South Salt Lake, UT (June 19, 2022) – On Sunday, June 19th, a crash caused injuries to at least one person and shut down two lanes of traffic in South Salt Lake.
Reports show that the collision took place at about 4:25 p.m. in the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 near the State Street exit. The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are still under police investigation.
Utah Highway Patrol units and paramedics both responded to the area. At least one person was taken by ambulance to a regional trauma center with unspecified injuries.
Our thoughts are with the injured victim and their family at this time. We hope for their full recovery.
Motor vehicle crashes commonly leave their victims with severe, debilitating, and even potentially fatal injuries. The most common types of injuries that are often the result of a Utah car accident include things such as:
- Injuries to the Head and Back: Back injuries are a relatively normal byproduct of auto collisions and can vary from spinal cord damage and nerve damage to paralysis and death. Crash victims might also encounter numbness, tingling, or pain in their hands, legs, feet, and arms for the remainder of their lives.
A head injury is one of the more critical collision-related injuries. Vehicle occupants, even ones who are wearing their seat belts properly, can smack their heads on the dashboard or the steering column, or be struck in the face with an airbag as it deploys. The extreme force of the blast can cause whiplash, concussions, and other, far more serious damage, such as traumatic brain injury. Victims might be subjected to a decrease in their cognitive abilities, disorientation, h loss of or damage to their vision, and loss of or damage to their hearing.
- Injuries to the Neck and Chest: Whiplash is the most notorious and most common vehicle crash injury. Whiplash is caused by the sudden and extreme back and forth motion of the neck and/or head, causing tearing, straining, and other injuries to the ligaments, tendons, and muscles. The severity of a whiplash injury can vary wildly from relatively trivial to quite extreme. In some cases, victims undergo vocal cord paralysis following an incident.
A collapsed or punctured lung, severe internal bleeding, cracked ribs, and damage to internal organs are a few other serious injuries that can sometimes be caused by vehicle collisions.
A practiced attorney will be able to advise you on whether or not your case is being treated fairly. With decades of experience to back them, you can feel confident that your Utah victim injury lawyer is working to find proof that supports your version of the events, and a compelling legal narrative is being created that will help you achieve your financial and physical ideals.
After being harmed in a vehicle accident that you did not cause, contact our Utah personal injury attorneys at (801) 350-3506 to schedule an appointment for a complimentary case review and find out how we can help you.
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