PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT: Tulare Man Hit while Trying to Cross Road
May 25, 2010
Tulare – A 35-year-old pedestrian sustained major injuries after he was struck by a vehicle while trying to cross near Road 108 north of Tulare Monday night, reports said.
Ramiro Hernandez was about to go north while walking on the eastbound lanes of Avenue 264 when he was hit by an oncoming vehicle driven by 32-year-old Efren Calderon of Tulare.
Calderon was unable to swerve and stop the vehicle on time and hit Hernandez.
The impact sent Hernandez to the pavement where rescuers found him unconscious. He was then airlifted to Community Regional Medical Center where he is treated for his serious injuries.