[08-04-2022] Sacramento County, CA – One Person Injured After a Truck Collides into a South Sacramento Home

One person was inside a house when a pickup truck driver smashed into a south Sacramento home on Thursday, August 04, 2022.

The crash happened around 6:00 p.m. in the 8100 block of Valley High Drive, off Center Parkway and north of Cosumnes River Boulevard.

According to the Sacramento Police Department, officers attempted to stop a car whose driver had numerous felony warrants.

The suspect stopped for a moment, but then she drove away, which made the police chase after her.

Police later reported that the woman had crashed into a house on Valley High Drive.

According to the fire department, a Pacific Gas & Electric Co. technician at the house repairing a gas meter was injured in the crash.

The victim was taken to the hospital but is likely to live.

Photographs show the truck parked deep inside the house and debris strewn over the yard.

The driver was apprehended and jailed for warrant-related and pursuit-related offenses. Officers are not seeking anyone else who may be involved in this collision.

It was unknown what criminal warrants the woman had or whether anybody else was in the house when the truck crashed.

Reckless Driving Accident Statistics

A variety of risky driving behaviors can cause car accidents. When drivers disregard stop signs or traffic signals, zigzag between lanes of traffic, tailgate other cars, or perform risky passing maneuvers, they act recklessly.

In sum, reckless driving occurs when a driver is wilfully negligent towards the safety of others on the road. Accidents are usually caused by careless drivers who put their convenience and plans over the well-being of others.

According to California’s Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS), 2021 witnessed the most Sacramento car accidents in at least a decade. TIMS totals only include accidents that resulted in injury or death. TIMS reported that approximately 5,500 individuals were injured in Sacramento crashes in 2021.

Every year, fatalities are a heartbreaking component of Sacramento’s collision statistics. According to TIMS statistics, death rates in accidents rose to high levels in 2021, following a drop in 2020.

Vehicle crashes have been steadily increasing since 2017, but the epidemic year of 2020 resulted in a drop in accident rates. Fewer people used Sacramento’s roadways for much of the year as quarantines took place, resulting in fewer impacts.

Sacramento County Reckless Driving Accident Lawyers

Local drivers are fully aware of the daily traffic risks on Sacramento’s streets and highways. Every week, distracted and careless drivers cause fender-benders and far more serious accidents on congested city streets.

The compensation you might receive in an accident claim will depend on the nature of the accident and the severity of your injuries, among other things. A skilled attorney can assist you in pursuing compensation.

If you have been involved in a reckless driving accident in Sacramento County, you should seek the counsel of an expert attorney as immediately as possible. Our Sacramento County reckless driving accident attorneys at Arash Law aim to handle every part of your claim and provide you with the greatest opportunity for recovery possible.

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