Pedestrian Accidents

Fender Bender? Remember This!

ALWAYS CALL THE POLICE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT  If you’re like most drivers, then being involved in a fender bender may be one of the last things you want to experience. Not only can they be frustrating and inconvenient, but they can also lead to serious financial and legal headaches if not handled…

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Pedestrians May Soon Face Fines For Distracted Walking In PA

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In general, people in today’s world are more concerned with their phones than with traffic. However, someone texting or playing a game while crossing the street or walking along the side of the road can lead to a catastrophic accident. Currently, there is no law that penalizes pedestrians who walk distracted in Pennsylvania. However, a…

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Local Man Injures Pedestrian in Hit-and-Run Crash

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An Elizabethtown man has been arrested and charged in connection with injuring a pedestrian in a hit-and-run collision that occurred last year. An article on the incident is available here. A 52-year-old resident of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania has admitted to driving the vehicle involved in a March 2018 collision which left a pedestrian seriously injured. In…

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Read About These Helpful Tips from Freeburn Law on Pedestrian Safety

Pedestrian Accident

Pedestrian accidents happen more than you know in the state of Pennsylvania. The most recent report shows that there were over 4,000 pedestrians injured in accidents involving people walking, jogging or just hanging out. A recent report also states that there were 153 pedestrian fatalities due to traffic related pedestrian accidents. Sadly, pedestrian accidents occur…

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Pedestrian Struck

Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Cumberland County Accident. Fox 43 News is reporting that an 84-year old woman was crossing St. John’s Church Road in Hampden Township, Cumberland County when she was struck by a car. The pedestrian struck was wearing dark clothing and crossing the street in a poorly lit area. The accident occurred around 7:30pm Sunday night. As a pedestrian, walking along the…

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Pedestrian and Car Accidents

Recent Pedestrian and Car Accidents In the past several days there have been several tragic accidents in Central Pennsylvania. Regrettably in two separate incidents, two victims were killed when crossing a street; and,  an older man was killed when his car was rear ended by an oncoming vehicle while he was stopped waiting to exit Interstate 83. A young man and woman was injured when their horse and…

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Pedestrian Killed

Pedestrian Killed By Car Backing Out of Parking Space Fox 43 is reporting that a man was killed last night in the parking lot of Swatara State Park in Lebanon County. Bruce C. Fuhrman’s caretaker was backing out of a parking space and accidentally hit him as Fuhrman was walking next to the vehicle. Fuhrman suffered from head and torso injuries, which later killed him….

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Forklift Accident

Woman Killed Last Night in Forklift Accident CBS21 Local News reports that Debroahlee Pinot was killed on Ranck Road in Lancaster County last night when a tire of a forklift being driven by Paul Irvin hit her as she was walking down the road. If you or a loved one is injured or worse in an accident as a pedestrian, you need an experienced pedestrian…

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Walking to School Safely

Each morning, hundreds of kids take off from their homes to walk to school alone. Walking to school gives kids the opportunity to get daily exercise and be outside. Studies have also shown that walking to school increases responsibility and independence and leads to improved academic performance. However, there are also dangers associated with kids walking to school alone. As with many things in life, you cannot…

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Pedestrian Accidents in Lancaster and Lebanon Counties

Children Are Pedestrian Accident Victims Sadly, in the past two days there were two pedestrian accidents in Lancaster and Lebanon counties that resulted in the deaths of a 2 year old boy and an 11 year old girl and injuries to a 6 year old boy. All 3 children were at home at the time of the accidents, but were struck by a truck in each…

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2 Woman Struck by a Car at the Gas Pump

Two women suffered injuries when they were struck by a car at the gasoline pumps of a York County, PA convenience store. Police said, both women were sent to York Hospital for treatment following the accident at the Rutter’s Farm Store on Haines Road July 14, 2011. The women were pinned between their vehicle and a car driven by an elderly woman. As York, PA…

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