Motorists can use reasonable speeds to safely travel curvy, rural roads in Fresno County. But that doesn’t mean other drivers will use that same caution.
A driver in a large vehicle, like a truck or van, may not be paying enough attention to the roads to anticipate sharp curves and steeper inclines. They may lose control and endanger drivers and passengers on both sides of the road. In the most dangerous incidents, victims can instantly suffer life-threatening injuries.
Driver Killed in Tragic Accident Near Millerton Lake in Fresno County
One person was killed and two people were rushed to the hospital on Thursday after a two-vehicle collision in Fresno County. According to KSEE-TV, the accident occurred on Millerton Road near Millerton Lake on May 11, 2023.
The California Highway Patrol determined that the driver of a truck could not handle a curve and lost control, going into the opposite lane of traffic. It hit an oncoming SUV.
The 29-year-old driver of the SUV suffered severe injuries and later died at the hospital. Two other victims in the SUV had major injuries and were transported to the hospital. The driver of the truck involved also went to the hospital with what were described as minor injuries.
The California Highway Patrol continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Support for Victims and Families After a Fresno County Traffic Accident
Victims of frightening accidents must often deal with long and difficult recoveries. And families who have lost a loved one will, of course, never completely get over the pain and grief of such a heartbreaking tragedy.
For families of lost loved ones, a wrongful death claim filed against an at-fault driver’s car insurance company may become necessary. This allows close relatives of the victim to seek help with these hardships and more:
- Cost of ambulance fees and emergency services.
- Cost of remaining medical bills from before the victim passed away.
- The loss of the income the deceased had always provided through his or her job.
- Costs of a funeral and burial.
For surviving victims, a claim for damages can prove the best option when trying to get every cost of recovery reimbursed. Patients should receive money to pay their current medical bills and to pay for care needed in the years ahead.
They must also demand help in replacing the paychecks they lose while unable to work. Their physical pain and emotional trauma would make them eligible for additional compensation.
Contact a Fresno Car Accident Lawyer
To secure protection for you and your family after a tragedy, talk to a Fresno Car Accident Lawyer like Martin Gasparian. Mr. Gasparian, the founder of Maison Law, has a long background in safeguarding victims in Fresno County after terrible accidents.
Contact Maison Law for a free and confidential case consultation. If you need our help getting the maximum in injury settlement support, you won’t need any money to hire us. We don’t get paid unless we win your case. Then our fee comes out of the settlement money your family is awarded.
