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1/14/2012
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Chesapeake, VA Pedestrian Struck, Killed by Pickup

A Chesapeake, Virginia (VA), man has died after being struck in the back by a truck on Military Hghway, the Virginian-Pilot reports. The man was crossing the street of the 2200 block of Military Hwy. around 6:00 pm. He was heading eastbound in an unlit area when he was struck on the left side of his back by the passenger's side mirror of the truck.

Paramedics responded to the scene and initially thought the patient had suffered only minor injuries. An hour later, however, he had succumbed to his injuries. The driver has not been charged.


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Our thoughts are with the victim's family and friends. As citizens, we expect our roads to be safe not only to drive on, but to walk along as well. It sounds as though the area was not properly lit. Safety experts say lighting is key to any safe roadway.

Dark roadways can present safety issues for anyone walking or jogging after work. Many of us make a New Year's resolution to take to the streets in the evening to get some exercise. It's important to always wear light, brightly colored clothing, preferably with reflective fabrics. It's a simple way to make sure vehicles see us on the road.

Click here to learn about other ways to protect yourself as a pedestrian. 

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About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia Beach, VA-based injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and we have handled thousands of car accident, truck wreck, and motorcycle crash cases. Check out our case results to see for yourself.

We've handled car accident cases throughout Virginia including Richmond, Fairfax, Alexandria, and the Hampton Roads region including Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Portsmouth, Newport News, and Suffolk.

Our primary office is in Virginia Beach at the intersection of Diamond Springs Road and Northampton Boulevard. We also have an office on Eaton Street in Hampton. All of our accident injury attorneys were raised in Virginia and have deep roots with the community.

Our Virginia injury law firm has been recognized as one of the best injury law firms in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report since 2010. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed on the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009 and included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Rick and Jim were named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of lawyers receive. In addition, we were the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms.

We also offer free special reports on distracted driving and the Best Guide to Car Accident Injuries in Virginia.

While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer a free, initial confidential injury case consultation, so call us at 1-800-752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail and we will get back to you shortly.




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