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Watt Ave. Collision in Sacramento After Driver Runs Red Light

I’m Ed Smith, a Sacramento auto accident attorney. A mid-morning collision on August 10 between two vehicles on Watt Avenue in North Sacramento resulted in injuries after one of the cars ran a red light. According to a representative of the California Highway Patrol (CHP), injuries were reported in the collision and paramedics were called to assess those who were hurt. It is unknown at this time whether the injured persons were treated at the scene or transported for further evaluation to a nearby hospital.

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Six-Vehicle Pileup in Sacramento Caused by Drunk Driver

I’m Ed Smith, a Sacramento car accident lawyer. A six-vehicle pileup along Highway 99 on August 6, 2018, brought traffic moving southbound to a standstill. One driver was arrested for driving while intoxicated, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The drunk driver was involved in the initial collision with one other car, and the other four vehicles crashed into them about one minute later, resulting in injuries.

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Driver Dead After Single Vehicle Collision in Sacramento

I’m Ed Smith, a Sacramento car accident lawyer.  An August 7 single-vehicle collision cost the life of one man when his vehicle veered off Roseville Road. The man, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) was going to work at the time of the collision. Although the accident is under investigation and reports of the reason it happened are conflicting, why the man’s vehicle went off the road is unknown at this time. I would like to offer my condolences to the family and friends of the decedent in their time of profound sorrow. 

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Wrong Way Accident in Sacramento Sends Four to Hospital

I’m Ed Smith, a Sacramento car accident lawyer. A wrong way driver caused a traffic collision on August 7 along eastbound Interstate 80 that resulted in multiple injuries in North Sacramento. Four individuals were hospitalized. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), it took about an hour and a half to clear the highway for traffic. The incident was reported by a caller who said that they saw the vehicle get on the freeway when the driver entered from the off ramp.

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Stricter Fuel Standards May Cause More Auto Accidents

I’m Ed Smith, a Sacramento Car Accident Lawyer. Cars getting better gas mileage is more of a curse rather than a blessing, according to the Trump Administration. They argue that better gas mileage would result in more people on the road, therefore, they would be exposed to higher levels of risk. This argument is meant to justify freezing Obama-era toughening of fuel standards. Transportation experts debate these claims, which were contained in a proposal draft prepared by the administration this summer. Additionally, draft excerpts obtained by the Associated Press reveal the administration’s plan to dispute California’s long-running authority to enact its own, stricter fuel and pollution standards. Revisions for the mileage requirements from 2021 – 2026 are still a work in progress, according to the administration, and changes might be made prior to the proposal’s public release. It’s possible that the release may happen as soon as this week.

Out with the Old, In with the New

Dislodged Section of Highway Causes Traffic Problems

I’m Ed Smith, a Sacramento car accident lawyer. Traffic was halted and a number of vehicles damaged on August 1 when a large piece of pavement came loose along Interstate 5. According to a representative of the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the piece of the roadway was a section measuring two to three feet and became dislodged in lane number three northbound at Richards Boulevard. The incident report released by the CHP stated that while drivers tried to get out of the way of the asphalt chunk and pothole it created, between 10 and 15 vehicles suffered flat fires and might have sustained other damage.

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