Springfield, PA (August 21, 2022) – Around 2:30 p.m., Springfield Volunteer Fire Department crews were dispatched to a reported motor vehicle accident.
The intersection of Route 215 and Route 20 was the scene of the crash.
A rollover with entrapment occurred as a result of this accident, which involved two automobiles. Because of the extent of the damage, both vehicles needed to be hauled from the scene.
Furthermore, per preliminary reports, three victims required medical transport. It was stated that one person was stuck inside one of the cars, requiring teams to use a spreader and cutting equipment to rescue the trapped individual from the vehicle.
In addition, the collision caused an electrical pole to fall, which was smoking as workers were trying to fix it. Due to this, electricity was cut off to several homes in East Springfield. Although a thorough investigation is ongoing, it is currently unknown whether or not any situations or charges will be issued concerning the accident.
Our hearts go out to the injured victims and their families at this time.
Serious Vehicle Wrecks Across Pennsylvania
More than a quarter of all catastrophic auto accidents in Pennsylvania are the result of fender benders, and rear-end collisions (when two cars collide from behind) account for more than 22 percent of all automobile wrecks. Although rear-end crashes, sometimes called “fender benders,” are typically less severe than head-on collisions, they may nevertheless inflict significant pain and incapacity in the days after the accident.
The force of a rear-end collision with a tractor-trailer might be sufficient to cause significant damage or even death.
Several causes may contribute to this sort of accident, including drivers preoccupied with anything other than the road, such as talking on the phone, texting, fiddling with the car’s GPS settings, or rummaging around for something they need. However, cars traveling too quickly, failing to look behind them before backing out of parking spots or driveways, following too closely, stopping abruptly for red lights or stop signs, and driving in poor weather are the most common causes of rear-end crashes.
If you suffered serious injuries in a rear-end incident that wasn’t your fault, the negligent driver should pay for your rehabilitation and any lost income or medical bills you incurred as a consequence.
While insurance providers may be willing to cover the cost of necessary medical procedures, they often go to great lengths to avoid covering more costly services like long-term care or disability income replacement. They may help offset some of the prices of required medical treatment, but they probably won’t pay for it all by themselves.
The lawyers at Spear Greenfield will be at your side throughout the whole of the claims-filing and legal procedure. If you need a lawyer in Pennsylvania with experience with cases involving serious car accidents, please get in touch with us at (215) 600-0681. Please let us know how we can help you and yours recover today.
Note: Our team of writers uses secondary sources to produce this post, including local and state media and news sources, local and state police incident reports, social media platforms as well as eyewitness accounts about serious accidents that take place in Pennsylvania. For that reason, if you find any information that is not correct, please contact Spear Greenfield Personal Injury Attorneys as soon as possible so that we can update the post with the most accurate information available. A post will be removed upon request.
Disclaimer: The photos used in this post were not taken at this accident scene. All information contained in this post is informational and not intended to be considered legal or medical advice. This post is not a solicitation for business.
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