Pedestrian Injured in Car Accident on Gilmer Road in Longview, TX
Longview, TX — August 28, 2024, one person was injured as the result of a pedestrian accident at around 8:40 p.m. along Gilmer Road.
According to initial details about the accident, it happened near the intersection of Gilmer Road and Loop 281.
It appears that a 61-year-old man was walking at the time when he attempted to cross southbound lanes of Gilmer. While doing so, a southbound Acura struck the man. As a result, the pedestrian was seriously injured. No one in the vehicle had reported injuries.
There are no other confirmed details about the accident at this time.
Commentary
With pedestrian accidents, things aren't always as simple as whether or not someone was in a crosswalk. For example, if a pedestrian is clearly visible and far away enough to avoid, drivers have to avoid them, right-of-way or not. And if someone isn't clearly visible or avoidable, it would be ridiculous for a driver to be responsible for something they couldn't avoid. How that played out here remains to be seen, of course. That would depend on whether or not authorities took steps behind the scenes to reconstruct the scene and get some clear answers about what happened here.
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