Petrillo Goldberg Comment on Hit-and-Run Accident Where Teen Killed a Pedestrian

Petrillo & Goldberg Law.

Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) June 20, 2016 – In Camden, New Jersey, on April 25th, a 16-year-old boy struck and killed a 53-year-old pedestrian while driving a stolen vehicle.

As reported in Patch.com, the teen hit Tia Walker with a vehicle that was stolen at about 9:50 a.m. in the vicinity of South 7th and Pine streets. Following the collision, the operator drove to South 7th and Royden streets, and halted at the median, at which point two suspects left the car.

“Motorists need to be more aware of pedestrians, and try to prevent accidents like this one from occurring,” said prominent South Jersey personal injury attorneys Petrillo & Goldberg. “When such accidents take place, the family of the victim should contact a personal injury attorney immediately to find out whether they can file a wrongful death lawsuit.”

The car was a 2001 silver Cadillac Deville, which was later returned to its owner. The teen faces the following charges:

· First-degree aggravated manslaughter
· Second-degree aggravated assault
· Second-degree fleeing the scene of a deadly motor vehicle accident
· Third-degree endangering a victim who suffered an injury
· Third-degree causing death while operating a car without a license
· Third-degree receipt of stolen property

While there is an ongoing investigation into the accident, the victim’s family members and friends have questions about her death. Walker was on her way to her home in Centerville after cleaning the house in which an elderly relative lived. She was a mother of two adult children, a member of a marching band and graduated from Camden High School. She was a maintenance worker at City Hall, and worked as a day care aide.

For those that have been personally injured in an accident such as this one or a loved one was injured in a motor vehicle accident due to the negligence of another individual, contact the personal injury attorneys at Petrillo & Goldberg.

Learn more at http://www.petrilloandgoldberg.com/

Petrillo & Goldberg Law

6951 North Park Drive
Pennsauken, NJ 08109

19 South 21st Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

70 South Broad Street
Woodbury, NJ 08096

Phone: 856-486-4343
Fax: 856:486-7979

• Collision between New Jersey Transit River Line train and car causes injury
  In Riverton, New Jersey, four people suffered injuries following a collision between a NJ Transit River LINE train and a vehicle. The accident occurred on the morning of Thursday, May 5, at around 10:30 a.m. in the vicinity of the intersection of Main and Broad streets. According to Action News, the River LINE had reduced […]
• Hit-and-run driver strikes and kills 16-year-old student
  According to police, the driver of a car belonging to a woman’s niece hit and killed a teenager along a road in South Jersey on the night of March 29. The driver then fled the scene of the accident. The motorist, who is 40 years old, struck a 16-year-old student of Pennsauken High School. The […]
• Lack of workers’ compensation benefits for Uber drivers in New Jersey
  As an Uber driver in New Jersey, you may have a significant amount of flexibility in terms of the number of hours you work, and the ability to earn extra income, but if you are involved in an accident, you may not be covered under the workers’ compensation laws of New Jersey. Uber requires its […]
• The steps you should take if you were injured in a slip and fall accident
  If you were injured in a slip and fall accident, you should seek medical attention right away. If the accident occurred in a store or other commercial location, you should notify the managers or owners of the business at the location where you fell. You may be required to complete an incident report detailing the […]
• Motorist who struck high school athlete received sentence of three years in prison
  A motorist who hit a high school athlete and then left him lying seriously injured along a road in Pennsville Township will receive a sentence of three years in prison. Salem County Prosecutor John T. Lenahan stated that Zachary McDonough of Pennsville entered a guilty plea to knowingly leaving the scene of an accident that […]