| A speeding Silverado pickup truck caused a | | | | Speeding is one of the most common causes of |
| multi-vehicle car accident on the 55 Freeway in | | | | car accidents in the country. A driver going above |
| Orange County, killing a two-year-old girl and | | | | the normal speed limit has very little time, a |
| injuring her father and her 4-month-old brother. | | | | fraction of a second in many cases, to make a |
| According to the Orange County Register, the | | | | decision that could impact his safety and the |
| two children, Sofia and Connor were traveling with | | | | safety of others on the road. In that small period |
| their father, John Sales in his Mercury Mountaineer | | | | of time, he must decide what decision he must |
| when the car in front of them, a Toyota, began | | | | make, and execute that decision. It’s |
| to slow down. Sales slowed down his SUV to | | | | common in such a situation to have a complete |
| avoid an accident. A Chevrolet Silverado just | | | | panic reaction, and take the wrong kind of |
| behind the Sales’ car however was traveling | | | | decision, which can lead to a loss of control over |
| at what officers later described as an “unsafe | | | | the vehicle, causing an accident. Even if the |
| speed”. It couldn’t stop in time to avoid | | | | decision is the right one, there is very little time |
| an accident, and it crashed into the Mountaineer, | | | | for the decision to be executed, and the motorist |
| which in turn, hit the Toyota ahead. The two | | | | may fail to stop, swerve or turn in time, causing a |
| children and their father were rushed to the | | | | collision with another vehicle, pedestrian or bicyclist. |
| hospital, where Sofia, who had suffered severe | | | | In any case, the consequences are always the |
| injuries in the car accident, died a few hours later. | | | | same – a serious accident with a huge impact, |
| John Sales and his son Connor escaped with minor | | | | followed by injuries, and even deaths. |
| injuries. The driver of the speeding Silverado, | | | | A speeding car also exerts a greater force in the |
| Armstrong Kitchen suffered moderate injuries in | | | | event of an accident, than a car that is going at |
| the accident. | | | | an acceptable speed and is involved in a crash. |
| For the Sales family, two of whose members are | | | | High speed car crashes usually involve devastating |
| still receiving treatment for their injuries, this has | | | | injuries, including spinal cord injuries, severed limbs, |
| been a terrible tragedy. Our hearts go out to | | | | and massive head trauma leading to brain injuries. |
| them, and we wish them the strength to bear | | | | A person injured in a car accident where the |
| the loss of their little girl. | | | | other motorist was clearly above the speed limit |
| From what the OC Register reports, it seems | | | | can hold that motorist liable for any damages that |
| that the driver of the Silverado was over the | | | | ensue. In cases like this, it’s important that |
| speed limit, and this resulted in him not being able | | | | you consult with an experienced California car |
| to stop the car in time to avoid the crash. | | | | accident lawyer to build a winning case. |