Two Pedestrians Killed, One in Hit-And-Run
What would you do if you were driving and hit a pedestrian? Would you stop?
Unfortunately, there are a number of motorists in Fort Worth who didn’t even slow down after hitting a man on South Freeway last night. An approximately 50-year-old male who has not yet been identified by police, was attempting to cross I-35W when he was struck by a red or maroon car and knocked to the ground. He was subsequently hit by several other vehicles as he lay in the roadway, only one of whom stopped in an attempt to render aid to the stricken individual who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police have asked for any witnesses to the accident or anyone who believes they might be able to identify any of the drivers who failed to stop to please come forward. Anyone with any information is asked to call the Ft. Worth Traffic Investigation Unit at 817-392-4850.
Another pedestrian was also fatally wounded in Fort Worth on Monday evening in an accident at Garden Acres Drive and Dear Creek Drive. Floyd Jones, 60, was hit by a motorist who did not notice him until it was too late, reporting to police that she heard something hit her wing mirror and saw a flash of color as the man fell into a roadside ditch. Mr. Jones died at the wreck site.
As a Fort Worth personal injury lawyer I know just how dangerous an auto-versus-pedestrian collision can be. To have two such tragedies with 24 hours of each other speaks volumes for the need to take extra care both when driving and when walking near roads.
My thoughts are with both the family of Mr. Jones and those of the as-yet-unidentified victim of last night’s hit-and-run.
