Eureka, CA
Motor vehicle accidents are an hourly occurrence in Eureka and across Humboldt County. Many crashes are completely avoidable, caused by drunk drivers or distracted drivers. Whatever the cause, car accidents are a major safety and economic issue for the communities in this region.
The Eureka Police Department offers information on accidents. The Humboldt County Sheriff's Department and the California Highway Patrol are also useful resources for information.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles provides information on traffic and safety laws.
These departments are good resources after a car crash.
In an injury accident, it is crucial to get appropriate medical treatment, regardless of the financial cost.
The major hospitals in the area include:
As soon as possible, an injured person should contact their insurance company to find out if medical treatment is covered under their insurance policy.
When an injury is serious or a death occurs, the next step is to find an experienced Eureka car accident attorney to start the financial recovery process by launching an insurance claim. Major injury or wrongful death claims are complicated and difficult to manage. Having a great Eureka personal injury lawyer on board is a great relief to injured people, or to the family left behind when an accident proves fatal.
Fred Lamberson of Trinidad was killed after a car he was a passenger in, driven by Teresa Lamberson, lost control for unknown reasons while traveling north on Highway 101 near Weott. The car departed the roadway at 3 a.m. and struck several trees. The accident is under investigation.
Dylan Wade Ruiz, 23 of the McKinleyville, CA area died after his car sideswiped a guardrail, skidded across all lanes and running head-on into the Lindsay Creek Bridge railing on the north side of state route 299, east of US-101 in Humboldt, California.
A 19-year-old Garberville man was arrested on suspicion of felony DUI and hospitalized today after the car he was driving crashed near Ferndale. A passenger in the vehicle was also sent to the hospital with major injuries.
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