Traffic laws and safety campaigns work in partnership to try to keep drivers on Goleta streets safe. The effort is so important because it’s very easy for one careless motorist to make a small mistake and end up causing extreme harm to drivers and passengers in several other vehicles.
The risk on California highways and roads only grows when a driver decides to get behind the wheel while impaired by drugs or alcohol. Mental cognition and reaction times and dulled and drunk drivers can quickly put a nearby motorist in a dangerous spot. One vehicle is struck and a chain-reaction accident can begin that threatens to injure anyone involved.
Four Vehicle Accident Tragically Kills Two in Goleta
Two people lost their lives and one person was injured in a traffic collision in eastern Goleta Tuesday evening. KEYT-TV reports the accident took place near the 5500 block of Cathedral Oaks Road around the intersection of Camino Cascada on October 26, 2021.
Sheriff’s Department Deputies and Goleta Police Officers responded to the scene at around 7:30 p.m. They found that four vehicles were involved in the collision. One vehicle ended up in the driveway of a nearby house.
Two people tragically died as a result of their injuries. One person was rushed to the hospital with injuries. Emergency crews also rescued a dog from one of the crashed vehicles.
Police investigators say that one driver involved was under the influence of alcohol. Further information on the victims involved and the DUI suspect has not been released.
Earning Help for Victims and Families After a Goleta Accident
After a devastating DUI accident, victims can face a difficult injury recovery and families can face the grief of losing a loved one.
For families who have lost someone to a careless or reckless driver, a wrongful death lawsuit can be filed against the driver’s insurance company to seek financial support with all costs and hardships experienced after such a tragedy.
For surviving victims, an at-fault driver’s car insurance provider can be called upon to cover all medical costs during recovery. The lost time a victim misses at work should also be reimbursed.
An accident involving drunk driving will leave a suspect facing criminal charges. However, victims and their families don’t have to wait to file their civil claims to earn support. The criminal proceedings will be handled separately from the personal injury and wrongful death cases. Those cases on behalf of victims and close relatives can move forward as soon as possible.
Contact a Goleta Car Accident Lawyer
Sadly, car accident victims and their families can’t trust insurance companies to treat them fairly. Insurance representatives can look for ways to reduce the amount of support a family receives and also may try to blame the victim for an accident, despite what a police accident report says.
Contact an experienced Santa Barbara Wrongful Death Lawyer serving Goleta such as Martin Gasparian for a free case consultation for your family. Mr. Gasparian understands the turmoil such a devastating accident can cause for victims and close relatives. He works to secure the most insurance support available while causing as little disruption to the family as possible.
