Chevy Chase, MD – Pedestrian Crash at Wisconsin Ave & Woodmont Ave ends in Injuries
Chevy Chase, MD (March 23, 2022) – A pedestrian crash by Moby Dick’s Restaurant in Chevy chase left one person hurt. Just after 6:10 p.m., on Monday, March 21, the Montgomery County Police Department and firefighters with the Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Services were dispatched to a pedestrian accident on Wisconsin Avenue.
According to officers with the MCPD, a pedestrian was hit by an electric bike on Wisconsin Avenue in front of the Moby Dick’s Restaurant near the intersection of Woodmont Avenue.
The pedestrian was provided care by EMS with MCFRS. MCFRS EMS then transported the injured pedestrian to a hospital in Montgomery County where they received medical attention.
An active investigation is ongoing to determine what caused this electric bicycle and pedestrian accident to occur.
We hope the injured pedestrian makes a full recovery from the injuries suffered due to this crash.
Pedestrian Accidents in Maryland
Hundreds of pedestrians are hurt in auto wrecks across Maryland each year. Many people harmed in these crashes suffer injuries that can be life-changing. This can include:Spinal Cord Injuries: Spinal cord injuries are catastrophic in nature. They require extensive care and rehabilitation. Many spinal cord injury sufferers are left paralyzed to some extent. Pedestrians are incredibly vulnerable to these severe injuries.
Soft Tissue Injuries: Neck and soft tissue injuries are very common among pedestrian crash victims. Suffering injuries to the neck can be extremely debilitating and require long-term care.
Amputation Injuries: Many people hurt in pedestrian accidents incur bone fractures that are so severe that they lead to amputations. It is common for pedestrians to lose hands, feet, arms, and legs in crashes.
Traumatic Brain Injuries: Victims of pedestrian crashes often suffer TBIs in crashes. The force of the impact of collisions can cause pedestrians to be lifted up and ejected. They are often thrown into other objects and hard surfaces causing severe injuries to the head.
Pedestrians who suffer these injuries, as well as others, require extensive and costly medical care. When people are harmed in pedestrian crashes caused by reckless motorists, they may be able to file a personal injury lawsuit against the at-fault parties. A Chevy Chase pedestrian accident lawyer can make a significant difference in your chances of prevailing.
Chevy Chase Personal Injury Lawyers
The Chevy Chase personal injury law firm of Greenblatt & Veliev, LLC has over six and a half decades of experience assisting accident victims when it comes to getting justice. Our lawyers leverage the strongest evidence possible while demanding full compensation to help out clients move forward. Our knowledge of the struggles that pedestrians endure after their crashes motivates our lawyers to fight aggressively to ensure each of our clients gets justice. Contact our Maryland personal injury law firm at 301-251-8776 to schedule a case evaluation at your earliest convenience at no cost to you. We can take your call any time to schedule a free meeting with our lawyers to discuss the legal options that are available to help you get justice.Note: Our writers used secondary sources when writing this accident news post. These sources include but are not limited to local news sources, local and state police reports, social media posts, and eyewitness accounts about accidents that take place in and around Maryland. We have not independently verified all of the facts surrounding this accident, therefore, if you find any information that is not correct, please contact Greenblatt & Veliev, LLC immediately so that we can update the post with the most accurate information available. We will remove this post upon request.
Disclaimer: We hope that our readers will slow down and use an abundance of caution when operating a motor vehicle in an effort to reduce accidents in Maryland. This post is not a solicitation for business. The information in this post is not intended to be legal or medical advice. The photo used in this post was not taken at this accident scene.
