Rowlett—Pedestrian Accident on Dalrock Road
Posted on Wednesday, February 20th, 2019 at 6:49 am
The pedestrian who died after getting struck by a car on Dalrock Road has been identified by local authorities last Friday morning.
At around 2:50 a.m., the Rowlett police officers responded to a fatal crash at the bridge on Dalrock Road over Interstate 30. When they arrived at the scene, they found a pedestrian lying on the ground. According to initial reports, Harthan was walking on the road when a vehicle hit him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Medical examiners identified the victim as 40-year-old Andrew Harthan.
The driver of the vehicle stayed at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. He was not injured.
Investigators are requested at the scene to determine liability. How the crash took place is yet to be released by police.
Our prayers and thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased victim.
According to the National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA), car accidents happen almost every minute of the day, and for every 16 minutes, a car accident occurs that results in death. So that is about 6 million car accidents every year and 90 people dying in car accidents every day in the U.S. alone. Furthermore, the NHTSA also reports that 15% of fatal car accidents happen near intersections while the whopping 85% happen on the open road, which is the case for this particular vehicular accident.
According to the National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA), car accidents happen almost every minute of the day, and for every 16 minutes, a car accident occurs that results in death. So that is about 6 million car accidents every year and 90 people dying in car accidents every day in the U.S. alone. Furthermore, the NHTSA also reports that 15% of fatal car accidents happen near intersections while the whopping 85% happen on the open road, which is the case for this particular vehicular accident.
