RIVERSIDE COUNTY -- A teenager was tragically struck by a car in Menifee at about 5:47 p.m. Tuesday, The Press-Enterprise reported. The 16-year-old teenager from Menifee, was walking north on Encanto Drive near McLaughlin Road, when the teenager was hit by a full-size Dodge truck traveling on the northbound lanes. Following the accident, the teenager suffered a broken leg and other unknown injuries, and was taken to a hospital for further treatment.
Based on the reports given by The Press-Enterprise, the cause of this December 13th pedestrian accident is not immediately apparent. Therefore, police officials investigating the terrible incident will try to determine what happened, and who is officially responsible.
Collisions involving pedestrians, especially children and the elderly, can be absolutely detrimental. The larger the vehicle, along with the speed in which vehicle is traveling, can result to catastrophic injuries to the person struck, or worse, it can cause the death of that person.
After an accident such as this one on December 13th, the family of the teenager would be well-advised to seek immediate counsel from a Riverside pedestrian accident lawyer. A knowledgeable and experienced attorney can advise the family of the victim's legal rights in a personal injury claim, and decide the best course of action to recover the maximum compensation for the victim's injuries, including medical care expenses, disfigurement, scarring, pain and suffering, or other related damages in this horrible pedestrian accident.
Sources: The Press-Enterprise
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