Car Accident Injury Help With Salt Lake Injury Law
On Friday, October 11th of 2024, a serious accident happened in Salt Lake City. According to initial investigation, while heading eastbound on 400 South State Street, a 35-year-old man ran a red light. He hit into another vehicle that was going North on State Street. Salt Lake City police responded to the scene at around 11:45 in the evening. Both vehicles were heavily damaged, blocking the road and also a section of the UTA TRAX line. The vehicles were completely totaled and unsalvageable. Debris was strewn all over the scene.
When authorities arrived at the scene, they found one of the drivers (the 35-year-old one that caused the accident) critically injured. He was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the accident. He was quickly transported to a nearby hospital. Salt Lake City Police Department didn’t release his name or license plate number to protect his identity. This is to give them time to notify his family about what happened. His current condition is not known.
No other injuries were reported, but it is likely that after a crash like that, the other driver didn’t escape unscathed. Car accident victims often suffer from whiplash injuries, contusions, and cuts and abrasions. The other driver may also end up suffering psychological damage from the accident. After being involved in a car accident, many people end up experiencing long-lasting mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, fear of driving, and even PTSD. Being in a serious accident can cause substantial trauma, causing symptoms such as nightmares, paranoia, mood swings, flashbacks, and more.
Because of the car crash, the intersection was closed while an investigation took place and evidence was gathered. SLCPD’s Collision Analysis & Reconstruction team, as well as Crime Lab technicians, responded to the scene to investigate. TRAX services were also disrupted for several hours after the accident. Salt Lake City Police detectives have not stated if excessive speed or driver impairment were factors in the crash. The incident is still under investigation.
Another accident happened on Friday the 11th in Salt Lake City. In this case, a white car t-boned a TRAX train after 11 in the morning. The accident derailed the train near 800 S 200 W. A bus bridge had to be put into place between Courthouse and Ballpark stations until the train was able to be refitted to the tracks. Once it’s put back on the tracks, the train will be back in commission.
Utah Transit Authority stated that nobody on the train was injured, but the driver of the white car was taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries. At 11:40 am, UTA told people to expect a 20 to 45-minute delay on the Red Line going southbound from 900 South to Fashion Place West, and all lines between Courthouse and Ballpark. More details about the accident and what caused it are expected to be released in coming weeks. It is unknown if the driver was impaired when the accident happened.
Unfortunately, auto accidents happen all the time. In many of these accidents, people end up getting injured or killed. Car accidents can cause significant damage to drivers and passengers inside the vehicles involved. You may not be aware of the extent of your injuries or even if you were injured right away, so it’s important to seek medical attention immediately. When you receive treatment as quickly as possible, you have the best chance of healing and recovering properly. The second half of this article will go over some common injuries that people suffer in car accidents.
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No matter the type of car accident, people can end up getting injured. However, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), some types of accidents are more likely to result in injury and death. 35 percent of people injured or killed in auto accidents were occupants of passenger cars, while 27 percent were in light trucks. Although motorcycles only make up three percent of registered vehicles in America, motorcyclists account for fourteen percent of car accident victims. Twenty percent of injury and fatality victims of auto accidents were non-occupants such as cyclists and pedestrians.
One common, serious injury that people involved in motor vehicle accidents end up with is traumatic brain injuries. As the name suggests, these are injuries that affect the brain. These can happen from direct impact, such as the head hitting a side window, or from the brain hitting the inside of the skull from the body jerking. Mild traumatic brain injuries can be treated with pain medication and rest, such as concussions, while severe traumatic brain injuries can cause disability or death. Regardless of severity, TBIs should not be ignored and require treatment.
Many people involved in car accidents also end up with back injuries, because the body and spine are not made to undergo the strong forces involved in an accident. The back injury could be a strain or a sprain, causing chronic pain. In more severe cases, a person could suffer a spinal cord injury. Spinal cord injuries can cause partial or total paralysis. It’s important that potential spinal cord injuries are treated right away.
A car accident victim could end up with a fractured or broken bone. Usually broken bones are apparent right away, but sometimes a person doesn’t realize they have an injured bone until later, after the adrenaline and shock wear off. A person could break a leg, arm, rib, wrist, ankle, or even pelvis. A simple break usually just requires a cast and rest, but a serious break or compound fracture may require surgery. In serious cases, accidents can cause a victim to lose a limb. They might lose a limb at the actual accident scene, or have to undergo an amputation later on.
One of the most common injuries from car accidents is whiplash. Whiplash occurs when the neck and head “whip” back and forth, injuring the soft tissues in the neck. This type of injury can cause pain, soreness, and tightness in the affected area, as well as headaches and migraines. Whiplash can occur even in accidents that happen at relatively low speeds. Whiplash usually resolves itself within a few weeks, but some people suffer chronic symptoms for months afterward.
If you were injured in a crash caused by another party, there is help available so that you can recover compensation. Reach out to Salt Lake Injury Law to set up an initial case consultation with us. To ensure success, our expert car accident injury lawyers apply our years of experience to every case that we take on. We fight for justice for injury victims, and are here to support you during this difficult time.
