[08-12-2022] Sacramento County, CA – Two People Suffered Injuries After Two-Vehicle Collision on Interstate 80

According to the Sacramento Police Department, two people were injured after a two-vehicle crash involving an ambulance on Capital Freeway Friday night, August 12, 2022.

The crash occurred at 11:45 p.m. on the 4200 block of Auburn Boulevard in the Del Paso Park neighborhood of the city, near the on-ramp to the Capital City Freeway and Interstate 80.

According to the police, the ambulance was taking a patient to the hospital at the time.

Two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the collision, according to the police. They were taken to the nearest hospital.

The police were unable to provide information about the ambulance or the car it collided with because they say the circumstances of the crash are still under investigation.

Two-Vehicle Collision Statistics

Anywhere and at any time, a car accident can occur. Every sixty seconds, a car accident happens somewhere in the United States. Accidents are inevitable given the number of motorists on the road each day—hundreds of thousands.

The leading cause of physical harm in the US is motor vehicle accidents. Car crashes result in the injuries of nearly 2 million people annually. 33,654 fatal car accidents claimed 36,560 lives in 2018, according to the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) of the United States Department of Transportation.

Roadways in California are renowned for being among the busiest and most congested in the world. With so many vehicles on the road, it is impossible to avoid traffic congestion, gridlock, and—most importantly—auto accidents, including incidents involving fatalities and serious injuries.

In California, auto accidents are the leading cause of fatal injuries. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were over 3,304 fatal car accidents in California in 2017. (NHTSA).

KCRA lists the five deadliest roads in California as a section of I-5 in Sacramento, between Del Paseo Road and Railyards Boulevard. There were 16 fatal accidents and 13 fatalities on this road between 2017 and 2019.

Sacramento County Car Accident Lawyers

Negligent drivers under the law must compensate for the injuries they cause. Everyone who is injured in a car accident, including drivers, passengers, motorcycle riders, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other users of the road, is entitled to compensation. This compensation must be paid by the driver who caused the collision.

Some businesses, in addition to drivers, may be responsible for your injuries. For instance, the automaker may be held accountable if faulty brakes result in an accident. Uber might be held responsible for the harm brought on by one of its drivers or autonomous vehicles.

To ensure you receive all the compensation to which you are legally entitled, the knowledgeable Sacramento County car accident lawyers at Arash Law know how to track down all potential defendants in a case involving a car accident.

Call (888) 488-1391 to schedule your free consultation. Do not wait. Your legal rights will be better protected the sooner you have a knowledgeable attorney on your side.