Victorville, CA – One Killed in Fatal T-Bone Crash at Amargosa Rd & Mesa St
Victorville, CA (November 6, 2022) – On Friday morning, November 4, a serious accident was reported in Victorville that killed one person.
According to the police, the accident occurred around 5 a.m. at the intersection of Amargosa Road and Mesa Street in Victorville. The police indicated that the crash involved two vehicles, one traveling on Amargosa Road and the other on Mesa Street, when they both entered the intersection at the same time and collided. Police reported that one vehicle t-boned the other vehicle, causing the vehicle to flip over and roll on its side. This vehicle sustained major damage to the driver’s side of the vehicle.
Emergency personnel was immediately called to the scene. Firefighters and paramedics quickly responded to the accident and found two sedans with major damage. Paramedics worked quickly to tend to the injured. Sadly, the person in the vehicle that flipped over sustained major life-threatening injuries and died at the scene as a result of the accident. The identity of the person killed has not been released at this time.
There is no other information at this time about whether the driver of the other vehicle sustained any injuries in the crash.
Police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash and the events leading up to the impact. The police closed the area of Amargosa Road and Mesa Street and diverted traffic away for a time as paramedics tended to the injured, police conducted their investigation, and crews cleared the wreckage.
We extend our deepest condolences to the deceased victim’s family at this time. Our thoughts are with all those who have been affected by this tragedy.
Our thoughts are also with anyone else injured in this accident. We hope for their full recovery.
Fatal Car Accidents in California
Each year, thousands of Californians lose their lives in traffic accidents. In 2020, more than 3,800 people died in car accidents in California, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). T-bone accidents are quite common and account for just about 1 out of every 5 fatal car collisions.
Accidents happen for many reasons. Research indicates that most often they are caused by some form of reckless or negligent driving behavior, such as texting while driving, speeding, impaired driving, or fatigued driving. More than one-third of all traffic fatalities in the US are caused by reckless driving. In addition to the aforementioned reasons, some situations tend to cause T-bone accidents more frequently including:
- Failure to yield the right of way
- Making a dangerous left turn at an intersection
- Falsely assuming another driver will stop at a yellow traffic light
- Illegally driving through a red light
- Illegally driving through a stop sign
Drivers should be on guard in these situations to try to decrease the likelihood of being in a collision.
If you have lost somebody you love in a fatal car accident, speak with a legal advocate that you can trust who will walk you through what your options are and how to file a claim against the party that caused your loved one’s death. Please do not hesitate to contact a Victorville wrongful death attorney by calling (888) 539-3154 to see how we can help you.
Note: This post was created through the use of secondary sources such as state and local news sources, police accident reports, social media platforms, and eyewitness accounts about serious injury accidents that take place in Orange County. The facts surrounding this accident have not been independently verified, therefore, if any information is incorrect, please contact Russell & Lazarus APC, Personal Injury Lawyer so we can update the post with the most accurate information available. We will remove this post upon request.
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