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Gaviota, CA – A semi-truck driver was killed after a crash on northbound 101

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GAVIOTA, CA – After an hours-long closure, the California Highway Patrol reopened the northbound Highway 101 lanes around Winchester Canyon Road late Thursday morning. After several hours of a full closure, the northbound lanes reopened after a semi-truck traveling northbound struck a large tree. After 5:15 a.m., the highway was closed.

A 41-year-old Compton resident was ejected from the vehicle after failing to wear a seatbelt. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. CalTrans tree trimmers had to remove parts of the tree in the center divider after towing trucks removed the trailer.

Traffic was diverted through one southbound lane off and on. At 10:35 a.m. the CHP reported the closure was lifted, and CalTrans confirmed it at 11:20 a.m. The crash site area remained slow for several hours after the closure was lifted.

There is no immediate information about the identity of the deceased, or what caused the accident.

Tractor-Trailer Accident Attorneys in Gaviota

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. 

California Wrongful Death Lawyers

Since 1983, Gaviota personal injury 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 Gaviota as 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 Gaviota.  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 Gaviota 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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