An 18-year old Riverside woman was killed on Highway 62 near the Arizona state line in a head-on crash the other day.
Reports indicate that a sedan crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed into an SUV where the young woman was a passenger. The most frequent cause of a head-on collision is driver distraction or sudden swerving to avoid something in the road. In most cases, the distracted driver was on a cell phone or eating.
It is not known at this time how fast the driver was going, but generally, the faster the driver was going, the greater the risk of serious injury of death. In this case death resulted.
Other passengers were taken by air to a nearby hospital for treatment.
If a loved one has died in a head-on crash, you have legal rights. Contact an experienced Riverside Personal Injury attorney to review the details of the fatal accident and to determine if you have rights to compensation or to file a wrongful death of your loved one.
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A 27-year old Perris man suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs crashed into the back of a vehicle driven by a 63-year old man on Interstate 215 in Riverside in the early morning hours. If that was not enough, he proceeded to drive the wrong way on the same freeway until he crashed head-on into another vehicle driven by a 23-year old woman. He was driving between 90 and 100mph.
California Highway Patrol officers said he was trapped in the wreckage and suffered major injuries. An emergency team transported him to a nearby hospital. The other two drivers suffered minor injuries and were taken to a local hospital.
CHP said they will seek drunken driving charges against him.
If you are involved in an accident caused by a drunken driver, contact an experienced Riverside County Personal Injury attorney who will investigate for you and determine if you are entitled to compensation for your injuries and medical expenses.
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According to The Press-Enterprise, a 31-year old woman and a 43-year old man died after crashing head-on with each other on the Ramona Expressway in Riverside. The woman, driving a Chevy pickup truck, drifted over the centerline and crashed into an oncoming Toyota driven by the man. Both died almost immediately.
California Highway Patrol records indicate that Riverside County, in 2008, had over 200 fatalities and more than 8,500 injuries due to car accidents.
This accident is under investigation to determine what caused it – numerous questions arise. If the woman was at fault, the family of the man can file a wrongful death claim seeking compensation for expenses and damages. If the vehicle manufacturer is found to be at fault, they could be responsible for all expenses and damages. I hope the man’s family contacts an experienced Riverside County Personal Injury attorney who will analyze all details of the accident. In the meantime, my deepest sympathies go out to the families of the woman and the man.
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