Philadelphia, PA (May 30, 2024) – On May 30, a box truck overturned following a crash that occurred on Interstate 95 southbound, causing traffic backups in Philadelphia.
News footage showed pictures of the scene near Academy Road, including a school bus that was also involved in the collision and had sustained damage. There’s no word yet on the extent of the victims’ injuries. However, officers with the Philadelphia Police Department are investigating and have asked any witnesses to get in touch. No additional details have been released regarding the cause of the crash.
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, on average, around 320 reportable traffic collisions occur in Pennsylvania every day. 184 injuries result from those reportable collisions daily, or 8 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 compensatory damages after a crash aim 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. Thus, it is of key importance to hire a proficient Philadelphia car crash attorney who knows the law and how to carry out these complex claims.
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 itself to seeking justice for injured people across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since 2009. Call our local auto accident attorneys in greater Philadelphia at (570) 209-7376 for more information about your legal rights after a crash.
