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SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY - Two people were injured, including one critically, in a crash Friday morning outside the Tracy Auto Mall, the Tracy Press reported. The July 8th accident was reported around 10 a.m. on Auto Plaza Drive near Naglee Road, and involved a 2006 Mercedes and a 2012 Mustang. Both cars were reportedly on separate test drives when they collided. The driver of the Mercedes was ejected and subsequently flown by helicopter to Doctors Medical Center in Modesto. One of the occupants of the Mustang suffered less serious injuries and was taken to Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Manteca. The cause of the accident is under investigation.

Test Drive Car Accident Personal Injury Liability

Generally, the party determined to be responsible for a car accident is liable. However, there may be exceptions and anytime you are involved in a car accident while driving a car that belongs to someone else, determining who is responsible for an accident and financially liable for injuries can be complex. While this accident remains under investigation, the injured victims or their family members would be well-advised to consider consulting with an experienced and knowledgeable northern California car accident attorney. A skilled and capable personal injury lawyer who understands the unique legal issues of test drive injury accidents can advise victims of their best course of action to protect their legal rights and recover the maximum compensation they are entitled to.

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TRACY - A woman suffered serious injuries Friday night when she was struck by a car while crossing Grant Line Road at Tracy Boulevard, the Tracy Press reported. The accident was reported just before 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 29, 2010. According to police reports, the woman, who was not immediately identified, was struck by a vehicle heading east on Grant Line Road. The victim was airlifted to Memorial Medical Center and later to UC Davis with critical injuries. The cause of the accident remains under investigation by the Tracy Police Department.

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Two people tragically died early Monday morning in a head-on collision on Interstate 580, the Tracy Press reported. The accident occurred at about 2:55 a.m. on westbound I-580, west of Bird Road. According to news reports, a 34-year-old Tracy man was driving a 2000 Toyota Tundra westbound on Interstate 580. At the same time, a 30-year-old Tracy woman was driving her 2004 Dodge Caravan east in the westbound lanes. The two vehicles collided head on, and both drivers, the sole occupants of their vehicles, died at the scene.

Cause of the Interstate 580 Head-On Crash

If news reports are accurate, the driver of the Dodge Caravan caused this collision by travelling the wrong way on Interstate 580. The California Highway Patrol did not immediately determine how the driver of the Dodge Caravan ended driving in the wrong direction. There was reportedly no immediate indication that drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash. Head-on collisions frequently occur on two-lane highways, when a driver momentarily drifts into oncoming traffic, often due to unsafe passing or falling asleep at the wheel. However, when head-on collisions occur on a divided interstate, it is usually due to a wrong-way driver suffering some kind of impairment or confusion.

Wrongful Death Liability

While this I-580 crash remains under investigation, the family members of the driver of the Toyota would likely benefit from discussing this fatal head-on collision with an experienced California Interstate 580 accident attorney. When another driver causes an accident resulting in death, the family members of the victim may be entitled to damages in a wrongful death claim, including money for funeral and burial exneses, loss of future earnings and benefits, and loss of love, care, companionship and support. An experienced attorney can help the victims' family hold the at-fault driver accountable for this accident (and any other parties that contributed to it), and the devastating loss of life that it caused.

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