Three people were injured in a Sacramento car accident on Tuesday’s afternoon on westbound Highway 50 near Sunrise Boulevard.

An elderly couple was driving in the slow lane when a car traveling at a higher speed came up behind them. The 19 year-old driver of the vehicle that came upon the elderly couple realized at the last moment that he was to close to the vehicle. As a result, the 19-year-old driver lost control, swerved back and forth and hit the vehicle with the elderly couple. Both cars rolled over.

Based on the initial Police statements, three injured people were taken to the UC Davis Medical Center.

We hope that no one sustained major personal injuries in this car accident. We wish all a fast and complete recovery.

California Auto Accidents

Based on the California Highway Patrol Integrated Traffic Records System there were 241,873 injured victims in all types of collisions in 2008.

Although the Sacramento car accident is under the investigation, it appears that excessive speed played an important factor California Vehicle Code §22350 says that you must drive at a speed that is safe for the conditions, and this is a kind of default rule that is routinely cited by investigating officers when writing a police report for this type of accident. Based on the preliminary investigation, it is likely the negligent 19-year-old driver will be held liable for this injury accident.

Hiring a Reputable Sacramento Personal Injury Attorney

In such a case a knowledgeable Sacramento Personal Injury Attorney will be able to advise all injured victims their legal rights and all options. The experienced lawyer will thoroughly analyze the cause of the collision, obtain witness statements, investigate the scene to protect the injured victims and insure the responsible party is held accountable.

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.