Three People injured in Los Angeles Car Accident

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

A 15-year-old boy and 21-year-old girl suffered major personal injuries when a head-on crash occurred between a Ford F-150 pickup truck and a Nissan Altima.

According to reports, Raquel Christian Leon (21-year-old Nissan’s driver) was surprised to see Derik Armstrong (19-year-old F-150 driver) travel west in Leffingwell Road’s eastbound lanes. Leon was with a 15-year-old boy while Armstrong was with a 17-year-old passenger. Everyone was taken to the hospital and no one was arrested yet, pending an investigation.

Officials have no clue why Armstrong was on the wrong side. Could he be under the influence of drugs or alcohol? Or was he disoriented or distracted for some reason? Whatever it is, he caused a car collision leaving three people with serious injuries.

In vehicular accidents like this, the injured victims should consult an experienced injury lawyer to advice them of their options and legal rights. If the injury was proven to be caused by the negligence of another driver, the victims may receive compensation that will cover property damage, loss of wages, medical bills, and other related expenses.

Statistics of California Highway Patrol reported that there were 411 injuries and nine fatalities of traffic accidents in Whittier (including this car collision). While for the entire Los Angeles County, there were 56,475 injuries and 712 deaths during the same period.

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