[02-09-2023] Tulare County, CA – 35-Year-Old Woman Killed in Vehicle vs. Semi Collision near Visalia

A 35-year-old woman from Visalia was killed in a collision between a semi-truck and a vehicle in Tulare County on Thursday evening, February 09, 2023.

According to the local authorities, the fatal crash occurred shortly before 7:00 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 63 and Avenue 322, north of Visalia.

Initial investigation revealed that a Dodge Charger driven by the Visalia woman rushed up behind a semi-truck towing a trailer on northbound Highway 63 and slammed into it.

The female driver was declared dead at the scene, while the truck driver was reportedly unharmed.

The authorities are still investigating the exact cause of the deadly collision.

Fatal Truck Accident Statistics

Heavy trucks are relatively safer than passenger cars in collisions because trucks are structurally more robust. Therefore, more people die in car accidents involving large trucks than in incidents involving any other vehicle. The consequences of collisions involving these large trucks might be catastrophic.

In 2020, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that heavy truck accidents resulted in 4,965 fatalities across the United States. There was a 1% decrease from the total of 5,032 in 2019. People riding in smaller cars accounted for 71% of the fatalities caused by heavy trucks in 2020.

8.9% of all cars involved in fatal crashes in 2020 across the country were heavy trucks. Heavy truck accidents involving non-occupant vehicles were California’s leading cause of mortality (90). More than 50 people were killed in large truck accidents in only two other states outside California: Texas and Florida.

What to Do After a Truck Accident

Any traffic accident resulting in serious injury or death must be reported to the police immediately. Refrain from making assumptions when answering questions. Instead, give a straightforward answer. Victims may feel obligated to apologize, even though they were completely innocent. Such actions could be grounds for a claim denial by an insurer.

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Truck Accident Lawyers in Tulare County

In the event of a truck-related traffic collision, California law guarantees victims the ability to make a claim for personal injury or wrongful death damages. We encourage you to get in contact with us as soon as possible if you’d like to talk to one of our experienced lawyers about your insurance claim and learn more about how we can assist you to obtain the maximum settlement possible.

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