Five people including three children were injured in a Folsom car accident, which officials said, involved two vehicles. According to a KCRA news report, the injury crash occurred the afternoon of July 22 on Empire Ranch Road between Broadstone Parkway and Woodhead Street. Folsom police said a Chevy Cruze crossed over the center median and crashed head-on into a Kia Soul.
One woman and three children were reported to have been in the Cruze, while the only occupant of the Kia was the woman who was its driver. Two children were airlifted to a nearby hospital while a third child and two women were taken by ambulance to an area hospital. No citations or arrests were reported yet. Officials are still investigating the incident to determine the cause of the crash.
Steps to Take after a Car Accident
If you have been injured in a car accident in the Sacramento area, there are several steps you should take in order to ensure that your legal rights are protected. First, make sure you file a police report and obtain a signed copy of that report for your records. Get as much evidence as possible from the scene of the accident including photographs of the vehicles involved and contact information for the other drivers as well as any eyewitnesses.
If you are unable to stay back at the scene because you’ve been injured, have a friend or family member get that information for you. Be sure to get prompt medical attention, treatment and care for your injuries. This not only helps ensure that you are on track for your recovery, but it also creates a record of the types of injuries you suffered and the treatment you received.
Do save your receipts, invoices and other evidence of expenses you have had that are connected to the car accident. Maintain a journal of the other challenges you experience such as chronic pain, discomfort and any inability to perform everyday tasks and duties. Contact an experienced Sacramento car accident lawyer who will help protect your rights every step of the way.
Protecting Victims’ Rights
In a car accident, liability hinges on who is responsible for the car accident and to what degree. This is why the accident reconstruction or investigation process is critical when it comes to determining who was at fault. In a crash that involves one vehicle crossing into opposing lanes of traffic, it must be determined what caused the driver to do so. Did impairment, distraction or inattention cause the crash? Or was it due to the actions of another driver or some type of vehicle defect or mechanical malfunction in the vehicle? These are some of the questions that must be answered in order to arrive at the facts.
In this incident, the head-on collision happened when one of the drivers let her vehicle
