A Santa Clara County car accident recently took the life of a 21-year-old
Morgan Hill motorist after his vehicle struck a produce truck during an
intersection accident. The 41-year-old driver of the truck was taken to
Saint Louise Regional Hospital with minor injuries, while a passenger
riding with the 21-year-old was also injured, although the severity of
his injuries was not made available in the
report. According to California Highway Patrol investigators, the 21-year-old
driver was traveling at excessive speeds at the time of the crash, which
took place at the intersection of Columbet Avenue and East Middle Avenue.
Further details about the accident will undoubtedly be uncovered as the
investigation carries on.
Tragic accidents are an all too common occurrence on California roads
and highways. When motorists choose to drive recklessly, the probability
of an accident taking place is greatly increased. For those individuals
injured during car crashes, it is important to remember as many details
from the crash as possible. All Northern California traffic accidents
are thoroughly investigated to determine as accurately as possible the
events that led up to a crash.
Injured motorists are entitled to seek compensatory damages from negligent
parties who are found to have contributed to their accident. For more
information about Santa Clara car accidents and victims’ rights,
please contact the personal injury attorneys at Caputo & Van Der Walde
LLP. Our experienced Santa Clara car accident attorneys will determine
whether or not negligence led to your injuries, and will hold negligent
parties accountable for their actions in a court of law. For a free case
evaluation, please call (800) 900-0863.