Pedestrian Traffic Accident in Palm Beach County Injures Two Men Crossing Florida A1A on New Year's Eve
According to a Palm Beach area news source, two men were injured while crossing Florida State Road A1A early on New Year's Eve. One man was released from the hospital with minor injuries while another remains in critical condition.
The newspaper stated that the Palm Beach County Florida pedestrian accident occurred around 5:30 p.m., as two men attempted to cross A1A in the southbound lane.
The men were allegedly in the crosswalk -- which was marked with fluorescent signs -- near the 3600 block of South Ocean Boulevard in front of Highland Beach Club when the traffic accident occurred. No charges have been filed at this time as the accident is under investigation. No names were released.
A Palm Beach pedestrian accident lawyer may provide consultation to Florida families where a loved one sustains minor, serious or fatal injuries as a result of a car and pedestrian crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that in 2007, approx 70,000 U.S. pedestrians were hurt and more than 4,650 pedestrians were killed in traffic accidents (Source: NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts 2007 Data: Pedestrians). More than 500 pedestrians were killed in Florida in motor vehicle accidents that same year.
Pedestrian remains in critical condition after New Year's eve accident in Highland Beach
Palm Beach Post News Jan. 4, 2011
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