Foresthill Car Accident Kills a Woman, Seriously Injures Another

A 52-year-old woman was killed in a Foresthill car accident after the Chrysler Sebring she was driving collided with a sport GMC Acadia. According to a California Highway Patrol news release the tragic accident happened around 7 a.m. on Foresthill Road, close to Happy Pines Drive. The driver of the Sebring apparently left her lane of travel and struck the driver of  GMC Acadia head on.

The 52-year-old driver of the Sebring died at the scene. She was not wearing a seat belt. The driver of the GMS Acadia was seriously injured and transported to UC Davis Medical Center by air ambulance. The cause of the accident is under investigation although early reports suggest the Sebring driver was at fault.

Our  condolences go out  to the family and friends of the killed woman.  We are keeping the injured Acadia driver in our prayers.

California Auto Accidents

As reported by the California Highway Patrol there were 10,857 seriously injured car accident victims who were not using safety equipment in 2008. Failure to wear a seat belt contributes to more losses than any other single traffic safety-related behavior. In the United States each year 40,000 people die in car accidents. Deaths may be prevented  in about half of these accidents by seatbelt use.  It is probably no coincidence the woman who survived this tragic collision was the one who was wearing a seatbelt.

Although fault appears to rest on the Sebring driver, it is important the injured victims contact an experienced  Sacramento personal injury attorney who has the knowledge and resources to handle these types of claims.  Among other things, important evidence from the scene of the collision may need to be gathered, witnesses may need to be interviewed, photographs need to be taken, etc.

Sacramento California Personal Injury Lawyers

The DEMAS & ROSENTHAL personal injury law firm is not currently representing anyone mentioned in this article at the time it was posted.  If you were involved in this incident or a similar incident and have questions as to your legal rights and options, call us or another well recognized and respected personal injury law firm. Please do not rely or act solely upon the information provided in this article.  Please consider getting a consultation immediately. The best personal injury law firms will provide a free consultation. Demas & Rosenthal will provide a free, confidential consultation to the persons who were not at fault named in this article. The free consultation offer extends to family members as well.