Centre County, PA (May 15, 2024) – One person was treated for injuries Tuesday after a five-vehicle crash that snarled rush hour traffic on a busy road near State College, borough police said. One of the vehicles involved was a school bus that had no children aboard, as well as a box truck, police said.
A driver was transported to Mount Nittany Medical Center, and two vehicles were towed, police said. At least two lanes of East College Avenue were closed at, about, 8:45 a.m. Tuesday near the exit ramps for U.S. Route 322 in College Township. A driver attempted to turn left at a red light and set off a reaction of small crashes, police said. The road reopened about an hour later. The driver is set to be cited with traffic violations, police said. The Alpha Fire Co. was among the agencies that assisted. However, an investigation is still ongoing in the interim, and no other details were released.
Our thoughts go out to the injured victims and their families. We hope for their full recovery at this time.
Truck Accidents in Pennsylvania
In the United States, there were just under 170,000 truck accidents during the last year alone. Though Pennsylvania didn’t take the top spot, it wasn’t too far behind Florida, Texas, and California, the states with the highest number of collisions.
Pennsylvania ranked fourth nationwide, with between 10,000 and 12,000 truck accidents. Even worse, the total number of fatalities numbered between 250 and 300, with 4,000 to 5,000 injured. Like many other states, truck accidents are a big issue in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has an extensive network of highways and interstates, which contributes to the state’s high truck traffic. Furthermore, these vehicles’ sheer size and weight often result in disastrous crashes.
You should be familiar with your legal rights if you or a loved one were hurt in a truck accident, mainly because you are dealing with more than just your regular vehicle insurance company when seeking damages for injuries you sustained in a truck collision. Thankfully, you can be confident that the knowledgeable attorneys at the Slocum Firm are ready to carefully evaluate your claim and work with you to determine how much money you are entitled to.
The Slocum Firm‘s lawyers know the significant effects a truck accident may have on a person’s life. Whatever the circumstances of your accident, we invest a great deal of time and energy into fighting for your rights and getting you the substantial compensation you need. For more information regarding your legal rights after a collision with a large commercial vehicle, call our Centre County-area truck accident lawyers at (570) 209-7376.
