High Speed Accident Results In Serious Injuries Near Bountiful,Utah
Date: May 12, 2009
Location: I-15 and 500 South near Bountiful
Type: Utah car accident
A three-car Utah traffic accident took place in Bountiful on Tuesday afternoon, sending a driver to the hospital and temporarily closing Interstate 15. According to the Davis County Clipper, a northbound car was driving at high speeds near 500 South when it ran into another vehicle, causing it to swerve to the right side of the freeway and clip a light post. The first car then struck another vehicle, disabling both automobiles. The driver of the first vehicle had to be taken to the hospital for her injuries. Fortunately, the drivers of the other two vehicles involved were treated at the scene and did not need to be hospitalized at the time of the accident.
Did you know that 18% of all traffic accidents in Utah result from speeding vehicles? This accounts for over 10,000 crashes. In 2006, 113 Utahns lost their lives from speed-related traffic accidents. Please help keep our roads safer and obey all posted speed limits wherever you are driving. For more information on Utah car accident statistics, visit the Christensen Law Firm’s online library and read the article “Utah Motor Vehicle Accident Statistics.” If you have been involved in a Utah traffic accident at the fault of another driver, you are entitled to just compensation. The expert attorneys at the Christensen Law Firm offer superlative legal representation to Utah personal injury victims. For a free consultation of your legal rights, please contact us today at 801.506.0800.
