Yesterday afternoon at about 1:00 p.m. nine people were injured in an accident involving a semi-truck on an Orange County freeway. According to KABC News, the collision occurred on the southbound Interstate 5 at Camino de Estrella in San Clemente when a tractor-trailer combination traveling northbound skidded across lanes and through the center divider and hit at least six cars in the process. Eight people, including two children ages 1 and 3, suffered moderate injuries and were taken to area hospitals. One other victim sustained minor injuries. The California Highway Patrol is still investigating the cause of the accident.
Truck Accidents
What the case above demonstrates is just how important it is to wear a seatbelt at all times and to be keenly aware of your surroundings. When a tractor-trailer combination goes out of control, those motorists behind the wheel of ordinary passenger cars do not have much of a chance of coming out of an accident unhurt. Because of their weight and the speeds they can travel, semi-trucks present a particularly dangerous threat on freeways. You might not expect a passenger car to strike and then travel though a center median, but a semi-truck can do that easily.
San Clemente Accident Rates
Overall, the City of San Clemente is relatively safe when it comes to motor vehicle accidents. When compared to cities of similar size in terms of population, San Clemente ranks 86th out of 103 in terms of injury and fatal accidents, according to the California Office of Traffic Safety. However, with regard to alcohol-related collisions, the city ranks 13th when compared to other cities with a similar population.
If you or a loved one has been involved in an Orange County truck accident, contacting an injury attorney with experience at handling such cases is perhaps the best way to begin investigating your claim.
SOURCE: San Clemente crash involving semi injures 9 on Interstate 5, KABC News, Orange County News, October 24, 2013
Truck Accidents
What the case above demonstrates is just how important it is to wear a seatbelt at all times and to be keenly aware of your surroundings. When a tractor-trailer combination goes out of control, those motorists behind the wheel of ordinary passenger cars do not have much of a chance of coming out of an accident unhurt. Because of their weight and the speeds they can travel, semi-trucks present a particularly dangerous threat on freeways. You might not expect a passenger car to strike and then travel though a center median, but a semi-truck can do that easily.
San Clemente Accident Rates
Overall, the City of San Clemente is relatively safe when it comes to motor vehicle accidents. When compared to cities of similar size in terms of population, San Clemente ranks 86th out of 103 in terms of injury and fatal accidents, according to the California Office of Traffic Safety. However, with regard to alcohol-related collisions, the city ranks 13th when compared to other cities with a similar population.
If you or a loved one has been involved in an Orange County truck accident, contacting an injury attorney with experience at handling such cases is perhaps the best way to begin investigating your claim.
SOURCE: San Clemente crash involving semi injures 9 on Interstate 5, KABC News, Orange County News, October 24, 2013
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