[08-06-2022] Kern County, CA – Fatal Vehicle Collision Results Two People Died and Three Others Injured in Delano

Two people were killed while three others were injured after a fatal vehicle collision in Delano on August 6, Saturday morning.

The accident happened on Sr-155 (Garces Highway) at Melcher Road at around 2 a.m.

Both the 33-year-old driver of the other vehicle and his 31-year-old passenger died in the collision.

According to the local authorities, the 17-year-old driver struck another vehicle after running a stop sign. Both cars crashed and ended up in a muddy field.

The 17-year-old driver suffered moderate injuries, and his passengers also sustained severe and mild injuries.

Police suspect that either alcohol or drugs may have contributed to the collision.

Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision Statistics

Every sixty seconds, a car accident happens somewhere in the United States. Millions of vehicles travel across American highways every day, which is hardly surprising.

Traffic jams, gridlock, and (most seriously) car accidents with fatal and catastrophic injuries are inevitable when so many vehicles use the same roads.

There were a reported 10,897 collisions on the city’s roads between 2003 and 2016, including fatalities and crashes involving serious injury. At least 15,000 people suffered various injuries, and at least 270 died during this time.

An estimated 35.5 percent of traffic accidents involved collisions, the majority of which happened on state highways. These car accidents happen for a variety of reasons, but the main ones are drivers who are intoxicated, distracted, driving over the speed limit, or driving against other traffic laws.

Accidents on the road can be tragic and life-altering. Because car accidents are so common in our lives, drivers frequently fail to realize how dangerous they can become. They also often underestimate how easily severe and even fatal car accidents can occur.

Kern County Wrongful Death Accident Lawyers

It’s common to wonder how you’ll resume your regular schedule after losing a loved one in a terrible car accident. Although there won’t be any easy solutions, you can learn to cope and begin again.

Handling a wrongful death claim after a fatal car accident will be difficult if you don’t have any professional legal experience. If you hired a Kern County wrongful death attorney to represent you in court, you and your family would be in a better position.

We support those in California who have lost a loved one. Arash Law has previously obtained more than $750 million in compensation for clients just like you. We assist victims and their families in Californian cities like Sherman Oaks, San Francisco, Riverside, San Jose, and San Diego. Furthermore, we provide multilingual legal services.

Call (888) 488-1391 or use our online form to arrange a free, no-obligation consultation with an Arash Law fatal auto accident lawyer.