Another truck accident in Sacramento seriously injures a bicyclist.
Truck accidents are becoming more common in Sacramento, where people are busy with everyday life. Drivers often focus more on getting to their destination quickly than on safety. While we do not yet know why the accident happened or who was at fault, we can only hope truck drivers would slow down and pay closer attention to avoid these accidents.
As personal injury attorneys, we regularly argue and explain to jurors and courts with right-of-way or yield. However, in this situation, the driver and the bike rider wish they had both yielded the right-of-way.
“Midtown Sacramento cyclist seriously injured in collision with city garbage truck.”
A cyclist riding in midtown Sacramento this morning was seriously injured after colliding with a city garbage truck, according to police.
The cyclist, an adult man, was transported to the hospital but is expected to survive, said police Officer Doug Morse.
No crime is suspected in the collision, which Morse described as a “tragic accident.”
Morse said the collision occurred at 21st Street and Capitol Avenue before 9 a.m. The cyclist and the garbage truck were traveling northbound on 21st Street when the driver attempted to turn left onto Capitol Boulevard. The truck and the cyclist then collided.
Morse said the cause of the investigation is still under investigation.” As reported on www.sacbee.com
Once the cyclist is better, there will be many questions beyond fault. There will be questions about physical rehabilitation, payments for medical bills, employer-employee responsibility, and whether or not the cyclist automobile policy provides benefits. We sincerely hope the rider hires an experienced personal injury attorney to resolve these questions rather than trying to do it themselves. If you or someone you know has been injured, please do not hesitate to call one of the personal injury attorneys at Eason & Tambornini, A Law Corporation.
