Shaler, PA (May 19, 2024) – Authorities reported that one person has died after a two-vehicle collision in Shaler.
Allegheny County police were notified of an apparent crash on Friday, just before 8:00 p.m., in the 3100 block of William Flynn Highway. First responders found an adult male victim, the driver of one of the vehicles, in critical condition. The victim was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced deceased, according to county police.
The second driver was not seriously injured but was assessed by EMTs. Preliminary information indicates that the victim was attempting to turn onto the southbound lanes of William Flynn Highway when his vehicle was struck by another traveling northbound for unknown reasons. No details on the victims’ current conditions were released, and an investigation is still ongoing in the meantime.
Our thoughts go out to the injured victims and their families. We hope for their full recovery at this time.
Car Accidents in Pennsylvania
According to the most current data from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, traffic analysts say that several hundred reportable traffic collisions occur in Pennsylvania on average every day. There are more than 150 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 itself 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.
