A driver was killed in the crash site after an auto accident that happened in I-8 last Sunday. Border Patrol authorities reports of a vehicle accident on westbound I-8, west of Jacumba, San Diego County.
The crash was believed to have occurred a little past ten at night when the driver of a sedan apparently lost control of his car and went off the north side of the freeway. The car landed about 70 feet down an embankment.
Officers told the California Highway Patrol that they pulled the driver out of the wrecked vehicle before it caught fire. However, the driver did not make it, he perished near the site of the accident. As of the time of this writing, the driver was not identified.
The NHTSA data reveals that there are around 4,236 traffic accidents fatalities in California last year, including those coming from San Diego.
For victims of this car crash caused by erring driver besides the victim himself, compensation that may be recovered may include but is not limited to the following:
• Loss of earning capacity
• Pain and suffering
• Reasonable medical expenses
Generally, car accidents suits are filed in the state where the accident took place. A civil suit for damages is filed to recover compensation. A criminal case may also be filed especially when the car crash was attended by serious injuries, driving under the influence (DUI), assault and manslaughter.
The crash was believed to have occurred a little past ten at night when the driver of a sedan apparently lost control of his car and went off the north side of the freeway. The car landed about 70 feet down an embankment.
Officers told the California Highway Patrol that they pulled the driver out of the wrecked vehicle before it caught fire. However, the driver did not make it, he perished near the site of the accident. As of the time of this writing, the driver was not identified.
The NHTSA data reveals that there are around 4,236 traffic accidents fatalities in California last year, including those coming from San Diego.
For victims of this car crash caused by erring driver besides the victim himself, compensation that may be recovered may include but is not limited to the following:
• Loss of earning capacity
• Pain and suffering
• Reasonable medical expenses
Generally, car accidents suits are filed in the state where the accident took place. A civil suit for damages is filed to recover compensation. A criminal case may also be filed especially when the car crash was attended by serious injuries, driving under the influence (DUI), assault and manslaughter.
