El Paso, TX (May 11, 2022) – An automobile accident that occurred on Sunday evening in the central El Paso area has claimed one man’s life. Just before 7 p.m., on May 8, the El Paso Police Department was dispatched to the scene of an auto accident on Rio Grande Street.
Reports provided by the police show that a 38-year-old man was attempting to cross Rio Grande Street at the intersection of Octavia Street during the evening hours. For unknown reasons, the man was struck by a Chevrolet Cobalt, which was traveling eastbound on Rio Grande Street.
The pedestrian suffered fatal injuries as a result of the accident. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene by responding officers.
At this time, investigations surrounding the cause of the crash are underway.
We would like to offer our warmest condolences to the family of the victim who lost their life as a result of this accident. Our thoughts are with them at this time.
Fatal Pedestrian Accidents in Texas
More than 700 people are fatally injured in pedestrian accidents each year in the state of Texas. Quite often, these crashes can be attributed to some form of negligence. We see far too many pedestrians lose their lives in accidents due to drivers who are distracted, impaired, and those who failed to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians in designated crossing areas. When pedestrians lose their lives in accidents, they often leave behind grieving family members. Dealing with the mental and emotional impacts of losing a loved one are only made more challenging by the financial consequences families are forced to endure.
In some cases, grieving families may be entitled to compensation that they can use to help alleviate some of the financial burdens they face moving forward. Working with a wrongful death lawyer in El Paso can help to ensure your family has the best chance possible of getting justice.
Our knowledgeable El Paso pedestrian accident lawyers at The Wyatt Law Firm have extensive experience helping bereaved families secure the financial compensation they need to help cover some of the cost they face moving forward. Our lawyers can help your family secure the maximum amount of compensation for funeral arrangements, medical expenses, lost earning capacity, and more. Our lawyers will perform various services to ensure you have the best chance possible of getting justice. Some of the services we will provide for you include:
- conducting a thorough investigation surrounding your loved one’s accident
- gathering evidence from the scene, which can include photos, videos, and surveillance footage
- obtaining police reports pertaining to the accident
- working with experts who can re-create the crash
- obtaining medical examiner reports and other information surrounding the accident
- aggressively negotiating compensation on your behalf
Whenever necessary, our lawyers will provide you with aggressive and fearless representation to ensure you get justice in court. If your loved one has lost their life as a result of an accident, contact our Texas personal injury law firm today at 210-340-5550 to schedule a free case evaluation.
Note: Our team used secondary sources when creating this post. These sources include but are not limited to local and state police reports, local news reports, social media platforms, and eyewitness accounts about the accident described. Our team has not independently verified all the facts surrounding this accident. For this reason, if you locate any information that is incorrect, please let us know immediately so that we can correct the error. We will remove a post if requested.
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