[08-28-2021] Nacogdoches County, TX – One Person Killed in a Fatal Pedestrian Accident on State Highway 7

A 22-year-old man identified as James D. was killed after a deadly pedestrian accident In Longview on Saturday night, August 28.

The fatal accident took place on State Highway 7, just west of FM 2782, at approximately 10:20 p.m. The victim reportedly walked from the center of the roadway towards the westbound lanes, where he was hit by a Chevrolet pickup truck.

The pedestrian sustained serious injuries in the mishap and was rushed to Nacogdoches hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The pickup truck driver remained at the scene and cooperated with authorities.

He was identified as 33-year-old Salvador A. It’s unclear whether drugs or alcohol were a factor in the accident. The DPS is currently investigating the case.

Fatal Pedestrian Accident Statistics

Pedestrians have made up a large percentage of traffic fatalities over the last 33 years. But why is this so? It is because pedestrians are more vulnerable to road hazards than passengers in private vehicles. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the federal agency in charge of ensuring the safety of those on America’s roadways, more than 5900 pedestrians were killed in the United States in 2016.

Pedestrian traffic fatalities in Texas had increased dramatically since 2010 when there were only 273 recorded. The number of fatalities has more than doubled in less than a decade. There were 7908 total pedestrian accidents in Texas in 2018. In 2018, 643 pedestrian accidents resulted in fatalities, accounting for 8% of Texas’s total 7,908 pedestrian accidents. There were 207 pedestrian accidents involving commercial motor vehicles, with 52 resulting in a fatality.

Nacogdoches County Wrongful Death Attorney for Victims of Fatal Pedestrian Accidents

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