A pedestrian was seriously injured in a San Francisco area hit-and-run car accident the morning of September 23, 2010. According to an ABC News report, the injury collision occurred at the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and 164th Avenue in Castro Valley. The motorist drove away after the collision and has not yet been located. The injured pedestrian was transported to a local hospital for treatment of injuries.

My thoughts and prayers are with the pedestrian injured in this terrible hit-and-run accident. I wish the victim a complete and speedy recovery.

I also trust the hit-and-run driver will be quickly apprehended and brought to justice. It is appalling that a person would hit and injure someone and then leave them lying on the roadway without care or medical attention. I hope that they apprehend the driver involved in this San Francisco personal injury accident. If you witnessed this hit-and-run car accident, please visit our web site, www.hitandrunreward.com to find out how to leave an anonymous tip and become eligible for a $1,000 reward. Our intention, by offering this reward, is to put such irresponsible drivers on notice and deter this type of inhumane behavior.

The driver involved in this San Francisco area car accident failed to notify the police or stay at the scene of the injury pedestrian accident. More importantly, this individual failed to get medical help for the injured victim. All it should have taken was a cell phone call to 911. California Vehicle Code Section 20001 (a) states: "The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to a person, other than himself or herself, or in the death of a person shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident." In this case, it also appears that the motorist may have failed to yield right-of-way to the pedestrian, which is a serious violation under California Vehicle Code Section 21950.

In such cases, injured victims would be well-advised to seek the guidance of an experienced San Francisco personal injury lawyer, who will stay on top of the official investigation and make sure that their legal rights and best interests are protected. A knowledgeable car accident lawyer will also be able to advise victims about how their car insurance policy might apply to a hit-and-run or to an incident where the at-fault motorist is uninsured or underinsured.

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