Two men were arrested and two others are still being sought after a Westminster car accident, which left a woman critically injured. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the major injury collision occurred the night of February 7, 2012 near the intersection of Beach Boulevard and Bolsa Avenue. Westminster police say that a vehicle went over a sidewalk and struck a female pedestrian. She was transported to an area trauma center with critical injuries. Witnesses told officials that the four men inside the vehicle got off and fled on foot. The vehicle had been reported stolen from Westminster. Police were able to arrest two of the men, but the two others are still at large.

My heart goes out to this seriously injured hit-and-run car accident victim. I wish her the very best for a speedy and complete recovery.

Pedestrian Accident Statistics

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2009 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), one person died and 24 were injured in pedestrian accidents in Westminster. In Orange County as a whole, 41 fatalities and 864 injuries were reported due to pedestrian accidents, during the same year.

Hit-and-Run

Based on this news report, it appears that the four men involved in this incident were not only driving a stolen vehicle, but struck the woman who was legally walking on the sidewalk and fled the scene leaving her lying on the roadway, critically injured. Despicable! I truly hope officials apprehend all the suspects involved in this incident.

Holding Wrongdoers Accountable

If you have any information about these suspects, please visit our dedicated hit-and-run web site at www.hitandrunreward.com to offer an anonymous tip and become eligible for a $1,000 reward. Let us join hands as a community to ensure that these hit-and-run drivers are held accountable.

Victims who are injured in hit-and-run collisions would be well advised to seek the counsel of an experienced Orange County personal injury lawyer, who will stay abreast of the official investigation and ensure that their legal rights and best interests are protected. A knowledgeable car accident attorney will also advise victims about how their own auto insurance policy might apply to an incident where the at-fault driver is not found, or, in a case where the driver is uninsured or underinsured.