Fresno, CA – Head-On Collision on Hwy 180 near Cornelia Injures One
Fresno, CA (April 19, 2021) – One woman sustained serious injuries after her involvement in a head-on crash that occurred on a roadway in Fresno on the afternoon of April 17. Just before 5:00 p.m., police and paramedics were dispatched to the scene of the wreck in order to assist those involved.
The incident was reported to have taken place on Highway 180 near Cornelia when a woman headed west on the Highway collided head-on with the victim, identified as a female.
According to preliminary reports, the suspect who caused the incident was traveling at speeds three times the legal limit at the time. Their identity has not been released.
The victim sustained serious injuries but is expected to survive. Police continue to investigate.
Our thoughts are with everyone involved in hopes of a full and quick recovery.
Fresno Auto Accidents
Every year, thousands of people are injured in auto accidents across the state of California. Although many accidents result in minor injuries for those involved, a substantial number of accidents cause life-altering injuries, like brain trauma and spinal cord injuries, that require extensive medical treatment. These painful injuries have an overwhelming impact on the health and wellbeing of victims. Not only are they left to deal with pain and suffering, but the financial burdens victims and their families face are often substantial. Having to go through extensive medical treatment, months of therapy, and repeat surgeries can have stacking consequences on victims for several years following their accidents.
As a result of the mental, physical, and financial consequences victims face, courts throughout California provide victims with various legal options that they can utilize to obtain compensation from at-fault parties. Filing a personal injury claim enables those harmed to collect full and fair compensation for medical treatment, long-term care costs, lost wages, and more. Reaching out to a car accident attorney in California as soon as possible can ensure your legal rights are protected. A reputable attorney will be able to review the circumstances surrounding your accident to determine the most effective legal approach for you.
Working with a skilled and aggressive legal team in the aftermath of your crash can make an enormous difference in your ability to recover. Since 1983, California personal injury attorneys at Torem & Associates have helped thousands of people throughout Los Angeles County and southern California protect their legal rights after being harmed in accidents caused by negligent and reckless drivers. Our attorneys are committed to helping our clients get the justice they truly deserve after suffering mental, physical, and financial damages as a result of another person’s negligence. We provide our clients with aggressive and trusted 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 personal injury law firm in Los Angeles 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 Fresno. 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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