Chicago Traffic Accident in Garfield Park Area Leaves One Pedestrian Dead and Two Others Injured
In Chicago last Tuesday, 55-year-old pedestrian Johnny Bell was pronounced dead at the accident scene and two others were injured when a man allegedly lost control of his vehicle on Chicago’s West side, striking the pedestrian, another vehicle, and a bicyclist. The bicyclist was admitted to Mt. Sinai hospital with reportedly serious injuries. The third accident victim was admitted to West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park.
The traffic accident occurred in the Garfield Park area at Pulaski Road and Madison Street. The driver of the vehicle, 37-year-old Danny Carter, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence, one count of reckless homicide, disobeying a red light, DUI, driving without insurance, driving left of center, and not giving a pedestrian proper care.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were 4,654 pedestrian deaths in the US in 2007. The Web site CyberDriveIllinois.com reports that there were 164 pedestrian deaths in Illinois in 2005.
Steps that motorists can take to prevent Illinois pedestrian accidents:
• Obey traffic lights and traffic signs.
• Pay close attention when driving near schools or approaching crosswalks.
• Don’t speed.
• Don’t drive drunk.
• Make sure that all maintenance on your car is up-to-date.
• Don’t talk on the phone or text message while driving.
Driver Charged in Deadly Pedestrian Accident, WBBM780.com, August 13, 2008
Man charged in crash that killed pedestrian, injured 2 people, ChicagoTribune.com, August 12, 2008
Pedestrian Statistics, CyberDriveIllinois.com
Related Web Resources:
Illinois Department of Transportation
The 2007 Annual Assessment of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatalities and People Injured, Traffic Safety Facts, NHTSA (PDF)
Pedestrians and bicyclists that are injured in traffic accidents because of a another party's negligence are often left with catastrophic and costly injuries. In Chicago and other cities throughout Illinois, our car crash law firm works with the region’s leading accident reconstructionists and medical experts to examine the crash scene and your injuries, and we will explore all avenues of recovery for your injuries, pain and suffering, and other costs.
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