[08-12-2022] Imperial County, CA – A Semi-Truck Crash on State Route 111 Left One with Severe Injuries

A 65-year-old, Jose Cardenas M. of Holtville, California, was left with severe injuries after a semi-truck crash on State Route 111 on August 12 morning.

The collision happened around 5:15 a.m. southbound on State Route 111 near Harris Road.

The vehicle used by Melendrez was a 2018 Chevrolet Cruze.

The collision left Melendrez with severe wounds. He was transported by REACH air ambulance to Desert Regional Medical Center.

Melendrez was wearing a seatbelt when the collision occurred. It doesn’t seem like impairment played a role in this collision.

Meanwhile, Luis Manuel Ramirez L., 44, of Mexicali, Baja California, was the 2015 Peterbilt semi-truck driver involved.

Leal was parked on the right shoulder to the north of Harris Road on State Route 111 going south when Melendrez abruptly changed lanes, veered onto the right shoulder, and slammed into the back of the semi-truck trailer.

Leal did not suffer any wounds.

The accident is still under investigation.

For any questions or to obtain more information, Officer Platero can be reached via email at aplatero@chp.ca.gov or by phone at (916) 758-1543.

Semi-Truck Accident Statistics

Although there are many other names for large commercial trucks, semi-trucks are one that some people use. Other terms include a semi-trailer truck, a big rig, an 18-wheeler, and a tractor-trailer.

Some of the most severe injuries from a motor vehicle accident can come from a truck. This happens due to the vehicle’s larger size and heavier weight producing more force during a collision. That force has to go somewhere, and far too frequently, it strikes victims inside other cars and on the highway.

In the United States of America, a semi-truck accident claims one life every 15 minutes. Approximately 5,000 truck drivers are killed in trucking accidents each year in the US.

In California, a lot of big rigs transport a lot of freight. Big trucks are used by more than 78% of Californians to transport their goods. In California, truck accidents result in about 3,000 injuries and 113 fatalities each year. Each year, truck accidents in California claim the lives of 200 to 300 people.

Significant injuries from truck accidents frequently leave the victims permanently disabled. Some truck crash victims do not recover from their wounds.

Imperial County Semi-Truck Accident Lawyers

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