Personal Injury Law

San Diego Boy Hit by Car and Seriously Injured in Carmel Valley

By Ross Jurewitz

A 7 year-old-boy was hit by a Volvo station wagon driven by a 59 year-old-woman at about 5:20 p.m. on March 18 in the Carmel Valley area of San Diego. The boy was skateboarding in the parking lot of an apartment complex when he was hit by the car. The boy slid under the car and broke several of his bones including a broken pelvis, fibula, and tibia. The woman was not hurt. You can read more in this 10news.com story.

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When driving through a neighborhood or a residential area, San Diego car drivers must make sure to drive slowly and pay attention to any children that might be playing in the area. Many times, children will be more enthralled in whatever game they are playing than in whether cars are driving by or not. Therefore, it is up to us as San Diego car drivers to be cautious and aware of children playing.

Full post as published by San Diego Injury Lawyer Blog on March 20, 2009 (boomark / email).