Webster, TX (February 13, 2021) – A pedestrian accident reported on Friday evening sent one person to a local hospital with injuries. At around 5:10 p.m., on February 12, the Houston Police Department responded to the scene of a crash on Eastcape Drive.
Reports from authorities show that a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle near 15620 Eastcape Drive. The pedestrian sustained injuries in the accident.
Police and firefighters went to work on securing the area immediately after arriving. EMS treated the injured victim before transporting them to a local hospital. At this time, the police are investigating to determine the cause of the crash.
Our thoughts are with the victim who was injured in this accident. We hope for their full recovery.
Pedestrian Accidents in Texas
Houston, being one of the most populated cities in Texas, sees more car accidents than almost any other city in the Lone Star State. The Texas Department of Transportation stated that there were approximately 47,585 car accidents in Houston in 2012. Of those accidents, 176 of them were fatal, resulting in 193 deaths.
Approximately 5,387 Houston car accidents caused injuries to about 7,307 people in 2012. Roughly 12,014 of those collisions caused injuries of some sort, harming approximately 19,703 individuals. Unfortunately, a large percentage of these accidents are caused by driver negligence. Many victims involved in these accidents are not inside vehicles at all. Instead, more than 7,500 pedestrians are struck by vehicles throughout the state of Texas each year. Given the fact that these victims are unprotected in collisions, they are more likely to sustain catastrophic injuries in accidents.
If you or a loved one of yours has been injured in a Houston pedestrian accident, seeking the assistance of a Houston car crash lawyer is in your best interest. You could be entitled to significant financial compensation that can cover things like lost wages, outstanding medical bills, and more. Non-economic damages like pain and suffering and loss of consortium may also be covered depending on the circumstances of your collision.
Contact the personal injury lawyers in Houston at Williams Hart & Boundas at 512-968-0051 in the event that you or someone you love has sustained injuries or lost their life in a car accident caused by the negligence of another person. Our Texas personal injury law firm works on a contingency fee basis, which means that you pay nothing until awarded full and fair financial compensation for your injuries and incurred losses.
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Disclaimer: We write these posts with the intention of providing general information about driving safety with the hope that people will slow down and use an abundance of caution when operating a motor vehicle and avoid being seriously injured in an accident. If you are in an accident, we want to make sure that you know how to react appropriately. This post is not intended to be deemed as legal or medical advice of any kind. The picture used in this post was not taken at the actual accident scene.
