San Diego, CA (September 27, 2022) – On Monday, September 26, an accident involving a motorcycle and a dump truck was reported in San Diego that injured one person.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported that the accident occurred around 5:45 a.m., on the southbound I-15 Freeway at the transition from State Route 94. The motorcycle was traveling southbound when a dump truck that was also traveling southbound crossed into its path causing a collision. The impact caused the motorcyclist to be thrown from the vehicle and sustain injuries. The motorcycle was reportedly driven by someone with the last name of Ramirez.
Emergency personnel was immediately called to the scene. They arrived, shortly thereafter, and rendered care to the injured. Paramedics transported the motorcyclist to a local hospital for further medical care. CHP reported that the dump truck driver fled the scene of the accident.
The circumstances surrounding the accident are under further investigation by local authorities. Police are working on identifying and finding the truck involved in the accident.
Our thoughts are with the victim injured in this accident. We hope for their full recovery.
Hit-and-Run Truck Accidents in California
Motorcycles are a very common mode of transportation and are commonly ridden in California for several reasons, including the state’s favorable year-round climate, beautiful scenery, historic roads, and low fuel and maintenance costs. All drivers, including truck drivers, owe a duty of care to each other to operate their vehicles cautiously in order to minimize the risk of danger to the other drivers on the road. Drivers also owe a duty of care to watch for motorcyclists and respect their space.
Thousands of commercial trucks travel on California’s roads each day. The I-15 Freeway is a common truck route running from San Diego through Nevada and up to the Canadian border. The stretch from San Diego to Las Vegas is a long and straight road running through mostly desert. Although conditions and visibility are mostly optimal on this road, many trucks and vehicles are observed to be speeding and engaging in distracted and other forms of negligent driving. As such, the I-15 has been reported to be the 6th most dangerous freeway in the country.
Trucks can be difficult to control and maneuver and have a longer stopping time than other vehicles when emergencies happen. Trucks are frequently in accidents as a result. The increased presence of trucks and motorcycles on California’s roadways has led to an increase in accidents involving the two. Sadly, when trucks and motorcycles are involved in an accident, the motorcyclist often sustains severe injuries or death, due to the vast size disparity between the two vehicles. Motorcyclists are especially vulnerable in an accident since there is nothing surrounding them, like the frame of a car, to shield them from a sudden impact.
When you’re involved in a truck accident and the other party doesn’t stop it makes an already stressful situation, even more difficult. California law states that when an accident occurs, the vehicles must pull off the road, at the scene of the accident. Failing to stop at the scene of an accident is punishable as either a misdemeanor or felony offense. Oftentimes, after the police investigation, the fleeing party is identified and brought to justice.
If you or someone you love has been injured in a truck accident, speak with a legal advocate that you can trust, who can help get you the compensation you deserve for the injuries you’ve suffered. Please do not hesitate to contact a San Diego freeway truck accident attorney by calling (949) 536-9467 to see how we can help you.
Note: This accident news post was created with the use of outside sources. These sources include local news reports, state and local police reports, social media platforms, and eyewitness accounts about serious truck accidents that occur in Southern California. For that reason, we have not independently verified all of the facts surrounding this accident. If you find any information that is incorrect, please contact the Law Offices of Samer Habbas & Associates, PC so that we can update the post to reflect the most accurate information available.
Disclaimer: The photos used in this post were not taken at the actual accident. None of the information in this post is intended to be medical or legal advice. This post is not a solicitation for business.
