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Collision on Northgate Boulevard Ends with Fatal Pedestrian Crash

A fatal pedestrian crash with a car occurred in North Sacramento on November 6. The collision occurred at Northgate Boulevard, where it connects with Winterhaven Avenue around 9:00 p.m., according to the Sacramento Police Department. When officers arrived, they discovered an unresponsive pedestrian on the road. The officers began administering aid, which was taken over by Sacramento Fire Department emergency responders when they arrived. 

Fatal Bicycle Crash on MLK Jr. Boulevard Involves Fleeing Driver

A fleeing driver was involved in an August 28 Sacramento bicycle fatality crash in the South Oak Park area. The collision occurred as the woman was riding her bike on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard near 21st Avenue at about 2:00 a.m. Although Sacramento Police Department officers administered CPR to the woman after finding her with serious trauma, she was pronounced deceased by fire department personnel. 

Elderly Woman Killed in Retirement Home Fire 

An elderly woman has died following a fire at an assisted living home in Sacramento County. The incident occurred around 2:45 p.m. at the Golden Pond Retirement Community on Monday, December 26, 2022. According to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, the woman was sitting in a chair on her patio smoking a cigarette when she fell asleep. The lit cigarette fell on a blanket and started a fire.

Highway 50 Pedestrian Fatality Happens While Crossing From the Median

A pedestrian fatality was reported in Sacramento along westbound Highway 50 on the evening of November 17 when the walker was struck by several vehicles. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported that the pedestrian was trying to cross the highway when he was hit by two vehicles close to the area of Newton Booth near the exit for 26th Street at about 6:45 p.m. The walker was trying to run to the right-hand side of the highway from the center median when he was hit in the number two lane by a Toyota. 

Pedestrian Fatality Discovered Along Florin Road 

A pedestrian fatality occurred in the Florin area of Sacramento on September 14 following a hit and run accident. The death was reported to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) around 7:44 p.m. when a female pedestrian was discovered lying in the roadway along Florin Road, just west of 55th Street. The police log reports that there was no description of the vehicle involved in the pedestrian fatality, which apparently left the scene of the accident. The Sacramento Coroner’s Office arrived at the crash site to declare the person dead, however, the name of the deceased has not been released pending notification of the next of kin. This is not the first time that a hit and run accident involving the death of a pedestrian has occurred in this area. In February, a 44-year-old male pedestrian was struck at Florin Road and 55th Street by a hit and run driver, which resulted in his death. 

Tesla Recall of Model S Vehicles

I’m Ed Smith, a wrongful death lawyer in Sacramento. Although no crashes or injuries have been reported, Tesla has issued an enormous recall of their Model S vehicles. It was reported that the bolts for the power steering tended to corrode in cold weather conditions, making the vehicles more difficult to steer at lower speeds.