Harborcreek Township, PA (March 20, 2024) – On Tuesday night in Harborcreek Township, the Pennsylvania State Police were investigating a three-vehicle collision that resulted in the fatality of one of the passengers.
The collision was initially reported on Buffalo Road at Nagle Road on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., according to Erie County and PSP troopers. State police reported that one of the vehicles rear-ended another at the intersection, pushing the lead vehicle into a third car. A 46-year-old female driver of one of the vehicles was transported to UPMC Hamot, where she was pronounced deceased. Further information regarding the accident was not readily accessible on Wednesday, though an investigation remains active at this time.
We offer our sincere condolences to the deceased woman’s family. Our thoughts are with any injured victims in hopes of their full recovery.
Fatal Vehicle Accidents in Pennsylvania
According to data collected from Pennsylvania roadways over the last year, rear-end crashes are the second most prevalent car accident. Thousands of these crashes each year involving several vehicles are reported in Pennsylvania, so drivers must exercise extra caution.
Unsafe driving is a common contributor to accidents. In the state of Pennsylvania, the most common reason for rear-end collisions, for instance, is when drivers text or drive or engage in distracted driving. But despite the often-negligent causes of these accidents, there are occasions when it is less than easy to determine who is at fault in a rear-end collision.
One of the most important factors that determines the severity of injuries sustained in a rear-end accident is the speed of the vehicle that initiated the collision. The majority of rear-end crashes take place when one driver abruptly stops, causing the vehicle in front of them to careen into the traffic that is going from the other direction.
If you were injured in a rear-end collision, the negligent driver who caused the wreck in question should cover your medical expenses and lost income. Unfortunately, when a policyholder is seriously hurt or even rendered permanently disabled due to a vehicle accident, the insurance company may attempt to avoid paying for the policyholder’s long-term care or lost income and future earning potential, despite their lack of fault in contributing to a wreck.
For these reasons and more, if you’ve been in a car accident in Philadelphia or anywhere else in Pennsylvania, Spear Greenfield is here to help. If you’ve been in a car accident in Pennsylvania, call us at (215) 600-0681. If you need the assistance of a wrongful death lawyer in Harborcreek who is well-versed in Commonwealth law, contact our team.
Note: Our team of writers uses secondary sources to produce this post, including local and state media and news sources, local and state police incident reports, social media platforms, as well as eyewitness accounts, about serious accidents that take place in Pennsylvania. For that reason, if you find any information that is not correct, be sure to get in touch with Spear Greenfield Personal Injury Attorneys as soon as possible so that we can update the post with the most accurate information available. A post will be removed upon request.
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