Thursday afternoon around 5, an out-of-state van failed to yield right-of-way to an oncoming police car as it made an unprotected turn from Broadway onto 23rd Street. Veteran police officer Clemente Garcia, Jr. collided with the van that pulled into his path. Our Galveston personal injury attorneys remark that the collision caused the van to roll over and slide down the street, colliding with another van.
7 people, including children, were in the out-of-state van that failed to yield-right-of-way, and one person was in the van it hit after rolling over. 8 people were hospitalized with injuries from the 3-vehicle wreck. (Source: Breck Porter, the Police News, thepolicenews.net, 7/25/13)
The Galveston personal injury attorneys at Denena Points, PC wish the many victims of this 3-vehicle wreck quick and safe recovery from their injuries. We’re pleased to understand that none of the injuries were said to be life threatening.
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You might need the official police accident report for your wreck in order to recover financial compensation for your injuries from the insurance company. But you may not know where or how to obtain it, or you might not want to contact the police yourself. So contact our Galveston personal injury attorneys, and we’ll get the report for you and provide it for free, without obligation. Our goal is to make the road to recovery for injured accident victims as easy as possible. Reach us anytime through our online request form, or just call us direct at 281-369-4363.
Failure to Yield Right-of-Way Causes Many Serious Intersection Accidents
Our Galveston personal injury attorneys realize that traffic signals and intersection types can vary from state to state, making right-of-ways and turn procedures confusing. For instance, in New Jersey, one can’t turn left at major intersections. There’s a right-hand “jug handle” to go through to make your left turn. And if you’re from Texas, instinct might lead you to want to enter the “exit” part of the jug handle, which you arrive at first, rather than the correct part. You also can’t pump your own gas in New jersey and have to wait for an attendant.
Even in one’s own state, many people find intersections with flashing caution lights, as well as intersections containing four-way stops, particularly confusing. Sometimes it can be difficult to determine who has the right of way. Or one party might believe they hold the right of way when they actually do not. Our Galveston personal injury attorneys urge you: when in doubt, yield for safety. And if you have to go to New Jersey, get a local to drive.