Personal Injury Law

Careless Driver Hits CHP Motorcycle Assisting Stranded Motorist; Officer Injured

By Ross Jurewitz

Unfortunate video of an accident that happens more often than you would expect: a vehicle on the highway strikes another vehicle pulled over along the emergency lane.

The officer pulled over on I-80 in Sacramento to assist another driver push his vehicle off the highway after the driver had run out of gas. After the vehicle was pushed over the shoulder, the driver of another vehicle--maybe trying to get around slowed down traffic or just not paying attention--struck the CHP motorcycle.

The officer had to jump over the railing of the bridge to avoid getting hit and had to hang on for dear life to avoid falling 15-20 feet to the street below.

The crash closed I-80 for hours.

This accident should serve as a reminder to anyone who finds themselves in need of assistance on the highway, or who pulls over to the shoulder, that you still need to look out for careless drivers. The Jurewitz Law Group has represented several clients injured in car accidents like this and it is always to amazing to see the degree of carelessness that causes these accidents.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident, contact our lawyers for immediate advice and assistance.

Full post as published by San Diego Injury Lawyer Blog on May 18, 2008 (boomark / email).