Weeks after 21-year old Jonathan Michael Ulmer was killed in a hit and run accident, his family is now offering a $5,000 reward for help that can lead to the identification and arrest of the driver.
Ulmer was on his way home from a house party when the accident occurred. According to friends, although he was drinking beer, he was not drunk. He was left lying on the road after being struck on state Route 94 and witnesses claimed that the dark sedan which hit him stopped for a moment before driving off.
Authorities have scoured for information to determine the identity of the hit and run driver and even reviewed tapes from two nearby business but with little success. The Ulmer family is hoping the $5,000 reward will help locate the sedan which killed Jonathan which is said to have front-end damage.
Pedestrian deaths account for 12 percent of all motor vehicle crash fatalities. While pedestrian accidents can happen for a variety of reasons, accidents usually happen either due to the fault of the pedestrian or the driver.
Here are some of the most common mistakes made by pedestrians that lead to accidents:
• Ignoring traffic rules and signals – A lot of pedestrians disregard crosswalk signs and would prefer to “jaywalk” and ignore as traffic control signals such as “walk” and “don’t walk”. This leads to collisions that could have been avoided if the pedestrian obeyed traffic rules.
• Distracted pedestrians – There have been several instances when a pedestrian gets struck or hit by a car because instead of looking both ways before crossing, his eyes are firmly fixed on his cell phone.
• Intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol – Walking on the road while drunk is just as dangerous as driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Once a person is impaired by these substances, it can cause impaired balance, poor coordination, and lower a person’s alertness and good judgment.
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s statistics, as much as 53 percent of pedestrians aged 16 and older killed in nighttime (9pm - 6am) crashes in 2008 were legally drunk.
Clearly, drunk pedestrians are just as much of a danger to themselves as drunk drivers. But unfortunately, in situations where they get injured in a car crash, they will have to shoulder the burden of all their expenses because there is no one else left to blame for their troubles but themselves.
Ulmer was on his way home from a house party when the accident occurred. According to friends, although he was drinking beer, he was not drunk. He was left lying on the road after being struck on state Route 94 and witnesses claimed that the dark sedan which hit him stopped for a moment before driving off.
Authorities have scoured for information to determine the identity of the hit and run driver and even reviewed tapes from two nearby business but with little success. The Ulmer family is hoping the $5,000 reward will help locate the sedan which killed Jonathan which is said to have front-end damage.
Pedestrian deaths account for 12 percent of all motor vehicle crash fatalities. While pedestrian accidents can happen for a variety of reasons, accidents usually happen either due to the fault of the pedestrian or the driver.
Here are some of the most common mistakes made by pedestrians that lead to accidents:
• Ignoring traffic rules and signals – A lot of pedestrians disregard crosswalk signs and would prefer to “jaywalk” and ignore as traffic control signals such as “walk” and “don’t walk”. This leads to collisions that could have been avoided if the pedestrian obeyed traffic rules.
• Distracted pedestrians – There have been several instances when a pedestrian gets struck or hit by a car because instead of looking both ways before crossing, his eyes are firmly fixed on his cell phone.
• Intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol – Walking on the road while drunk is just as dangerous as driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Once a person is impaired by these substances, it can cause impaired balance, poor coordination, and lower a person’s alertness and good judgment.
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s statistics, as much as 53 percent of pedestrians aged 16 and older killed in nighttime (9pm - 6am) crashes in 2008 were legally drunk.
Clearly, drunk pedestrians are just as much of a danger to themselves as drunk drivers. But unfortunately, in situations where they get injured in a car crash, they will have to shoulder the burden of all their expenses because there is no one else left to blame for their troubles but themselves.
