According to San Leandro police, a fatal crash killed the driver of a car and sent a passenger to the hospital on Tuesday afternoon, May 31, 2022.
According to the San Leandro Police Department, officers responded at 4:10 p.m. in the area of Eden Road and Doolittle Drive, just east of the Oakland International Airport.
The collision reportedly involved a car and a big-rig truck.
Officers arrived to find the car’s driver unresponsive, and she died at the scene.
Her car’s passenger was taken to a nearby hospital and is expected to survive.
According to a preliminary investigation by the police, speed was a factor in the collision.
The police further reported that the truck driver was unharmed and remained at the scene to assist with the investigation.
Fatal Truck Accident Statistics
The tractor-trailers and semis with which we share the road with are referred to as big-rigs. Huge cargo-carrying trucks go by either of these names.
Tractor-trailer accidents are the most dangerous when compared to other types of car accidents. This is mainly due to the enormous size of big rig trucks. It takes more time to stop a large truck that is filled with cargo.
The death toll from crashes involving commercial trucks in the United States is one every fifteen minutes. In the 500,000 transportation accidents that occur each year in the United States, about 5,000 truckers are killed.
Every year in California, truck accidents result in the deaths of 113 people and the injury of nearly 3,000 others. Every year, between 200 and 300 people lose their lives in truck accidents in the state of California.
Between 2009 and 2015, there were more people killed in semi-truck accidents than ever before. Tractor-trailer accidents accounted for 11% of all fatal traffic collisions in 2015.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration mandates that drivers keep a 4-second distance from heavy trucks at speeds below 40mph. An extra second is needed for speeds above 40mph.
Alameda County Truck Accident Lawyers
In the event of a truck accident caused by a careless driver, you are entitled to compensation for your injuries and damages. You’ll have to overcome a lot of obstacles.
You need a truck accident lawyer who has a proven track record of proving the full value of your damages.
Our Alameda County truck accident lawyers at Arash Law are well-versed in handling these cases. You can count on them to see to it that your medical bills are paid in full and that the negligent driver is held accountable for their actions.
Insurance companies employ a variety of tactics to reduce the amount of money you are entitled to receive as compensation after a truck accident. Even so, our team has access to a wide range of experts and investigators who can help us investigate every aspect of an accident.
One of our big rig accident lawyers in California can be reached at (888) 488-1391. Call us to schedule a free consultation with one of our experienced attorneys.