Roseville CA Motor Vehicle Accidents Law Blog

Whether solo accidents, or accidents involving other vehicles, commercial vehicle accidents account for many of the traffic accidents that occur in California. Because of the size of commercial vehicles, these accidents tend to cause injuries more frequently than those sustained in car accidents involving only passenger cars.

The owner of a Santa Cruz, California-based coach bus tour company has been arrested in connection with the death of a passenger who suffered serious injuries that proved to be fatal when she fell out of a bus operated by the company.

Drunk drivers in California not only risk their own lives when they choose to get behind the wheel after they've been drinking; every other vehicle on the road is at risk as well. So, too, are any passengers that the drunk driver might be carrying. It is often these people who suffer the worst of an accident if a crash should occur.

A man from Sacramento was recently convicted of several charges resulting from a fatal car accident that took place in January 2012. The man had three passengers with him, including one man who was celebrating his 21st birthday. That man was thrown from the car when it flipped multiple times after leaving the road at approximately 89 miles per hour.

When you see a car speed past you on the highway, what do you think? Maybe you think that they'll get a speeding ticket if they keep driving like that, or maybe you scoff at the driver, thinking that you all have places to be. When people speed excessively, they rarely think of the consequences beyond getting a ticket. A recent accident in Rancho Cordova, however, shows that speeding can lead to worse things than trouble with the law. 

According to Rancho Cordova Police, a five-car crash on Friday night was caused by speeding. Police say the speeding car struck another vehicle before three additional cars were hit. The driver of the speeding vehicle was killed in the car accident and several others required medical treatment for injuries. 

If you came across a single-car accident in the Roseville area on your way home, what would you do? Some people might keep driving, assuming authorities are on the way, while others might call the police or an ambulance to make sure that the victims get the medical attention they need. A select few people, however, have the courage to stop their cars and check on the accident victims themselves. Yesterday, however, one man went out of his way to help a stranger. Unfortunately, it led to his death.

The man was heading east on Interstate 80 when he came across a serious accident. A woman had lost control of her car, causing it to overturn and land on its roof. The driver was still inside. The man pulled over and attempted to remove the woman from her vehicle. As he was doing this, however, he was hit by a car.