[04-15-2022] Alameda County, CA – One Person Hurt Following a Two-Vehicle Crash in Livermore

One unidentified person was hurt following a two-vehicle collision in Livermore on Friday afternoon, April 15, 2022.

The collision transpired at approximately 5:00 p.m. on Northbound Vasco Road, just south of Los Vaqueros Road in Livermore.

A black Cadillac sedan was traveling at high speeds when it crashed into a white Ford F-250 pickup truck.

The sedan driver got trapped in the wreckage and had to be extricated by emergency personnel. One person in the sedan sustained major injuries and had to be rushed to an area hospital for treatment.

Information about the accident is limited at the moment. Both vehicles sustained major damage and had to be towed away from the scene.

Local authorities are further investigating the case.

Two-Vehicle Collision Statistics

Car accidents can occur at any time and in any location. Every sixty seconds, at least one car accident occurs somewhere in the United States. Accidents are unavoidable, with hundreds of thousands of drivers every day.

Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of bodily harm in the United States. Every year, almost 2 million individuals are injured in car accidents. According to the United States Department of Transportation’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 33,654 fatal automobile crashes resulted in 36,560 deaths in 2018.

California is well-known for having some of the country’s busiest and most congested highways. With so many cars on the road, traffic congestion, gridlock, and (most importantly) car accidents – fatal and serious injury incidents – are unavoidable.

In California, nearly one-tenth of all fatal car accidents occur. In 2017, there were 485,866 car accidents in California, with 3,898 persons killed and 276,823 injured. Since 2013, the number of people killed in car accidents in California has increased by 23.5 percent.

An automobile accident can happen for a variety of reasons. Though some of these causes, such as inclement weather, are beyond anyone’s control, the vast majority of accidents result from human error or driver negligence.

Car accidents are more common at night when there is less visibility, a greater likelihood of alcohol impairment, and driver fatigue due to the body’s natural nighttime sleep cycle.

Car Accident Lawyers for Residents in Alameda County

Before speaking with any insurance company about your claim, you should speak with an attorney with experience in vehicle accident cases.

A personal injury lawyer can clarify who was at fault in the accident and how much compensation you should seek from an insurance company. In addition, an attorney can help you with the claims procedure and negotiate with the insurance company on your behalf.

Arash Law’s Alameda County car accident attorneys can investigate your accidents, identify potential defendants, and file your claim with the civil court system as soon as feasible.

Before agreeing to represent a client, our attorneys thoroughly investigate each case and use our significant legal experience to develop a case value that can give our client sufficient resources to pay the costs of all future care and the psychological costs that an accident brings. Call (888) 488-1391 immediately to schedule a free consultation with a California personal injury attorney from Arash Law!