[04-26-2022] Fresno County, CA – Multi-Vehicle Crash on Highway 99 Results in One Fatality and Multiple Injuries

One unidentified woman was killed, and several others were injured in a multi-vehicle crash involving five vehicles in southeast Fresno early Tuesday morning, April 26, 2022.

The fatal crash occurred just after 3:00 a.m. near the North Avenue exit on northbound Highway 99.

According to California Highway Patrol officers, a woman driving a Dodge Stratus slammed into a wall on the right side of the highway. Her car slammed into the wall, veered across all three lanes, and ended up in the median in the middle.

Another motorist came to a halt to assist. The Jeep of that person was hit and rolled over. Then, at least two more vehicles became involved in a chain reaction.

The woman in the Stratus was killed instantly.

The others sustained minor to moderate injuries.

The cause of the woman’s loss of control of her vehicle is still being investigated.

For more than two hours, traffic on Highway 99 was gridlocked.

All northbound lanes were reopened shortly after.

Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash Statistics

Getting into an accident with oncoming traffic has the potential to cause serious injury or death. Most drivers are unaware of how dangerous their vehicles can become and how quickly catastrophic and even fatal car accidents can occur because of the frequency of car accidents in our daily lives.

Millions of people are injured, and tens of thousands are killed in car accidents each year in the United States. A total of 36,560 people were killed in car accidents in 2018, according to the Fatality Analysis System (FARS) of the United States Department of Transportation.

When it comes to fatal car accidents in Fresno, California, the city is a major player. Anyone who lives or works in Fresno should be alarmed by the fact that nearly 11,000 car accidents occurred between 2003 and 2016. In this instance, there was a collision involving several vehicles.

As many as three or more vehicles collide in a multi-vehicle collision. A chain-reaction collision, in which one vehicle hits another and then possibly collides with other vehicles on the road, is a common cause of these crashes.

Fewer than 10% of all collisions each year involve more than one vehicle. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), they are responsible for a disproportionate number of fatalities.

Fresno County Car Accident Lawyers With a Winning Track Record

Multi-vehicle collisions are difficult to resolve because there are so many parties involved. The pain is ten times greater when a loved one suffers in a multi-vehicle collision.

It is important that you immediately contact a skilled fatal car accident attorney if a loved one was killed in a car accident. You have a right to justice and to be fairly compensated for the harm you’ve suffered.

The driver’s insurance company will get to work as soon as possible on an investigation. They mean it when they say they’re serious. It’s important that you do the same with yours.

Our Fresno County car accident lawyers at Arash Law will fight for the compensation you deserve to cover your injuries. In most cases, a multiple-vehicle stack is the result of multiple victims attempting to claim on the same insurance policy. Call Arash Law at (888) 488-1391 or contact us online to schedule a free case evaluation.