Five people were transported to the hospital on Monday following an Orange County, California bus accident in Fountain Valley. Four of the bus accident victims were bus passengers. A number of bus passengers were wearing neck braces when they got off the bus.
The Fountain Valley bus accident happened at around 1:30pm when an Orange County Transportation Authority bus and a BMW collided at the corner of Harbor Boulevard and Heil Avenue. The bus was heading north on Harbor when the BMW 4-door sedan pulled out onto the street.
The BMW sustained damage to its rear while its front left quarter panel was smashed. One person riding in the BMW was also taken to the hospital. The five California bus crash victims complained of neck and back pains.
Bus Accident Facts
Bus crashes can cause serious injuries to passengers. Commercial buses general don't come with a seat belt installed in each passengers seat, which means that passengers don't have anything to restrain and protect them from the impact that can occur if a bus collides with another vehicle.
A good way to find out whether you have grounds for filing an Orange County, California bus accident lawsuit is to speak with an experienced Fountain Valley personal injury law firm about your case.
In other Orange County, California accident news this week, a Fountain Valley resident was convicted for criminal charges related to the deadly traffic accident that claimed the life of Santa Ana resident Richard Lauvao. Prosecutors claimed that the driver, Kenny Minh Phan, acted consciously and recklessly when he ran a red light right before crashing into another car. Phan then left the Santa Ana, California crash site, leaving Lauvao there with fatal injuries. Lauvao's seat belt nearly decapitated him.
DNA evidence allowed investigators to later apprehend Phan, who yesterday was convicted of felony hit-and-run causing injury and misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter for leaving the scene.
Hit-and-run driving, running a red light, failing to stop at a stop sign, speeding, texting while driving, and failure to yield, are all traffic violations that are against the law. When when someone gets hurt because another party commits one of these violations, the injured person may be able to sue the negligent motorist for Orange County, California personal injury.
Man convicted of fleeing after fatal traffic accident, OC Register, August 14, 2009
Five injured in bus crash, OC Register, August 10, 2009
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