Allentown, PA (June 14, 2024) – Authorities confirmed that three people were taken to the hospital after a crash in Allentown that took place on Friday afternoon.

The two-vehicle crash occurred at 26th SW Avenue and Emaus Avenue, according to Allentown Police. Officers also said the road was closed for several hours while the Traffic Safety Unit investigated. However, EMTs also assisted and appeared to take at least three people to an area medical center. That said, no details on the victims’ current conditions were released, and an investigation is still ongoing.

Our thoughts go out to the injured victims and their families. We hope for their full recovery at this time.

Motor Vehicle Crashes in Pennsylvania

According to the most current data from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, traffic analysts say that around 320 reportable traffic collisions occur in Pennsylvania on average every day. There are 184 injuries from those reportable collisions daily, or eight injuries every hour on average from car accidents.

A vehicle collision injury can have a catastrophic effect on your life. The financial hardship that follows a vehicle accident is often even worse, where victims deal with the constant stress or pain and hospitalization or the possibility of losing even more income while they heal.

This is part of why the goal of compensatory damages after a crash is to adequately reimburse the injured party for the losses they have suffered due to the wrongdoing or carelessness of another party that resulted in the vehicle accident. Damages seek to “make the injured party whole” by paying for a range of monetary and non-monetary damages that victims of auto accidents may sustain. In vehicle accidents, compensatory damages might consist of costs for medical bills, physical therapy, and more.

Here at the Slocum Firm, our team is all too familiar with the suffering that victims endure and recognizes how drastically an auto accident can upend a person’s life. Our skilled, experienced team has committed to seeking justice for injured people across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since 2009. Give our local auto accident attorneys a call at (570) 209-7376 for more information about your legal rights after a crash.