[08-24-2021] Fresno County, CA – Multi-Vehicle Collision at Clinton and Fruit Avenue Injures One Person

One person was hurt after a major multi-vehicle collision involving a school bus at Clinton and Fruit Avenue on Tuesday morning, August 24.

According to the initial reports from local authorities, the accident took place in the area of Clinton and Fruit Avenues at around 8:00 a.m. A pickup truck and a sedan collided at the intersection. Due to the severity of the impact, the truck was pushed into a light pole on the southwest corner.

A truck’s tires then flew off and hit two stopped cars. Meanwhile, the sedan was pushed into a Fresno Unified School District bus carrying 11 special education students. One person sustained moderate injuries from the mishap and was rushed to an area hospital for treatment. The students were evaluated by emergency personnel at the scene and were released.

Information about the accident is limited at the moment. The identities of the involved parties have not been disclosed. Local authorities are further investigating the cause of the accident. They will attempt to determine the liability in the crash as well.

Multi-Vehicle Collision Statistics

With a population of around 40 million people, it’s no surprise that California is a hotspot for car accidents. The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) reports that there were 3,563 car accident fatalities throughout the state in 2018 alone. Thousands of people must deal with grief and sudden loss in the wake of California’s deadly accidents.

A collision is considered a “multi-vehicle collision” when three or more cars are involved in the accident. They commonly stem from a “chain-reaction” crash, wherein one vehicle will bump into another, potentially causing it to crash into other cars on the roadway. According to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, multi-vehicle collisions account for about 7% of all collisions, accounting for over 25% of all fatal injuries.

In this case, a school bus was involved in the collision. Buses and school transportation vehicles account for about 0.3 percent of all motor vehicle collisions. Between 2009 and 2018, 1,207 people died in school-related crashes, an average of 121 per year. Passengers in passenger vehicles were responsible for 70% of fatalities in school bus accidents. 249 (20.6 percent) of the 1,207 people killed were students.

Fresno County Personal Injury Attorney for Victims of Multi-Vehicle Collisions

Some injury victims do not get representation because they are worried about the cost. Not hiring a lawyer can lead to you hurting your claim. You might say something to the insurance company that makes them believe you were at fault for the accident.

You don’t have to worry about your lawyer fees right away when talking to a personal injury attorney. Unlike criminal defense or divorce lawyers, who charge an hourly rate, most personal injury lawyers work on contingency. Working on contingency means that they will be paid an agreed-upon percentage of any eventual settlement. If you don’t get paid, the attorney doesn’t get paid.

Do you have a case? Talk to one of our injury attorneys from Arash Law now. Our firm has decades of experience in California and has helped clients obtain multimillion-dollar settlements and verdicts. To schedule your free, no-obligation car accident case review, call our office at (888) 488-1391 or send us an email today.