[10-21-2022] San Bernardino County, CA – Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Five Vehicles in Hesperia Hospitalizes One

According to officials, one person was sent to the hospital after a five-vehicle crash caused traffic to back up from the bypass lane on the northbound Interstate 15 Freeway in Hesperia on Friday, October 21, 2022.

The collision occurred around 3:28 pm in the new bypass lane of the northbound I-15 between Ranchero Road and Main Street.

The California Highway Patrol and San Bernardino County Fire Department, five vehicles were involved in a traffic collision.

The vehicles involved were a white Dodge Ram pickup truck with front-end damage and a white Ford F-250 with rear-end damage. A Honda Civic with front-end damage was the third vehicle. The fourth car was a white Scion TC with damage to the rear. A black BMW sedan with front-end damage was the fifth car.

When rescue teams arrived on the scene, they discovered two of the five damaged vehicles.

For about 30 minutes, the #2 and bypass lanes were blocked. A single person was reportedly taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital with minor wounds.

There was a heavy traffic buildup until Oak Hill Road.

The California Highway Patrol Victorville Office is still investigating the crash.

Multi-Vehicle Crash Statistics

An increase in traffic collisions may be attributable to the state’s growing economy. The data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that 3,304 people were killed in traffic-related incidents in 2010.

Driving in California is not without its dangers. These accidents could have been avoided if the drivers involved had exercised greater caution. Human error accounts for more than ninety-four percent (94%) of all accidents.

Car accident injuries can range from being mildly irritating to being excruciatingly painful. Drivers may become indifferent to the dangers of the road due to the frequent occurrence of traffic accidents.

The term “multi-vehicle accident” is used to describe collisions involving four or more vehicles. Six additional vehicles may be involved in the aftermath of a head-on collision between two cars.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 13,000 people were killed in crashes involving three or more vehicles in 2010.

San Bernardino County Car Accident Lawyers

Determining who was at fault is straightforward when there are only two vehicles involved. Finding a suitable solution for all parties involved can be difficult when multiple cars are involved.

Knowing who did it gets harder and harder. If two or more cars had collided, many lives would have been in jeopardy.

You should not rely on your insurance provider to help you sort out the situation in the event of a multi-vehicle accident in which fault is unclear. Whenever a claim is being settled, the insurance company will put their own financial interests ahead of its policyholders.

Our San Bernardino County car accident lawyers at Arash Law have successfully advocated for their clients and obtained compensation on their behalf.

Our legal team has extensive experience representing them against the most common types of defendants and in the most common types of settlement agreements to better serve our clients. Call us at (888) 488-1391 or e-mail us if you would like to consult our legal team about your case.