[03-31-2022] Riverside County, CA – One Person Killed in Fatal Truck Accident in Corona

One person was killed in a crash between a big rig and a work truck on the 91 Freeway in Corona Thursday morning, March 31, 2022.

According to a California Highway Patrol incident report, officers from the California Highway Patrol responded at about 1:00 a.m. to the eastbound 91 Freeway and Green River Road.

They found a big rig with a white trailer on the side of the freeway engulfed in flames report.

The big rig apparently collided with a work truck that was on the side of the freeway.

It was not immediately clear whether the victim, who died at the scene, was the work truck driver or the big rig driver.

Debris was scattered for about 40 yards on the freeway.

The collision closed multiple lanes of the freeway.

Traffic was backed up for hours between Yorba Linda and Corona.

Fatal Truck Accident Statistics

The economy would be unable to function without semi-trucks. The United States relies heavily on its trucking industry to transport a large volume of goods each year. Because of this, passing a large truck can be dangerous for other drivers as well.

Semi-truck accidents have a higher fatality rate than other types of collisions. Big rig accidents frequently result in serious injury or death because of their enormous size difference from other vehicles on the road.

Big rig truck fatality rates have risen by 30 percent since 2009, according to the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Tractor-trailer accidents killed 4,102 people in 2017 alone.

It’s possible that a semi-truck accident can be caused by any number of factors such as loss of control, blowout, failure of the vehicle, or the truck itself.

Riverside County Truck Accident Lawyer for Victims of Fatal Crash

Family members can be devastated when a loved one is killed in a semi-truck accident. Victims’ families are encouraged to seek legal counsel from a reliable car accident lawyer in order to pursue compensation for their loved one’s death in a wrongful death suit.

Recovering damages (e.g., lost companionship, funeral expenses, physical and emotional trauma) resulting from an accident can be done by filing a wrongful death suit.

If you or a loved one has been hurt or killed in a traffic accident caused by a semi-truck driver, you should consult with a California semi-truck accident lawyer.

Our Riverside County truck accident lawyers at Arash Law have been helping the people of California who have been injured in semi-truck accidents for more than two decades. To help you recover from your semi-truck accident, we are here!

Any issues or questions can be discussed at our offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Fransisco, Riverside, Orange County, and San Diego. You can reach us at (888) 488-1391 for a free consultation with an experienced attorney.