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Fresno, CA – One Killed, One Injured in Motorcycle Crash at Barton & Gettysburg Aves

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Fresno, CA (July 7, 2021) – On Wednesday afternoon, July 7, a motorcyclist was killed after a collision with a truck near Barton Avenue and Gettysburg Avenue.

According to reports from officers with the Fresno Police Department, the fatal motorcycle crash took place around 11:30 a.m. near the Barton and Gettysburg intersection. Reports showed that a motorcyclist collided with the side of a truck and died as a result of the crash.

First responders transported the truck driver to a hospital via ambulance with unknown injuries. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene before they could be transported to an area medical center.

The circumstances leading up to the crash remain unknown at this time, though authorities are still investigating and will release the identity of the deceased after next of kin notifications are completed.

We would like to offer our sincere condolences to the family of the deceased at this time. Our thoughts are with the injured victim in hopes of a full recovery.

Fatal Motorcycle Crashes in Fresno, California

More than 500 people lose their lives in motorcycle accidents in California each year. Additionally, 14,000 riders sustain injuries and are then left to deal with pain and suffering that can be overwhelming. Motorcycle riders are fully exposed to their surroundings a crash, which greatly increases their odds of sustaining traumatic injuries such as brain injuries, broken bones, and crippling spinal cord injuries. Injuries of this magnitude always require expensive, extensive medical treatment. To further complicate things, injured riders are usually physically unable to return to work for months or even years depending on the time it takes them to recover. 

If you or someone you love has been injured in a motorcycle accident, you will most likely be approached by insurance adjusters who seem to be on your side, but who really just want to get you to accept a meager settlement offer as quickly as possible. Accepting a settlement from an insurance carrier is most likely not in your best interest. Normally, insurance companies will offer crash victims the minimum amount of financial compensation available to collision victims. This is a way to get them to sign over their legal rights toward pursuing additional damages.

Once they sign, the victim is then prevented from continuing to seek the monetary compensation they need for lost income, medical care, and the numerous other costs they will probably face from their accidents. Instead, it is crucial to reach out to a motorcycle accident attorney in California as soon as possible. You may have options available to help you move forward after being harmed in an accident.

The personal injury attorneys at Torem & Associates in Los Angeles have extensive experience helping our clients collect full and fair compensation after being injured in an accident. We provide aggressive and effective legal guidance that ensures accident victims are in the best position possible to cover the costs of medical care and various other financial obligations as they move forward from their accidents.

Our team conducts an independent investigation into every case for our clients to ensure no detail goes unnoticed. We put together solid claims that ensure victims are in the best position possible to prove their case and get the justice they deserve. Contact our personal injury attorneys in California 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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