Bakersfield, CA – Two-Car Wreck at Mills & Parks Drs Leaves Two Injured
Bakersfield, CA (September 17, 2021) – Authorities in Bakersfield said an injury crash sent one person to the hospital on Friday evening, September 17.
Around 11:00 p.m., troopers with the California Highway Patrol responded to the intersection of Mills Drive and Parks Drive in a residential area of Bakersfield.
Officers with the Bakersfield Police Department are working with the CHP and stated that one individual suffered moderate injuries. It appears that two cars were involved in the wreck.
The first vehicle’s driver was transported to an area medical center while another victim was treated at the scene by medical authorities.
Authorities believe that intoxication was not a factor in the wreck. However, it remains unclear what exactly caused the incident to occur, as authorities continue to investigate.
We hope for the full and speedy recovery of those injured in this accident in Bakersfield.
Bakersfield Car Accidents
One of the most devastating experiences to go through is being injured in a car accident. This is mostly due to the fact that victims are usually left with painful, sometimes life-altering injuries that demand extensive, often expensive medical treatment.
In California, more than 150,000 people are injured and require hospitalization annually as a result of injuries sustained in traffic-related incidents. Usually, injured victims are transported from the site of the crash and admitted into hospitals for treatment. Some injuries require emergency surgery and days or even weeks spent in hospitals.
This usually means lost wages for most people, which can be extremely stressful. Especially when they are faced with the costs associated with their accident on top of their regular bills. Many people feel scared, confused, and generally unsure of how to move forward after being involved and injured in an accident.
When victims sustain injuries in accidents due to the negligence of other motorists sharing the road, it is crucial that they reach out to a car accident attorney in Bakersfield as soon as they can.
Injured accident victims may be entitled to financial compensation that can help alleviate some or all of the financial burdens they may face moving forward. Oftentimes, crash victims are able to recover compensation to cover both economic and non-economic damages.
In cases where victims lose their lives, surviving relatives may be entitled to compensation for funeral costs, burial fees, loss of consortium, and various other damages.
Auto Accident Attorneys in Bakersfield
At Torem & Associates, our personal injury attorneys in Bakersfield strive to ensure victims are in the best position possible to move forward after their accidents and reach their immediate and long-term goals. Our attorneys work diligently to protect the legal rights of victims after being injured in preventable accidents.
If you have been injured in a preventable accident, contact our Bakersfield personal injury lawyers at (888) 500-5000 to discuss legal options available for you. Our team is available to meet with you, at your earliest convenience, to discuss legal options available to help you obtain the compensation you need and deserve moving forward.
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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