Pedestrian Accident in Jackson Township Leaves One Dead, Two Injured
As a New Jersey pedestrian accident lawyer, I have been expressing my concern over the number of people dying in such crashes, regularly on this blog. Earlier in September, one more such accident killed a pedestrian and injured two others, in Jackson Township in Ocean County.
According to the NJ Ledger, the three pedestrians were crossing the street at night, when they were struck by a car. Authorities say two of them were minors. The three pedestrians were rushed to the hospital, where one of the succumbed to his injuries. No arrests have been made as yet.
It’s too early to say what cause the pedestrian accident. However, motorists must be especially careful while driving at night, when it can be harder to spot a pedestrian even at a crosswalk.
JacksonTownship Accident Fatalities on the Rise
Overall however, accident fatality statistics for Jackson Township present a grim picture. According to New Jersey State Police statistics (via Jackson NJ Online), Jackson Township ranked second among Ocean County municipalities in accident fatalities in 2009. There were four accident fatalities here in the first eight months of 2009. Jackson Township was just behind Brick Township which had 5 fatalities. It shared second spot on the list with Tom’s River, which also had four fatalities in accidents this year. Lacey and Stafford had three fatalities each, while Manchester, Lakewood and Point Pleasant had two fatalities each this year.
These are not the final statistics, and are subject to change until the cases are resolved. They are also much lower than the 2007 statistics. However, we still have several major holidays coming up in the remainder of 2009, including Thanksgiving Day and New Year's Eve when we can expect a spike in accidents.
Scott Grossman is a New Jersey pedestrian accident lawyer, representing injured victims in Ocean, Monmouth, Bergen and Passaic Counties, and across New Jersey.
