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Car Passing in Turning Lane Strikes and Kills Pedestrian in Kings County

A man was tragically killed while walking in Kings County when a driver tried to use a turning lane to pass a car. Officials say the accident happened near the intersection of Highway 198 and 1 ½ Avenue Saturday night.

KFSN-TV reports the collision occurred around 11 p.m, west of Hanford on June 11, 2022. Authorities found that the driver of a car was using a turning lane to pass another vehicle when the male pedestrian was struck. The motorist then lost control of the car and crashed into the center divider.

The pedestrian was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver involved was taken to the hospital with injuries. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash continues. Drugs or alcohol are not believed to have been a factor in the tragedy.

Pedestrian Accident Dangers in Kings County

Pedestrians in rural Kings County can find safe crosswalks hard or impossible to find. They must face dangers from careless and reckless motorists no matter their destinations. Unfortunately, these encounters between motorists and pedestrians result in many serious collisions each year.

California’s Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS) recorded 23 pedestrian accidents involving injury across Kings County in 2021. Those accidents led to two tragic deaths and left 22 people with injuries. Hanford was the scene for at least half of those accidents. The city recorded 13 pedestrian accidents with at least one death resulting.

The most heartbreaking factor in these sad cases is that when drivers should be paying extra attention to spot pedestrians, they often take their attention from the road. At night and around intersections, motorists should be monitoring for the chance there’s a pedestrian nearby. They should also slow down immediately once a pedestrian has been spotted. With a little extra focus on the lanes ahead, so many pedestrian accidents could be prevented.

A word for families after a fatal Kings County pedestrian accident…

If a loved one has been the victim of a careless driver’ mistake anywhere in Kings County, you should be aware of the benefits available to you and your family through an insurance claim. Financial support is available to assist families with funeral costs and the loss of income the deceased can no longer provide.

You can read more about these cases on my page about tragic pedestrian accidents in Kings County.

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