[07-17-2022] Alameda County, CA – Four Firefighters Hospitalized Following Two-Vehicle Crash in Oakland

According to a statement from Oakland Fire Department (OFD), four firefighters were injured after two ladder trucks collided in Oakland on Sunday morning, July 17, 2022.

The crash occurred around 8:00 a.m. at the intersection of 20th Street and Broadway in Oakland.

According to Michael Hunt, a spokesman for the Oakland Fire Department, the firefighters were taken to a nearby hospital as a precaution.

According to Hunt, the crash happened as the two ladder trucks responded to a fire that broke out on the sixth floor of a vacant building at 19th and Webster streets, which was less than a quarter-mile away and formerly owned by PG&E.

The OFD is still investigating the crash.

Two-Vehicle Crash Statistics

Accidents involving vehicles can happen at any time, anywhere. One car accident occurs in the United States every sixty seconds. Accidents are inevitable, with hundreds of thousands of drivers on the road every day.

In the United States, car accidents are the leading cause of injury. There are nearly 2 million car accident injuries each year. According to the United States Department of Transportation’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 33,654 fatal car accidents led to 36,560 deaths last year.

One of the state’s most infamous features is its notoriously congested highway system. Having so many vehicles on the road means that congestion, gridlock, and (most importantly) fatal and serious injury accidents are inevitable.

Nearly a tenth of all fatal car accidents in the state occur here. California had 485,866 traffic accidents in 2017, resulting in 3,898 deaths and 276,823 injuries. The death toll from traffic accidents has risen by 23.5% in California since 2013.

There are numerous possible causes of a car accident. Inclement weather, for example, is out of our hands, but the vast majority of accidents are caused by human error or carelessness on the part of drivers.

During the night, there is less visibility, a higher likelihood of alcohol impairment, and driver fatigue because of the body’s natural sleep cycle.

Alameda County Car Accident Lawyers

First, you should consult with an attorney who specializes in car accident cases before contacting any insurance company.

An effective attorney can help you determine 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.

Our Alameda County car accident lawyers at Arash Law can investigate your car accident, identify potential defendants, and file your claim in the civil court system as quickly as possible.

Our attorneys thoroughly investigate the facts and use our extensive legal experience to develop a case value that can provide our client with sufficient resources to cover the costs of all future medical care and the psychological toll an accident brings. Call us at (888) 488-1391 or fill out our online intake form to schedule a free case evaluation with one of our attorneys.