicted in pedestrian fatality

May 29, 2012

In Ohio, pedestrians are left vulnerable in the face of negligent drivers. Texting, talking on the phone, fussing with the radio, using excessive speed and driving while fatigued are some of the most common examples that can have the direst of consequences in Ohio and elsewhere due to pedestrian accidents. One Virginia pedestrian, just 23 years old, was struck and killed by a valet driver while she was on her way to a concert with...

Heroic grandmother sacrifices life in pushing child to safety

Apr 10, 2012

Often grandchildren in Ohio and elsewhere look to their grandparents as a source of knowledge and adoration. After a pedestrian accident that robbed one 8-year-old little boy of his grandmother, he will likely forever remember his grandmother as a hero — as the woman that saved his life. The 57-year-old grandmother was crossing the street with her grandson just prior to 10 p.m. on the night of the accident. According to police, the pair was...

Remembering a Youngstown mother

Mar 16, 2012

A vigil is being held tonight in honor of a Youngstown, Ohio, mother that was killed almost two weeks ago while crossing the street after attending her high school reunion gathering. The gathering was at a bar on Glenwood Avenue, which was also close to the scene of the accident. The accident occurred at roughly two in the morning on Mar. 4. The 53-year-old pedestrian accident victim is survived by her daughter who is quoted as saying,...