[07-20-2022] El Dorado County, CA- 1 Killed, 1 Injured Following Two-Vehicle Collision in South Lake Tahoe

According to the California Highway Patrol, a South Lake Tahoe man died, and another person was injured in a two-vehicle crash on Wednesday, July 20, 2022.

According to authorities, a Yamaha motorcycle and a Toyota pickup were involved in the two-vehicle collision.

According to the CHP report, the driver of the 2009 Yamaha, a 47-year-old man whose name has been withheld pending notification of next of kin, was heading northbound on Black Bart Avenue at an unknown speed just south of Hank Monk Avenue.

The Toyota’s driver, a 40-year-old woman, was turning left onto Black Bart Avenue southbound from Hank Monk Avenue westbound when the man on the motorcycle collided with the left side of the Toyota.

According to the authorities, the man was taken to Barton Memorial Hospital and later died due to the collision.

The woman was also transported to Barton with minor injuries.

According to the report, both drivers were wearing safety equipment.

There were no arrests, and the crash is still being investigated.

FATAL TWO-VEHICLE COLLISION STATISTICS

Many more car accidents have occurred in the United States in recent years. Every year, nearly 1.25 million people are killed in car accidents. Every day, 3,287 people are killed in car accidents. The tragedy has harmed or hampered up to 50 million people.

California accounts for more than 10% of all fatal car accidents. In 2017, there were at least 3,898 fatalities and 276,823 injuries in California’s 485,866 auto accidents. The number of fatal car accidents in California has increased by 23.5 percent since 2013.

In 2018, 1,069 people died in alcohol-related car accidents in California. Drugs were found in the bloodstreams of 42 percent of all drivers killed in vehicular accidents, both legal and illegal.

Vehicle accidents killed nine people per 100,000 in California in 2018. This state is responsible for most unintentional injury deaths in automobile accidents.

The most common causes of car accidents are careless driving, driving while distracted, driving while intoxicated, driving too fast, and mechanical failure.

Keep your eyes on the road to avoid car accidents. Don’t focus solely on the vehicle in front of you. Keep an eye ahead of you and to both sides. This may assist you in preparing for any potential incidents.

EL DORADO COUNTY CAR ACCIDENT LAWYERS

Many people struggle to recover after being seriously injured in a car accident. Medical bills and charges for long-term injury can easily run into the tens of thousands of dollars.

For years, victims sought expert advice and second opinions from other professionals. It is also critical that they maintain contact with their primary care physician. They may require medication and assistance to recover (like a wheelchair or walker).

Insurance companies want to pay you the least amount of money possible. If you accept an insurance company’s settlement offer, you will receive less money than you deserve.

Arash Law’s El Dorado County car accident attorneys will negotiate with an insurance adjuster and present evidence of the insured driver’s fault. You can be confident that our attorneys will be there for you at every step.

Our attorneys have spent their entire careers practicing personal injury law. We are widely regarded as the best accident law firm in California. Please call us at (888) 488-1391 to find out how we can help you.