A driver was recently involved in two car accidents in Dallas. Dallas car wreck lawyer Amy Witherite of the Eberstein Witherite LLP law firm, reports the man was also discovered to have been involved in an earlier crash after police responded to the scene of a serious accident that resulted in multiple people being transported to the hospital.
Source: CBS DFW “Driver Involved In 2 Separate Dallas Crashes”
“DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A violent car crash in downtown Dallas early Wednesday ended with four people being taken to the hospital. It happened shortly before 2:30 a.m. on the eastbound side of the Woodall Rodgers Freeway service road near the intersection with Akard Street. The scene was located right near Klyde Warren Park. According to investigators, one of the drivers was involved in an earlier crash as well.”
To read more visit http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2015/10/28/driver-involved-in-2-separate-dallas-crashes/.
According to the report, police say that the driver of a truck crashed into an SUV after going through a red light. Two people inside of the SUV sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital for treatment. One of them, the driver was reportedly listed in critical condition at the time of the report. Another person who was riding in the vehicle was also taken to the hospital but was not determined to have been injured.
The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office said that the truck driver had been involved in a hit-and-run accident a few blocks away prior to the crash. He currently faces intoxication assault charges on at least two counts.
Witherite, who is not connected to the recent Dallas car crash case, says “circumstances like those in this case where a driver was involved in multiple accidents in the span of a day are unusual, but have happened before. What is important is that proper investigations are carried out for each incident so that the facts are known, and liability can be properly assessed.”
Dallas Drivers and Reckless Acts: What Injured Victims Can Do
According to the Texas Department of Transportation one person was injured in a traffic accident every two minutes and 13 seconds last year in Texas. The information is based on reportable crash statistics for the state for 2014. The Department released other interesting data regarding traffic accidents for the year.
Source: Texas Department of Transportation “Texas Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Highlights Calendar Year 2014”
“Texas experienced an increase in the number of motor vehicle traffic fatalities. The
2014 death toll of 3,534 was an increase of 3.70% from the 3,408 deaths recorded in 2013. There were 13,675 serious injury crashes in Texas in 2014 with 17,152 people sustaining a serious injury.”
To read more visit http://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot/trf/crash-statistics/2014/01.pdf.
Of the high number of traffic crashes that are reported in Texas annually, many occur in major cities like Dallas and are caused by various types of negligence or reckless behavior. Victims in these cases may be eligible to recover financial damages from those responsible for what they have endured. Those who are injured in Dallas car accidents caused by the reckless acts of drivers can speak with a personal injury lawyer about their legal options for pursuing compensation for their injuries.
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