Lawrence Twp, NJ – Pedestrian Fatally Injured in Wreck on I-295 near Milepost 66.8
Lawrence Twp, NJ (November 15, 2023) – Police in Lawrence Township report that a motor vehicle accident claimed the life of a pedestrian on the evening of November 8. Shortly after 6:00 p.m., the wreck was reported to have occurred on Interstate 295. Several responders were seen working at the crash site a short time later near mile post 66.8.
Based on preliminary reports, a BMW SUV was headed south on I-295 when it collided with a 34-year-old male resident of Livonia, New York. Due to the collision, the pedestrian lost his life. Police in Lawrence Township continue to investigate the details of the accident.
We want to offer our sincere condolences to the family of the deceased pedestrian at this time. No other details have been currently reported.
Pedestrian Wrecks in New Jersey
Pedestrian collisions can be totally devastating for victims and their loved ones. Regrettably, pedestrians often suffer injuries that are severe or even deadly in road accidents. Each year, tens of thousands of pedestrian collisions occur across the nation which cause more than 5,000 people to lose their lives. In New York, in 2019, more than 6,000 pedestrian collisions occurred that injured thousands of people and took the lives of more than 100.
Unfortunately, negligent driving is behind the majority of reported pedestrian accidents in the United States today. Driver negligence can be displayed in countless ways, however, intoxication, fatigue, distraction, and speeding are the main types demonstrated by American drivers today. Every year, millions of individuals are seriously hurt in auto collisions caused by the actions of negligent drivers while tens of thousands of people lose their lives in these preventable wrecks.
Each year, over 11,000 people end up losing their lives due to the actions of drivers who are traveling at unsafe speed limits. Additionally, over 400,000 reported auto accidents occur because of drivers who are distracted while operating their vehicles. Fatigued drivers cause over 100,000 annual collisions, while intoxication is behind around 12,000 deaths per year.
Losing a loved one in a pedestrian collision can be totally overwhelming and devastating. You may be trying to grieve while you are forced to worry about money, which no one should ever have to go through. A wrongful death lawyer in Lawrence Township from Metro Law can help you recover in numerous ways after you are hurt in a collision caused by a negligent driver.
At the personal injury law office of Metro Law, it is our main goal to help you and your loved ones recover in every way possible. You do not deserve to go broke paying for the expenses that stem from your accident. Call our law office at (800) 469-6476 to speak with an attorney about your legal rights and options. We work on contingency, which means we do not charge fees unless you are able to collect compensation. We work hard to get you the funds you need to pay for medical care costs, vehicle repairs, funeral bills, and any other loss or damage you may have incurred as a result of your or your loved one’s recent accident.
