[05-08-2022] Los Angeles County, CA – Nine People Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash in Burbank

Nine people, including children, were taken to hospitals in a six-vehicle crash in Burbank on Sunday night, May 8, 2022.

According to Officer Kravig of the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 10:20 p.m. near the freeway’s intersection with West Alameda Avenue.

According to the CHP’s Twitter account, the SigAlert was later updated to reflect that lanes 3 and 4 were reopened at 11:40 p.m., while lanes 1 and 2 would remain closed for another 30 minutes.

Six vehicles were reportedly involved in the crash and the Burbank Fire Department estimates that up to nine people were injured.

There are no other details available.

The crash remains under investigation.

Multi-Vehicle Crash Statistics

Because of the state’s burgeoning economy, car accidents are all too common in California. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2017, 3,304 people were killed in car accidents. Driving is extremely dangerous in California. Collisions could have been avoided in the vast majority of cases. Human error is thought to be the cause of 94% of all accidents.

Depending on the extent of one’s injuries, traffic accidents can be both painful and life-altering. It’s easy for drivers to forget how dangerous their vehicles are because of the frequency of accidents.

The term “multi-car accident” refers to a collision involving three or more vehicles. When six or more vehicles are involved in a collision, a pile-up occurs.

According to a recent study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), over 13,000 people were killed in collisions involving multiple passenger vehicles in 2010.

Los Angeles County Car Accident Lawyers

Two-vehicle collisions are easy to prosecute because there are only two parties involved. A collision involving multiple vehicles, on the other hand, can exacerbate the situation.

When a large number of vehicles are involved in an accident, it is much more difficult to determine who is at fault. Many people could have been hurt if there had been a collision between several vehicles.

An insurance company may not be the best choice for determining fault in a multi-vehicle collision because of the difficulty in doing so. Your needs come second to the needs of the insurance company, which may or may not compensate you in any way.

Our Los Angeles County car accident lawyers will aggressively defend their clients’ rights and interests while also holding the negligent party accountable.

Injuries caused by collisions are common, and Arash Law attorneys are well-versed in the most common causes, defendants, and strategies for obtaining compensation. Call us at (888) 488-1391 for a free consultation with one of our attorneys.