[08-12-2022] Riverside County, CA – Woman Injured Three People Following a Hit-and-Run and Reckless Driving Accident on the 91 Freeway

According to authorities, a 21-year-old Orange County woman intentionally struck a car with her SUV on the State Route 91 Freeway in Riverside County, causing two more cars to collide and seriously injuring the drivers on Monday, August 12, 2022.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at around 7:00 a.m. on the westbound 91 at McKinley Street in Corona.

According to Officer Navarro, the woman intentionally rammed the sports car with her Jeep Wrangler, resulting in “two vehicles leaving the roadway.”

Major injuries were sustained by the drivers of the other two vehicles and the Tesla driver. One driver was injured when the Tesla was hit and was forced off the motorway, requiring “amputation of one of his limbs.” They are still recovering from the moment.

The suspect and the Tesla driver were involved in an undisclosed dispute on Friday.

CHP investigators successfully obtained the Jeep’s license plate number, which led to the identification of Heatley as the suspect.

Yorba Linda resident Kaylynn Marie H. was arrested on Monday afternoon due to being called in for an interview at the CHP Riverside office. She was taken into the Robert Presley Jail on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, hit-and-run with injuries, and reckless driving resulting in serious bodily injury.

According to City News Service, Heatley posted her $40,000 bond and was released from the downtown prison on Tuesday morning.

There was no background information released about Heatley.

Reckless Driving Accident Statistics

According to US law, reckless driving is a serious moving traffic offense that often involves operating a vehicle without concern for other people’s or property’s safety.

More than 13,000 fatalities in major vehicle accidents occur yearly, with 33% resulting from reckless driving. The speed of irresponsible driving is responsible for 30% of car accidents. Driving under the influence is to blame for 40% of all fatal car accidents. 20 % of vehicle accident injuries are the result of distracted driving.

According to the data from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were 3,623 traffic casualties in California in 2016, almost one thousand more losses than in 2010 (2,720). Of these deaths, 1,059 involved drivers under the influence of alcohol, and 1,056 involved overspeeding.

In general, reckless driving, which shows a wanton disregard for other people’s safety, is a more heinous infraction than careless driving. Reckless driving puts people on the road at risk of injury or death in a traffic-related collision, exposing the driver to legal and financial consequences.

Riverside County Reckless Driving Accident Lawyers

Regardless of whether the driver was charged and found guilty of reckless driving, the victims of someone else’s reckless driving may be entitled to a claim.

If a reckless driver caused your injury, you may be able to file a lawsuit to receive financial compensation for the costs associated with your injury as well as damages for the effects it has had on your quality of life.

Our experienced Riverside County reckless driving accident lawyers at Arash Law know how quickly a reckless motorist may take a life. Our attorneys are committed to assisting the injured parties in accidents of this nature in receiving the compensation they are due.

For many years, our legal team has helped clients defend their rights and interests for many years. To arrange a FREE case examination, call (888) 488-1391 or send an email.