[08-06-2022] Orange County, CA-Two Car Crash Sends 3 to Hospital in Westminster

According to authorities, a two-car collision sent three people to local hospitals and trapped a driver in the City of Westminster on Saturday, August 06, 2022.

The crash happened around 11:30 p.m. near Beach Boulevard and Hazard Avenue in Westminster.

The collision reportedly involved a Kia and a Lexus.

The Orange County Fire Authority units responded, and firefighters worked for approximately 25 minutes to extricate the driver.

The cause of the crash is unknown, but traffic units of the Westminster Police Department are investigating.

TWO-VEHICLE CRASH STATISTICS

In recent years, there has been a significant increase in car accidents in the United States. Nearly 1.25 million people are killed in serious car accidents each year. Approximately 3,287 people are killed in car accidents every day. As a result, 20-50 million more people have been injured or incapacitated.

Nearly one-tenth of all fatal car accidents occur in California. There were 485,866 car accidents in California in 2017, with 3,898 people killed and 276,823 injured. Since 2013, California’s number of people killed in car accidents has increased by 23.5 percent.

According to the Congressional Research Service’s Commercial Truck: Overview (2017), approximately 4,000 people hold commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs), and more than 11 million heavy trucks travel our nation’s highways.

Over 400,000 traffic accidents involving heavy trucks occurred in 2015, with approximately 100,000 of these accidents resulting in injury.

Taking care of your vehicle, learning safe driving techniques, and paying attention to the road will assist you in avoiding accidents.

ORANGE COUNTY CAR ACCIDENT LAWYERS

Many people prefer handling their personal injury claims rather than hiring a lawyer. There are, however, some risks involved. The settlements received by injury victims without legal representation are lower than those with legal representation.

Because of the pain, trauma, and suffering endured in a two-vehicle accident, victims may find it difficult to deal with a crash lawsuit.

If you’ve been injured in a car accident, our Orange County car accident lawyers at Arash Law are ready to win your case and recover the compensation you deserve. In a personal injury lawsuit, those found liable must pay for medical bills, lost wages, and emotional distress.

To schedule a free consultation about your car accident case, call Arash Law at (888) 488-1391 or email us.