Pedestrian hit in Vallejo, dragged half a mile

The weather may have played a role in a horrific accident in Vallejo that happened Tuesday night. A man was hit by a car and then dragged by another one. He did not survive. The Vallejo man, who was disabled, was first hit at Broadway and Hogan and then dragged nearly a mile to the intersection of Mini and Stanford Drive. It was 6 p.m., dark and the roads were wet. So weather is definitely a factor that investigators are examining. Witnesses say the 89-year-old driver of a Mercedes didn't realize he had dragged a pedestrian nearly half a mile down the road until he was flagged down. "Unfortunately there's a loss of life here tonight and it's a result it's a horrible, horrible accident," said Vallejo Police Sgt. Stephen Darden. A woman told a local news media that her 41-year-old cousin is the victim. He was at the intersection of Broadway Street and Hogan Avenue in Vallejo when the female driver struck him. The victim had been disabled by polio sense childhood. The impact knocked the victim into the next lane where he was hit and dragged by the 89-year-old driver. Firefighters had to use air bags to lift the car and remove the victim who died at the scene.   How can a lawyer help with an auto accident claim? First, having a lawyer on your side levels the playing field.  The person who caused the accident is required to immediately turn the case over to his or her insurance company.  The insurance company uses adjusters and lawyers who are specifically trained to deny or reduce your claim.  This may include denying compensation to family members who are entitled to receive benefits for loss of companionship. Learn more here about what a lawyer does in pedestrian accident cases.