[09-14-2022] Ventura County, CA – Semi-Truck Carrying Produce Overturned Resulting in Injuries in Ventura

According to the California Highway Patrol, an overturned semi-truck carrying 70,000 pounds of produce partially drove off and injured several people on Highway 101 in Ventura early Thursday morning, September 14, 2022.

The crash occurred at approximately 3:30 a.m. along southbound Highway 101 in Ventura.

When it happened, the truck was going in circles when it went off the road. The California Highway Patrol reports that the truck rolled over on the shoulder of the roadway.

According to Officer Orozco of the California Highway Patrol, the collision resulted in a few minor injuries and the investigation into what caused the crash continues.

At that point in time, no other information was available.

Big Rig Accident Statistics

The economy would not be able to work without semi-trucks and other commercial vehicles. In the United States, trucks move goods worth billions of dollars every year. When there are a lot of semi-trucks on the road, other cars are more likely to crash.

Semi-truck accidents kill more people than any other kind of car accident. Big rigs are so big that it’s hard for other cars to get around them.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) shows that the number of deaths caused by big rig trucks has gone up by 30% since 2009. In 2017, about 4,102 people died in car accidents that were caused by careless big rig drivers.

Most deaths and injuries in California are caused by accidents involving commercial trucks. In 2019, a total of 3,606 people died in 3,316 fatal car accidents. More than 300 people died in accidents involving heavy-duty trucks, of which 44 died.

Stay as far away as possible from a commercial truck’s blind spot as you pass it to avoid getting hit. The most dangerous choice is to sit on the passenger side of the truck, which has a larger blind spot than the driver’s side. Only on the driver’s side can you pass when changing lanes.

Ventura County Big Rig Accident Lawyers

Semi-truck accident cases should be investigated, expert testimony should be obtained, and discovery should be used creatively. The importance of inspecting the accident scene cannot be overstated.

An investigator on your side should be able to move quickly as soon as the trucking company is notified of the accident. It can be difficult to deal with the loss of a family member in a terrible truck accident.

Arash Law can help you if you have been involved in a big rig accident. Those who have lost a loved one must be given legal protection. All the things you lost should be returned to you. Besides real losses, there are also intangible losses, such as pain and suffering, and future losses, such as medical bills.

At Arash Law, our Ventura County big rig accident lawyers have the knowledge and experience to help people who have been hurt in trucking accidents in San Francisco get the money they deserve. We will fight hard for clients who have been injured, and we will also protect your legal right to compensation.

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