San Francisco Drunk Driving Accident Injures Pedestrian
A Mill Valley woman was arrested on a suspicion of drunk driving after seriously injuring a woman in a pedestrian accident in San Francisco's Richmond District. The
drunk driving accident occurred at Fulton Street and 20th Avenue on Saturday night.
Bay City News reports that a 40-year-old woman was crossing Fulton Street and 20th when she was hit by a silver Volkswagen. She was taken to San Francisco General Hospital with life threatening head injuries. The driver of the Volkswagen was arrested for driving under the influence.
When pedestrians, bicyclists and motor vehicles are in close proximity to each other, the risk of a pedestrian accident is greatly increased. When you add drinking and driving to the equation, the potential for harm increases further. In fact, in San Francisco and throughout California, drunk driving accidents claim the lives of hundreds of people each year and cause countless catastrophic injuries. Where an individual dies as the result of a drunk driving accident or suffers serious injuries, it may be possible to recover compensation. An experienced
San Francisco accident attorney can evaluate the circumstances and provide critical advice during this difficult time.
In California, a person is considered to be legal intoxicated or drunk if their blood alcohol content measures 0.08% or higher. Even if a person only feels a little tipsy, they may still be above the legal limit and should not be getting behind the wheel or operating a motor vehicle. When someone knowingly drives while drunk, his or her actions may be considered negligent or even disregard for human life.
Here, the San Francisco pedestrian accident is still under investigation.
For more information or if you have been injured in a drunk driving accident or lost a loved one to a drunk driver, contact the experienced San Francisco drunk driving accident attorneys for a confidential consultation.