I-5S was closed for four hours at Christianitos Road early Monday following what appears to have been two San Clemente truck crashes. A man inside one of the trucks and a 26-year-old man inside a 2008 Honda were injured.
One box truck ended up on its side across three lanes after trying to avoid striking a 2008 Honda that had been left on the freeway from another crash with another big-rig. Although the truck reportedly did not stay at the Orange County, California truck accident scene, police say that the trucker may not have known he/she had hit the other vehicle.
Following the second San Clemente truck collision, crews unloaded the big rig before they restored it upright. Lanes 2, 3, and 4 were all reopened by 10am.
California Truck Accidents
Even if the driver was unaware that he/she had struck the other vehicle, which resulted in injuries to the driver of the Honda, if they are found the first trucker and his/her employer could be held liable for Orange County, California truck accident compensation. Depending on whether/not the driver of the Honda also (even if inadvertently) played a role in causing the second collision, he too could also be held liable.
Determining who caused any collision is a complex process and one that you don't want to do without an experienced San Clemente truck crash law firm representing you. There may have been multiple factors involved in why a collision happened. You want to work with Orange County, California truck crash lawyers who know how to examine all of the evidence, ask the right people the proper questions, and can work with accident reconstructionists and others who can build your personal injury case.
I-5 lanes clearing following big-rig crash, OC Register, July 25, 2011
Related Web Resources:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Large trucks, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
More Blog Posts:
Amtrak Train Wreck: First Personal Injury Lawsuit Filed Against Big Rig Truck Driver, California Injury Lawyers Blog, June 28, 2011
$6M Riverside County Truck Accident Settlement Reached in 2007 DUI Case, California Injury Lawyers Blog, May 27, 2011
Orange County, California Truck Crash Cases Often Involve Multiple Parties That Should Be Held Liable, California Injury Lawyers Blog, May 9, 2011
