Philadelphia, PA (October 12, 2023) – Police say one person will be cited after an accident with injuries on Monday caused by missing cones on Interstate 90.
The Pennsylvania State Police report states that at 5:45 p.m. on October 9, a Hyundai Elantra was involved in a collision on westbound Interstate 90 at Exit 9 (Plateau/Girard) in a construction zone.
The Hyundai’s driver, a 38-year-old man from Erie, Pennsylvania, reportedly tried to take the exit but crossed into oncoming traffic because of missing cones. The driver of a Hyundai collided with a Honda CRV driven by a 42-year-old woman from Erie as he slowed suddenly to avoid striking a lane of narrowing cones.
The 42-year-old woman is being investigated for reckless driving while EMTs evaluated several people for injuries. All victims are expected to recover.
An investigation is still ongoing in the meantime.
Our thoughts are extended to the injured victims in hopes of their full recovery.
Multi-Vehicle Wrecks in Pennsylvania
According to studies conducted and data collected over the course of the previous year, the three types of auto accidents that occur most often in the state of Pennsylvania are multi-vehicle crashes, T-bone accidents, and rear-end crashes. As a result of the fact that over 20,000 collisions involving several vehicles take place every year in Pennsylvania, motorists in that state should, unfortunately, be on high alert.
Accidents involving rear-end crashes are often the consequence of careless driving. By running red lights and stop signs, these negligent drivers are responsible for the majority of rear-end collisions that occur in the state of Pennsylvania. In addition, determining who was at fault in an auto accident might be rather straightforward most of the time, but other times, it can be a lot trickier than expected.
The severity of your injuries from a rear-end collision is directly related to the other driver’s speed. Most rear-end collisions happen when one motorist brakes abruptly, leading the vehicle behind them to ram into them.
If the individual who rear-ended you and severely injured you were not at fault, they should cover your medical expenses and lost earnings.
If a policyholder becomes incapacitated due to an auto accident, the insurance company may attempt to avoid paying for long-term care or compensation for lost income and loss of future earning capacity.
Our Philadelphia and Pennsylvania car accident attorneys at Spear Greenfield will be at your side throughout the whole legal process. If you’ve been in a car accident in Cumberland, call us at (215) 600-0681. We’ll put you in touch with a Philadelphia personal injury lawyer who knows their way around Commonwealth law and can help you construct a strong claim that stands up in or out of court.
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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