Four people were injured, including one critically, in an intersection crash on Highway 20 in Penn Valley Wednesday, police reported. The crash occurred at Highway 20 and Rough and Ready Highway at about 7:45 a.m. March 31. According to reports in The Union, a newly licensed teenage driver in a Chevrolet pickup truck was trying to turn onto Rough and Ready Highway from the eastbound lane of Highway 20. She drove against a red light into the path of a westbound Toyota Corolla driven by a 56-year-old Colfax woman, Deborah Miller. The two vehicles collided almost head-on. It was not clear how fast the Corolla was travelling.
Miller suffered major injuries in the crash, including multiple compound bone fractures in her arm and elbow. She was flown by CHP helicopter to Sutter Roseville Medical Center. The teenage driver and two other teenage passengers were taken to Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital. All four people involved in the crash were fortunately wearing their seat belts.
A CHP officer said that the initial evidence pointed toward the teenage driver being at fault, but that no citations were issued and that the crash remained under investigation. If the teen is at fault in this March 31st Highway 20 accident, as it seems, the family of Deborah Miller should contact a California personal injury attorney as soon as possible. An experienced lawyer can help the woman protect her rights and ensure she is fairly and fully compensated for her serious injuries. In a free consultation, an attorney will be able to explain the liability issues and advise the family of their best course of action with the insurance company.
Sources: The Union
Leave a comment