Sherman, Texas Accident Holds Up Traffic
When a driver notices that they are possibly about to be involved in an accident, they may make an attempt to avoid a collision. In many cases, however, trying to avoid a car wreck could end up causing one. Drivers may swerve out of the path of one car only to end up in the path of another. When this occurs, multiple vehicles could end up being involved and multiple injuries could be sustained.
An accident involving three vehicles occurred on a Texas highway when a vehicle had slowed for traffic up ahead. The driver of an SUV behind the slowing vehicle swerved into another lane possibly in order to avoid a collision with the slowing vehicle but collided with a pickup truck. After that initial collision, another vehicle crashed into the SUV and truck. It was reported that a person in one of the vehicles was trapped inside until emergency personnel were able to arrive on the scene.
Reports state that five people were involved in the crash, three of which were injured. The severity of their injuries is not clear at this time, though they were described as non-life threatening. Authorities are continuing to investigate the incident, and it was not reported whether any charges were filed as of yet in relation to the accident.
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The hopes of avoiding a possible car wreck can be slim when there is a busy highway with much traffic involved. Whether an accident would have been as severe had the SUV driver not changed lanes is unknown. As of now the people involved and injured cannot think of what could have happened but simply deal with what did occur. Though the injuries sustained did not appear to be life-threatening, that does not mean they are not serious. Injured parties could face significant medical bills and may wish to look into filing personal injury claims against the driver deemed at fault for the accident in order to seek compensation for damages permissible under Texas law.
Source: kten.com, “3 Vehicle Accident Holds up Traffic in Sherman,” Erin Conrad, July 17, 2013
