Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
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Thu, 04/16/2015Police responded to a scene at Broadway and Texerna Court at around 2:00pm to find a seriously injured man who had been hit by a car that left the scene.
Complete El Dorado County, CA accident reports and news.
Accidents in El Dorado County are a major cause of property damage, injury, and death each year
In El Dorado County, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle accidents are all a common occurrence, despite improvements in vehicle safety features, road design, bicycle and pedestrian corridors, and traffic signs.
When an accident happens in El Dorado County, it is important to do the following immediately:
- Remain at the crash scene;
- Check on the condition of all people involved in the crash;
- Call the police;
- Exchange information with other drivers;
- Get contact information from witnesses;
- Inform your insurance company;
- Get appropriate medical treatment, and track the details;
- Take photos of vehicle damage and injuries;
- Consider hiring a personal injury attorney.
An injury attorney handles all the details so that you don't have to.
After a El Dorado County accident, there are many issues that need to be handled immediately. Dealing with doctors, repair shops, car rental companies, police, and insurance companies is overwhelming, especially when someone is seriously injured. At this point, many injured people choose to hire a personal injury attorney whose job it is to handle the details and paperwork so that you can focus on recovery.
Personal injury lawyers offer a no-cost claim evaluation to help you.
Since there is no cost to speak with a lawyer, it is a good idea to learn more about your potential claim. Accident Data Center can help you by connecting you with our network of experienced injury lawyers who can provide you with information about your rights and options. Learn more here about the value of a no-cost legal claim evaluation.
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Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
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Sun, 08/09/2015Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
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Sat, 08/16/2014Sheriff's officials say two brothers were aboard a small plane that crashed in Northern California over the weekend, killing one of them and injuring the other.
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
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Sat, 04/05/2014A quick-thinking 9-year-old California boy is credited with saving his father after a snowmobile crash near Lake Tahoe.
J.T. Bierdneau was severely injured when his snowmobile trapped his leg over the weekend.
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
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Fri, 12/26/2014At about 6:00pm, Ketterling was driving a snowmobile on which Petrov was a passenger on Pack Saddle Pass Road when he took a turn at too high of a speed, departed the roadway, and struck a tree.
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
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Mon, 09/22/2014Witaschek was driving on State Route 193 when, for a currently unknown reason, her car left the roadway. Witaschek lost control and traveled into the eastbound traffic lane where she collided with an oncoming pickup truck.
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
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Tue, 02/04/2014A California teenager has died in a snowboarding accident at Heavenly Resort at Lake Tahoe.
The Douglas County sheriff’s office says 18-year-old Wyatt James Colvard of Fountain Valley was found unconscious in the snow shortly before noon Tuesday.
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
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Sun, 01/19/2014Two people were arrested on drug charges after police say they crashed their Jaguar into a street post at South Lake Tahoe.
South Lake Tahoe police were first called to a report Monday of a Jaguar sedan driving off Lake Tahoe Boulevard and hitting a fence and street post.
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
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Sun, 08/03/2014Authorities say a husband and wife are dead after their boat crashed into a dock in the middle of the night at Lake Tahoe.
El Dorado County sheriff's officials say the crash was reported a little before 2 a.m. Sunday near Meeks Bay.