Bakersfield, CA – Two killed in crash south of Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA (February 27, 2022) – In the early morning hours of Friday, two people were killed in a crash south of Bakersfield. Just after 4 a.m., a semi-truck and black sedan collided near Herring and Old River Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
According to Kelly Walker, a sergeant for CHP Buttonwillow, the black sedan was traveling westbound on Herring Road, and the semi-truck was traveling southbound on Old River Road. The intersection at Herring and Old River Road is a T intersection, and a stop sign is in place for those traveling east and west on Herring Road. It is a free-flowing road.
According to CHP, the black sedan went through the stop sign in the path of the semi-truck and was struck. Three people were inside the sedan when it overturned on the shoulder of the freeway.
At least two occupants of the vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene, according to CHP. Major injuries were sustained by the third occupant, who was taken to a local hospital. There were no injuries to the semi-truck driver.
An investigation is still underway.
Tractor-Trailer Accidents in Bakersfield
Almost 3,000 victims are injured or killed in tractor-trailer accidents across Southern California every year. Commercial vehicles can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds, meaning they have the potential to cause catastrophic injuries to those involved in collisions. This is particularly true when victims are traveling in smaller vehicles.
Although most commercial vehicle accidents are preventable, they continue to have negative consequences for drivers sharing the road. Commercial vehicles are far larger than other vehicles, which raises the odds of them causing severe injuries to the occupants of another vehicle.
In many cases, victims sustain traumatic injuries that require hospitalization, therapy, and various types of medical treatment both immediately and long-term.
Bakersfield Wrongful Death Lawyers
Since 1983, Bakersfield wrongful death lawyers at Torem & Associates have helped numerous vicious throughout Los Angeles County protect their legal rights after being injured in truck accidents caused by the negligent and reckless actions of others. Our team is dedicated to helping our clients get the justice they deserve after enduring overwhelming mental, physical, and financial consequences as a result of another person’s negligence.
The mental, physical, and emotional consequences of semi-truck accidents are often overwhelming. To make matters even worse, victims often face stacking medical bills, lost wages, and thousands of dollars in bills to replace or repair their vehicles. When victims are injured in collisions resulting from negligent and reckless drivers, they should reach out to a truck accident attorney in Bakersfield soon as possible. Victims may be entitled to compensation to help alleviate the financial burdens they face moving forward.
We provide effective and aggressive legal representation to ensure our clients are in the best position possible to move forward, get the medical treatment they need for their injuries and recovery. If you’ve been injured in a collision, and you believe a negligent driver caused your accident, contact our California 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.
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