Woman killed in Pedestrian Accident in Atlanta

A Cobb County woman was killed while crossing a road in a hit and run pedestrian accident in Atlanta earlier this month. Police have now released details about the vehicle that hit 47-year-old Joyce Bailey.

Bailey was trying to cross a road in Midtown on the 21^st of March when she was struck by a car that police now say was probably a gray or silver colored Mercedes Benz. According to witnesses who were at the scene of the accident, the Mercedes Benz received some damage on the front of the car and the wind shield. The driver is said to be either a white male or an African American of light complexion. Police have also been able to use footage obtained from the camera at a gas station close to the accident spot. The driver never stopped the car after the accident. The hit and run driver drug Bailey several yards into the gas station. Bailey died soon after.

For Bailey's family and friends, the circumstances surrounding her death must be agonizing. She was struck down by a car, and then dragged some distance away before she died. The driver of the car never got down from his car to offer the dying women any comfort, and never bothered to call for emergency help. The driver of the car that struck Bailey deserves the strongest punishment he can receive for his crime.

Pedestrian accidents usually involve death or serious injuries.  A pedestrian does not have the luxury of being protected by metal, the protective cushioning of airbags or the secure restraints of seatbelts.  The victim is usually thrown several feet or drug underneath the striking vehicle, causing severe traumatic injuries, including head and brain injuries.  Those that do survive, usually have long and arduous recovery periods, with weeks and months of painful rehabilitation in an effort to return to a normal life.

Expenses in the case of such injuries don't stop at the initial cost of hospitalization, doctor costs and medication expenses. There are the costs of physical therapy and rehabilitation, loss of wages due to missed hours from work as well as the costs of long term medical expenses. For instance, victims of a pedestrian accidents who have suffered brain or spinal cord injuries are likely to be in need of long term or 24 hour care.