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Two separate Arizona pedestrian accidents have resulted in the death of one person and serious injuries to another.

In one case, the Arizona Republic is reporting that the Peoria Police Department is asking for help in locating a female SUV driver involved in a hit-and-run pedestrian accident. The driver fled the scene of the crash that occurred near 83rd Ave. and Thunderbird Road. An 18-year-old pedestrian that was struck by the SUV is in critical condition.

It is being reported that the vehicle drove up on the sidewalk and hit the victim late Friday night as the pedestrian was walking home from his place of employment. Police do not have a good description of the subject.

Anyone with information about the Peoria hit and run accident should immediately call police at 623-773-7061.

Another deadly pedestrian accident occurred on Friday night in Tempe, Arizona, according to azcentral.com. A man was struck by a car on Tempe Street and died from his injuries. The pedestrian was struck by 2010 Toyota Corolla while walking northbound in the area of University Drive and Price Road. The 73-year-old pedestrian was taken by ambulance to an area hospital where he passed away a short time later.

Exact details as to how the deadly Tempe pedestrian accident occurred have not been reported.

An Arizona bike crash attorney has resolved a case for $3.5 million stemming from a 2008 accident that occurred in Pima County. The claim was resolved at a mediation last week and is expected to be approved by the Pima County Board of Supervisors, according to the Arizona Daily Star.

The accident occurred when the bicyclist was riding in El Tour de Tucson on November 22, 2008. At that time a 91-year-old driver turned North onto Westward Look Drive from West Ina Road and struck 10 bicyclists. The victim in this settlement, age 41 at the time, suffered severe brain injuries. Four other bike riders were also injured.

The victim’s wife and the four other bicycle riders that were hurt filed suit againt the 91-year-old driver, the organizers of the race, and the sheriffs department (who was handling traffic control at the location).

It is being reported that the victim was lucky to survive. He sustained damage to his frontal and temporal lobes, was in a coma for 40 days, and had parts of his brain removed. He also suffers from epilepsy.

The 91-year-old driver that caused the injuries initially fled the scene of the accident. He then hired a defense attorney and turned himself in. He later pleaded guilty to attempting to leave the scene of an accident and was placed on probation for three years.

The Arizona bicycle accident victim in this case was represented by Stephen I. Leshner, PC of Phoenix.

Click here to read the story as reported by azfamily.com.

An Arizona truck versus bike accident in Phoenix on Tuesday has injured a woman, according to ABC news. The Phoenix bicyclist sustained a fractured leg in the collision.

The Phoenix Police Department is saying that the bike rider was crossing at 16th St. and Camelback road when a truck took a left turn, failing to yield the right-of-way, and struck the bicyclist. The vehicle, described as a large box type truck, hit the front wheel of the bicycle.

Some witnesses thought a Phoenix city bus struck the bicycle, but police are saying that is not the case, and that the bus traveled through the intersection after the accident took place and was not involved. No citations were reportedly issued to the truck driver, as police say he may have not even known he hit the bicyclist due to the size of the truck.

As far as a civil claim is concerned, the fact that the trucker failed to observe the bicyclist is irrelevant. When making a left turn, drivers have to keep a proper sufficient lookout and yield the right-of-way to bicyclists on the road, and other vehicles for that matter. Failing to observe the bike rider was negligent.

The fracture sustained by the woman is been described as severe. How severe is the question. Some fracture cases that Phoenix bike accident lawyers handle at our office require surgical intervention, such as open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) to repair the break.

That being said, some would consider it lucky to escape from a Phoenix bicycle vs. truck accident with just a broken leg. In a case like this where the trucker didn’t even know the bicyclist was there, the woman could have been fatally injured.

The Arizona Republic is reporting that a fatal Phoenix car crash that occurred back in the summer of 2009 has resulted in a 21-year-old man pleading guilty to manslaughter. The defendant reportedly was driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash that resulted in three people being killed.

The defendant, who is an Arizona resident, pleaded guilty to three counts of manslaughter and two counts of aggravated assault back on September 28 in Maricopa County Superior Court. He is currently scheduled to be sentenced on October 28.

The defendant reportedly had a 0.137 alcohol level after the vehicle he was driving struck an SUV carrying a family of four. An adult and toddler in the SUV and a passenger in his own car died the collision.

The at fault driver was speeding at least 70 mph eastbound on lower Buckeye Road. The collision occurred around 6:30 AM on June 20, 2009.

The SUV was spun around in the accident and three of the four passengers were ejected. A third person in the SUV was also seriously injured and another male passenger sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

It was not reported if a civil claim is pending or if Phoenix injury lawyers are involved in the case.

A Phoenix, Arizona motorcycle vs. truck accident has caused life-threatening injuries to a motorcycle rider, ABC news is reporting. The crash took place on Thursday at approximately 6:40 AM at Buckeye Road and 59th Ave. according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and the Phoenix Fire Department.

The motorcyclist, who was an adult male, was rushed to Valley Hospital by ambulance with serious injuries. 59th Ave. had to be shut down between Buckeye and lower Buckeye roads for a period of time due to the accident.

The name of the Arizona motorcycle rider has not been released and the cause the accident has not been reported. It is also not been said if a Phoenix motorcycle accident lawyer is involved in the case yet.

In the year 2008 alone, there were 3,531 motorcycle accidents in the state of Arizona (that according to the Arizona Department of Transportation). In those accidents, 3,004 people were injured at 140 people were killed. Those numbers are up slightly from the year 2007 where there were 3,464 Arizona motorcycle accidents that resulted in 135 deaths. Statistics from the year 2009 have not yet been released.

Arizona boating accidents are an increasing concern for authorities. As the Arizona Republic reported, the state ranks 7th in the nation for the number of serious and fatal boating accidents.

Despite being a desert state with no coastline, a total of 158 serious or fatal Arizona boat accidents occurred in 2008, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Only Michigan, home to three of the Great Lakes, and the coastal states of Florida, California, Texas, New York and Maryland recorded more boating accidents than Arizona. Authorities point to year-round warm weather and the large number of boaters on the few available waterways.

Boating while intoxicated is also a leading cause of serious and fatal boating accidents.

“You see them out there every time you go to the lake – they’re not hard to spot,” said Ed Huntsman, who oversees boating education for the Arizona Game and Fish Department. “They typically are walking down the dock with a case or two of beer.”

Laws governing boating under the influence in Arizona are much the same as those for driving while intoxicated; boaters face a minimum 10-day jail sentence and a $250 fine.

Other safety advocates argue that Arizona’s problems on the water can be traced to a lack of regulations, including the state’s lack of requirements for boater-safety education.

Arizona Safe Boating Tips

-Wear approved life jackets.

-Don’t drink and boat.

-Understand boating rules and regulations before taking to the water.

-Check the weather. Keep an eye on changing conditions.

-Stay in touch. Cell phones, radios and GPS beacons can help keep you safe in the event of an emergency.
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An Arizona Department of Public Safety officer has been hurt in a wrong-way Glendale, Arizona car accident, according to The Arizona Republic. The accident happened around 1:45 a.m. Wednesday morning on the Loop 101.

A driver of a Ford F-150 was headed the wrong way on the highway when he struck the police cruiser head on. It is being reported that the officer viewed headlights coming his way so he turned on his emergency lights and started swerving back and forth to alert drivers behind him.

The at fault driver, a 31 year old Phoenix resident, lost a wheel in the impact but still continued driving on the highway for another 300 yards on 3 wheels. He finally stopped near 67th Ave. and then attempted to flee the scene on foot. When the wheel flew off, it hit another vehicle, and luckily no one was injured inside.

A helicopter was used to search for the driver and he was found a short time later. He has been charged with leaving the scene of the accident, aggravated assault and endangerment.

The DPS officer sustained minor injuries in the crash and the at fault driver was not hurt.

Click here to read the story as reported by azfamily.com.