Pedestrian accidents are on the rise. As the population increases, more vehicles are on the road. Add to that, people are becoming more health conscious. Walking and outdoor activity is being promoted as major remedy to public health epidemics. This means more vehicles and cars are occupying the same space.

Accidents between pedestrians and cars are devastating. The car always wins. When pedestrians are struck by a vehicle, the results are be life threatening, and life altering. If the accident was the not the fault of the pedestrian, the injured party or their family is allowed to file a personal injury lawsuit against the person who caused the accident. This lawsuit is meant to allow the injured person to recover money needed for medical bills, missed work, rehabilitation, pain and suffering, and additional damages in the case of a fatality.

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https://www.themonitor.com/2019/10/03/san-benito-police-arrest-woman-fatal-auto-pedestrian-accident/

SAN BENITO — San Benito Police arrested a Harlingen woman Thursday in connection to the auto-pedestrian death of Willie Lee Williams, 46, in July, according to a statement released by the city of San Benito.

According to the report, Ivonne Guajardo, 30,  turned herself into police after a warrant for her arrest had been issued by San Benito Municipal Court Judge Benjamin Yudesis.

Guajardo is being charged with accident involving death, a second-degree felony, the release states. Upon her arrest she was placed in the San Benito City Jail, awaiting arraignment and bond.

“This arrest comes after many long hours of investigation by the San Benito Police Department whose officers worked hard to find and follow-up on information needed to make an arrest in this case. We would also like to thank the Texas Department of Public Safety for their assistance in actively processing the car that was involved,” interim Police Chief Fred Bell wrote in a statement.

Williams was walking to work at a Denny’s the night of July 21 when he was struck and killed by a motorist. Authorities discovered his body in the 2200 block of West Expressway 83 in San Benito and he was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:43 a.m.