Un accidente entre dos coches hiere a trece feriantes

Date: August 20, 2010
Ubicación: S. Central Point & New Era Road, near Canby, Oregon
Nombres: [Unknown]

A van and an SUV were apparently speeding when they crashed around 8 PM, August 20, 2010, injuring 13 people, three seriously, according to The Oregonian.

The occupants of one vehicle were on their way to the Clackamas County Fair and Rodeo in Canby, while those in the other were returning from the event.

An article on NWCN.com describes both vehicles “traveling at high speeds” as they approached the intersection of S. Central Point & Era. One of the vehicles then drove through the stop sign.

Thirteen people were hospitalized for injuries, three of which were described as serious. Eleven people suffered minor or moderate injuries. All are expected to survive. There were two adults and six children in the van, and five teenagers in the SUV. As of Oct. 10, their names had not been released.

Fire department spokesman Troy Buzalsky said the intersection is a “major rural thoroughfare,” and accidents there are not uncommon. “If you run the stop sign, you’re just asking for a collision,” Buzalsky said.

We send wishes for healing to all 13 persons involved in this crash.

¿Por qué la gente va rápido? ¿Para llegar a algún sitio más rápido? Quitarse unos minutos de tu viaje no vale la pena el riesgo de lastimar o matar a otro conductor o pasajero inocente. ¿Por la adrenalina? El Resumen de Accidentes de Tráfico del Departamento de Transporte de Oregon informa que solo en 2008, los accidentes relacionados con la velocidad mataron a 216 residentes de Oregon. ¡Esa cifra supera con creces la cantidad de muertes por conducir ebrio! Pero, como siempre, la policía está trabajando a toda máquina y la Policía Estatal de Oregon busca continuamente formas de proteger a los inocentes y castigar a quienes ponen en peligro vidas. Si te atrapan, podrías perder tu licencia, recibir una multa costosa o ir a la cárcel.

El riesgo es demasiado grande; se pueden perder vidas, licencias y la capacidad de operar su propio vehículo. No vale la pena.

The moments and days after a crash are the most important. First, you must seek medical attention as soon as possible. Even if you think your injuries are minor, you should have a record of anything after the accident in case the pains become more serious. Second, either you, a friend or family member, or a qualified attorney, should collect evidence from the accident scene. Evidence can disappear quickly, so doing this while your loved one is in the hospital is of extreme importance. We understand that you may not want to do this while you or your loved one is in the hospital, so you may want to ask a abogado de lesiones personales para hacerlo por ti.

The months after an accident are important as well. There are time limits to filing a claim if you have been in an accident. And sometimes you can’t go back to work, so you start to worry about paying medical bills and wage loss. These are all stressful things, and it doesn’t help that the insurance company won’t leave you alone, but they won’t help you either. So please, do not hesitate to call our Portland personal injury lawyers or request a free copy of our book, 7 errores comunes que pueden arruinar tu caso de accidente en Oregón. Nuestro sitio web tiene consejos útiles y, lo que no cubrimos allí, estaremos más que felices de responderlo nosotros mismos.