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Bakersfield, CA – Nealson Carlos Hanner Identified as Victim of Fatal Crash on I-5

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Bakersfield, CA (September 09, 2021) – One man was killed during a car accident on Interstate 5, in the area of 7th Standard Road in Buttonwillow.

Officers responded to the two-truck collision on Tuesday, September 7th at about 7:20 a.m.  

CHP said that the Dodge Ram 1500 pick-up truck was driving northbound on Interstate 5 when it rear-ended a white Toyota Tacoma, causing the Ram to swerve and overturn.

The Dodge also overturned, struck a fence, and came to an uncontrolled stop in an agriculture field. The driver of the truck was ejected.

The victim, who has since been identified as 32-year-old Nealson Carlos Hanner, a resident of Bakersfield, died at the scene.

The driver of the Toyota Tacoma was released from the scene.

We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased victim, Mr. Nealson Carlos Hanner, at this time.

Fatal Car Accidents in Bakersfield

Although most car accidents end with only minor injuries to the people involved, additional tens of thousands of victims will necessitate hospitalization, surgeries, and emergency medical treatment for their injuries. Based on the kind of car accident, the odds of critical and life-threatening injuries may be higher for certain people. 

There are many instances where car accident victims receive traumatic brain injuries, injuries to their spinal cord, broken and fractured bones, as well as additional injuries that leave them to deal with emotional trauma and overwhelming physical pain.

Over 400 victims are injured in car crashes throughout California each day. The consequences of an accident often create an overwhelming source of stress in a victim’s life. Typically, victims are filled with questions and doubt and unsure of how to move forward. 

Our attorneys are committed to helping our clients get the justice they are entitled to after suffering financial, physical, and mental damages as a result of another person’s negligence. 

Bakersfield Car Accident Attorney

In addition to the physical and mental suffering and pain that victims must endure, they are often faced with mounting medical bills while being forced to take time off of work for their injuries. When people are hurt in accidents resulting from negligent and reckless drivers, they should reach out to a car accident attorney in Bakersfield as soon as possible. Victims may be entitled to compensation to help alleviate the financial burdens they will inevitably face moving forward in their lives.

Working with an aggressive and skilled legal team in the aftermath of your car accident can make a huge difference in your ability to recover. Since 1983, Bakersfield personal injury attorneys at Torem & Associates have helped thousands of victims defend their legal rights after being injured in accidents that were caused by reckless and negligent drivers.

We provide reliable and aggressive legal representation to make sure that our clients are in the best position possible to move forward, get the medical treatment they need for their injuries and recovery. If you have been injured in an accident, and you believe a negligent driver caused your accident, contact our Bakersfield personal injury attorneys at (888) 500-5000 to see how we can help you.

Note: Our team of writers utilizes secondary sources when creating these posts.  These sources include but are not limited to local news reports, police accident reports, and eyewitness accounts about serious injury accidents in Bakersfield.  For that reason, the details surrounding the incident have not been independently verified by our team of writers.  If you locate any information that is not correct in our post, please contact our firm right away so that we correct the post to reflect the most accurate information available.  

Disclaimer: Our firm, Torem & Associates, has worked hard to become valued members of the local business community.  We write these posts as a way to bring awareness to the dangers of driving or being a passenger in any type of automobile accident. We hope that through awareness, people will use additional caution when out on the roadways in Bakersfield and throughout California to prevent being seriously injured in a crash. This post is not intended to be a solicitation for business. The information provided in this post is meant to be informational and is not intended to be misconstrued as legal or medical advice. The photos used in the post are not representative of the actual accident scene. 

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