Two Injured in Los Angeles Car Accident
Two people were hospitalized after a Los Angeles car accident, which sent an SUV crashing into a building in Torrance, California. The Daily Breeze reports that the December 2, 2009 car accident occurred at the intersection of 178th Street and Crenshaw Boulevard. Two vehicles hit each other at the intersection and the impact of the crash propelled the SUV into the building on Crenshaw. Thankfully, no one else was injured in the accident. The two drivers were taken to a local hospital with unknown injuries.
I hope the injuries these drivers sustained in this car crash were not major or life-threatening. I hope and pray that these injured victims recover quickly and completely from their apparently serious injuries. Please keep these injured victims in your prayers.
Car Accidents in Los Angeles
According to California Highway Patrol's 2007 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System, four people were killed and 499 injured as a result of car accidents in Torrance. In Los Angeles County as a whole, 712 fatalities and 56,475 involving car accidents were reported in 2007.
Based on this newspaper report, it is not clear how or why this car accident happened. In any car accident that occurs at an intersection with traffic lights or other traffic devices such as stop signs, it is apparent here that someone failed to yield right-of-way. In such cases it is also possible that one of the drivers ran a red light.
Who is Liable?
Also, very often, such violations occur due to various elements of negligence such as impairment from drugs or alcohol, reckless driving, speeding or some type of distraction such as cell phone use or texting. It is important in these cases to pin down the cause and determine who or what caused the injury car accident.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident involving negligence, please contact an experienced personal injury attorney in Los Angeles, who has successfully pursued negligent drivers on behalf of seriously injured clients.
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