Multi-Vehicle Crash Kills Three People in Fresno, California
It was only last week that a drunk driver became a drunk wrong-way driver in Fresno, California. A man single-handedly caused a three-car accident when he began driving down the wrong side of road. Without warning, he hit an oncoming Ford, which then crashed into an unsuspecting Honda. The multi-car collision killed three people and injured at least five, including the drunk driver himself. Police in Fresno arrested him just days after the crash for suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and felony DUI charges. If you are injured in Fresno, consider contacting a Fresno Auto Accident Lawyer to help you obtain the reimbursement you require.
Three passengers in two separate vehicles were killed in this deadly crash caused by a drunk driver going the wrong way on the road. To make circumstances even worse, all of the deceased victims were relatively young. One was a woman aged a mere 21-years old. Another was a young man no older than 20, and the last victim was a 14-years old girl. Drivers and passengers from both the Ford and the Honda received minor to severe injuries, and the drunk driver who caused the accident received injuries as well. In comparison to the injuries of the other parties, however, the wounds of the drunk driver were minimal.
Although the accidents that occur as a result of drivers going the wrong way on the road are minimal in comparison to drunk driving, reckless driving, and speeding accidents, they still occur often enough to kill hundreds of people every year. Wrong-way car accidents are almost always caused by drivers not paying enough attention to the road and their surroundings. In the case of this Fresno wrong-way accident, the influence of alcohol likely caused the man’s judgment to be skewed and impaired, leading to his reckless driving, the unwelcome injuries incurred by virtually every victim, and the death of three young people.
Wrong-way car accidents are not always the fault of the driver going the wrong way on the road. There have been many instances where county and city roads signs were unclear, confusing, and even misleading, drawing drivers into the wrong lane of traffic and into a head-on collision with oncoming vehicles. This is one of the most dangerous aspects of wrong-way car accidents. Even though they don’t occur often, they have a heavy potential for destruction because of the likelihood of a head-on collision. In cases such as these, county or city governments are often to blame for faulty placement of road signs or the lack of road signs entirely.
When you hire a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer to handle your wrong-way accident claim, he or she will likely be able to determine who is really to blame for the accident in which you were involved. If the accident is the fault of another driver’s negligence, your lawyer will fight to ensure that you receive retribution from that person to cover any medical costs you may have incurred or, in the regrettable circumstance that death occurs, the funeral costs. You can also receive compensation for the pain and suffering you incurred or a loved one was forced to face as a result of the injuries.