Pedestrian Killed After Trying to Retrieve Fallen Ladder on I-80 

Pedestrian Killed After Trying to Retrieve Ladder I-80 

Dixon, California - According to reporting from Patch, a 58 year-old man named Joseph Gingerich has been identified as the victim of a deadly pedestrian accident that occurred on Interstate Highway 80, close to the Currey Road exit ramp.

Representatives for the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the Solano County Sheriff’s Office told reporters that Mr. Gingerich was driving a white pickup truck with a ladder on the back.

When the ladder fell off of the truck, he pulled his vehicle over to  the shoulder of the road, got out, and attempted to retrieve it. As he was trying to get the ladder, he was struck by an oncoming car.

Emergency personnel workers from the Dixon Fire Department were at the site of the wreck within a matter of minutes. Tragically, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. There was a juvenile passenger in the truck with the victim. However, no one else is believed to have been injured in the collision.

This accident is still being investigated by law enforcement. If you have any relevant information about the crash, you are encouraged to reach out to the California Highway Patrol or the Dixon Police Department.   

At Starpoint LC, Attorneys at Law, our Los Angeles pedestrian accident lawyers are strong, compassionate advocates for injured victims. If you or your loved one was hurt in a pedestrian crash, please contact our law firm for a free, strictly private initial legal consultation.

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Aidin Ghavimi

Aidin is a partner at Starpoint LC, Attorneys at Law, and focuses on personal injury and employment law cases in and around Southern California. He earned his Juris Doctorate from the Loyola School of Law and his Bachelor’s from USC. Aidin’s primary goal is to bring justice to his clients and to ensure they are able to move on with their lives after a serious injury.

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