An auto accident in Orange County last Friday night has left the driver dead and his passenger badly injured. According to KABC News, the driver was traveling at a high rate of speed on Bristol Street in Costa Mesa when he apparently lost control and crashed his BMW M6 into a tree. In spite of the fact seat belts were worn and the air bags deployed, the driver died at the scene and the passenger reportedly sustained head trauma and broken ribs. The female passenger was taken to Western Medical Center in Santa Ana for treatment. Anyone with information regarding the accident is asked to call Traffic Officer Darren Wood at (714) 754-5264.
Speeding Related Crashes Are Still a Major Cause of Injury and Death
In spite of the fact that airbags are now and have been mandatory for some time, speeding is still a major cause of serious injury and death each year. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, speeding is a contributing factor in about 30% of all fatal crashes occurring on American roadways. In 2011, nearly 10,000 lives were lost in speeding-related accidents, although this was a slightly lower number than in 2010. In the accident above, while a full blown accident reconstruction has not yet been done, it seems likely that speeding was at least a contributing factor to the happening of this accident. Absent a mechanical failure, a solo accident is often caused by poor judgment and/or speeding. Unfortunately, this driver lost his life, and the accident may have left his passenger with a lifelong impairment.
If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or killed in an accident caused by a speeding driver, a free consultation with an Orange County personal injury attorney may help you better understand your rights. Speed related accidents are all too common and reckless drivers should be held accountable.
SOURCE: 1 dead, 1 hurt after car crash in front of Costa Mesa hotel, KABC News, Orange County, May 20, 2013
Speeding Related Crashes Are Still a Major Cause of Injury and Death
In spite of the fact that airbags are now and have been mandatory for some time, speeding is still a major cause of serious injury and death each year. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, speeding is a contributing factor in about 30% of all fatal crashes occurring on American roadways. In 2011, nearly 10,000 lives were lost in speeding-related accidents, although this was a slightly lower number than in 2010. In the accident above, while a full blown accident reconstruction has not yet been done, it seems likely that speeding was at least a contributing factor to the happening of this accident. Absent a mechanical failure, a solo accident is often caused by poor judgment and/or speeding. Unfortunately, this driver lost his life, and the accident may have left his passenger with a lifelong impairment.
If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or killed in an accident caused by a speeding driver, a free consultation with an Orange County personal injury attorney may help you better understand your rights. Speed related accidents are all too common and reckless drivers should be held accountable.
SOURCE: 1 dead, 1 hurt after car crash in front of Costa Mesa hotel, KABC News, Orange County, May 20, 2013
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