Pedestrian Injured in Food Truck Accident on Buckeye Road in Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix, AZ — February 5, 2025, a pedestrian sustained injuries following a truck accident that happened around 8:00 a.m. on Buckeye Road.

According to preliminary details about the accident, it happened off the corner of the Buckeye Road and 28th Avenue intersection.

Authorities said that a man (age and name unavailable) was walking at the time and attempting to cross the roadway. While doing so, a food truck reportedly struck the man. Due to this, he was taken from the scene with reportedly critical injuries.

No other injuries were reported. Authorities say the victim had been jaywalking. No other details can be confirmed.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When people see authorities accuse a pedestrian of doing something wrong, that’s generally when they move on from a story like this. If authorities say the pedestrian was jaywalking, that’s the end of the story, right? Well, the law is more nuanced than that.

Let’s consider a hypothetical where a pedestrian is crossing the middle of a roadway, but they’re clearly visible and far away enough that a reasonably prudent driver should be able to avoid them. Would a driver have free rein to run over the pedestrian simply because they have the right-of-way? Obviously not. As such, if evidence shows that a driver failed to avoid an otherwise avoidable collision, right-of-way or not, it’s important to find out what prevented them from avoiding the accident.

To be clear, I’m not saying anything about whether or not this accident was avoidable. I just wanted to shine a light on the fact that an accident like this isn’t necessarily open-and-shut like people may think. There should still be consideration for the evidence, and that likely requires more thorough investigations.