[12-13-2022] Los Angeles County, CA – Multi-Vehicle Collision in West Covina Injures Four including CHP Officer

At least four people were injured, two of them hospitalized including a CHP officer, in a multi-vehicle collision in West Covina on Tuesday afternoon, December 13, 2022.

According to the West Covina Fire Department, the crash involving four vehicles occurred shortly before 1:54 p.m. on the eastbound San Bernardino (10) Freeway near Barranca Street.

Initial reports stated that three cars were involved, but later reports claimed there were four. An initial crash occurred between a Toyota Sequoia and a Toyota Tacoma that caused the Sequoia to strike the back of a parked CHP officer’s vehicle, which then hit a Toyota Corolla in front of it.

The officer was taken via ambulance to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center with moderate injuries. The 55-year-old Sequoia driver was brought to Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital with minor injuries. Both are in stable conditions.

The two drivers of Tacoma and Corolla were not taken to the hospital despite sustaining minor injuries. They received medical attention at the site.

The investigation and clean-up required the closure of three lanes of traffic. On the eastbound 10 Freeway, there were miles-long traffic jams.

Multi-Vehicle Accident Statistics

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that a vehicle collision takes place somewhere in the United States every minute on average. In 2016, an estimated 3,300 people died in car accidents in California. Close to ninety-four percent (94%) of these incidents can be traced back to some sort of human error.

As reported by the National Safety Council, nearly one in ten U.S. citizens will lose their life in a car crash each year. Some 3,898 Californians lost their lives and another 2.7 million were injured as a direct result of these disasters. Since 2013, there has been a 23.5% rise in fatalities.

A “multi-vehicle collision” is defined as an incident involving three or more motor vehicles. When two vehicles hit head-on, six or more are often entirely destroyed and many more are seriously damaged.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration claimed that in 2010, more than 13,000 individuals were killed in incidents involving two or more automobiles.

Car Accident Lawyers in West Covina

In California, people harmed in car accidents have access to the same legal processes and remedies as those hurt in other accidents.

For advice on getting the most money out of insurance companies, talk to a skilled attorney at our reputed law firm.

One of our attorneys will meet with you one-on-one to offer you tailored guidance that increases your chances of winning your case and maximizing your reward.

Our trusted car accident lawyers in West Covina have extensive experience and accolades advocating for accident victims. Our clients have been awarded compensation totaling $750 million so far.

Contact (888) 488-1391 or click the “Do I Have a Case?” on our website to schedule a free consultation with one of our lawyers.