According to California Highway Patrol (CHP), one woman was struck by a vehicle on Interstate Highway 580 in westbound Alameda County early Wednesday, August 17, 2022.
The crash occurred at 2:47 a.m. on Highway 580 east of North Livermore Avenue.
The woman stepped out of her car when a Nissan struck her and the vehicle.
Police responded to what they first believed to be a multi-vehicle collision. However, police later discovered that a Toyota Camry being driven by the woman crashed into a concrete wall.
Two officers stopped a fiery collision and managed to save a woman injured in the crash.
When officers arrived, they discovered the woman unconscious and wounded between two vehicles next to the burning Toyota.
The woman was pulled away from the flaming vehicle by two CHP officers who had grabbed her arms. One officer performed CPR on the woman with an off-duty physician assistant.
When firefighters and paramedics arrived, they transported the victim to Eden Hospital with potentially serious injuries. Nissan’s driver only sustained minor injuries.
Traffic Accident Statistics
Unfortunately, car accidents are a common thing in the present era. Highways that are dangerously crowded and crashes at high speeds are inevitable in many of our cities since they were built with the usage of personal vehicles in mind.
Traffic accidents result in 222 injuries and one fatality on average per year in Alameda. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), 36,096 people lost their lives in car accidents in the US in 2019. This indicates that about 10% of fatal collisions occur in California.
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 32,000 Americans lose their lives yearly in traffic crashes. Time and again, studies have found that injury victims who have an attorney receive higher settlements than those who do not have a lawyer.
Alameda County Traffic Accident Lawyers
Even the safest, most cautious drivers on the road may have vehicle accidents. Even though vehicle accidents happen regularly, that does not lessen a victim’s shock when they are in one.
Serious traffic accident victims frequently do not receive the care they require to recover fully. That is why it is essential to contact a competent lawyer if you or your loved one is involved in a traffic accident.
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