Salt Lake City, UT (July 13, 2022) – The Utah Highway Patrol responded to a single-vehicle accident involving a piece of metal road debris on Wednesday, July 13th on Interstate 215 in the area of California Avenue in Salt Lake City.
The driver of the car stated that another vehicle cut in front of her causing a large piece of metal to come dislodged from the load it was carrying and fly directly through her windshield.
The victims sustained lacerations from the shattering glass but are expected to make a full recovery.
The Utah Highway Patrol said its troopers handle roughly 75 calls concerning road debris every day, several of which lead to accidents. Troopers handled over 30,000 road debris incidents in 2020.
Our thoughts are with the injured victim and their family at this time. We hope for their full recovery.
Every year, numerous victims are harmed in accidents caused by dangerous road conditions. When Utah residents get behind the wheel, they do so believing that the streets and highways they are about to drive on were not only designed but also maintained with their safety in mind.
Depending on the cause of the accident, a driver, town, county, utility company, or construction company may be responsible for your injuries. When these entities fail to develop and upkeep roadways and their surrounding areas in a safe manner, dangerous accidents can happen.
Streets and highways across the state need to be laid out in such a way that they can accommodate a wide variety of traffic, such as motorcycles, bicycles, all kinds of cars, SUVs, and tractor-trailers as safely as possible. When a municipality or corporation fails to do so, it can be held liable for the resulting damages.
Establishing liability for a traffic accident caused by unsafe conditions on state or local roadways can be difficult. Some potentially at-fault parties include:
Hazardous road conditions can also include obstructed or improper signage, inadequate lighting, poor road construction, unsafe speed limits, malfunctioning stoplights, potholes, uneven asphalt, and more.
If you sustained an injury caused by another person or entity’s negligent behavior, contact a Utah personal injury lawyer at Jardine Law Offices P.C. at (801) 451-9555 to schedule a no-obligation case assessment to see how we can help you.
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