Cedar City, UT (July 06, 2022) – Cedar City police responded to the scene when a parade float from the city’s 4th of July parade ran over the leg of a young girl on Monday, July 4th.
According to police, the girl was walking alongside a trailer during the parade and, as it moved, it ran over her leg, breaking her foot. It is unclear if the girl was part of the parade or a spectator.
The incident occurred on the same day that an 8-year-old girl was killed at the Kaysville 4th of July parade.
Our thoughts are with the injured victim and their family at this time. We hope for their full recovery.
Without the safety of a metal cage, or, in truth, any safety features whatsoever, to shield them from the impending impact, pedestrian injuries are often followed by severe economic, emotional, and physical ramifications.
When taking into account the excessive rise in Utah’s distracted driving demographic, a lot of drivers either fail to give any credence to the role they play in pedestrian safety or fail to notice them altogether.
In their rush to get to the post office, football practice, or barely scrape through a yellow traffic light, drivers routinely speed through crosswalks, putting Utah’s most defenseless residents, pedestrians, in extreme danger. Pedestrians that are struck by motor vehicles typically endure myriad injuries with catastrophic, and sometimes deadly, outcomes.
In the state of Utah, there are several local regulations as well as state laws that regulate when and how pedestrians are able to use the roadways. These regulations are formulated with the safety of those on foot in mind.
If a pedestrian is inside a crosswalk, the responsibility is placed on drivers to slow down and yield the right of way. Due to the significant difference between the weight and size of a motor vehicle and the weight and size of a body, motor vehicles are required to defer to pedestrians under almost any circumstances.
Although intersections are considered pedestrian areas, not every intersection has a marked crosswalk. An intersection is supposed to be a safe and suitable place for a pedestrian to cross the roadway. Some intersections, however, such as ones with above-average speed limits, in large cities or other highly-populated areas, are usually equipped with bridges or skyways that offer safe passage for those on scooters, bicycles, and foot.
When you are represented by a reputable pedestrian injury lawyer from Jardine Law Offices P.C. following your accident, your odds of receiving full economic recovery are considerably greater than those of someone attempting to represent themselves.
If you were hurt or lost someone you love due to someone’s reckless driving, contact our personal injury lawyers in Utah at 801-350-3506 to schedule a free case assessment.
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