Big Rig Accident Leaves Woman Dead on 5 Freeway in San Juan Capistrano, CA
The California Highway Patrol is currently investigating a fatal accident on I-5 that left one woman dead in Orange County, CA. The unidentified woman was struck when she stopped her sedan on the 5 freeway in San Juan Capistrano and got out of the vehicle. Shortly after exiting her car she was hit by a tractor-trailer and killed Saturday morning, February 29, 2020.
The deadly accident occurred during the early morning hours in the San Juan Capistrano area of I-5 in Orange County. It is unclear why the woman stopped her vehicle. She had pulled over on the shoulder on the road and the collision occurred around 3:30 a.m. The woman was reported dead at the scene when CHP officers arrived. The driver of the truck has not been charged with a crime and did not receive a citation for violation the California Motor Vehicle Code.
Officers who arrived at the scene noticed a big rig jackknifed near the center divider of the freeway. The semi-truck was blocking the three left lanes of the road when CHP officers arrived at the scene of the accident. It was after the officers made it closer through the rumble that they noticed the dead woman. The woman involved in the car accident has not been identified to the media.
Due to the increasing population and increased miles driven in Orange County, hundreds of people are killed in this stretch of Southern California roadways every year. Ortega Canyon, which is near San Juan Capistrano is listed as one of the most dangerous stretches of roadway in California. The stretch of I-5 near that borders San Juan Capistrano, Dana Point, and San Clemente is a particularly dangerous stretch of freeway and this was just one of numerous accidents that the California Highway Patrol will respond to this year.
When a big rig truck is involved in a trucking accident the aftermath is much more severe than a typical car crash. People who are involved in big rig accidents sustain worse injuries and are more likely to be killed due to the devastating force of the impact from a much larger truck. Head trauma is almost always a type of injury a person sustains when they’re involved in an accident with a semi truck.
The average car weighs 2,871 pounds while the average tractor-trailer weighs a massive 35,000 pounds, which explains the severity of injuries resulting from truck accidents. A victim of a trucking accident needs the help of an Orange County Truck Accident Lawyer to help them in the aftermath of a tragedy.
If you are involved in a truck or automobile accident, or if a loved one died as a result of a truck accident, reach out to personal injury attorney as quickly as possible. Chudleigh Law P.C. offers free case reviews, and is always happy to provide legal guidance when dealing a personal injury claim. Although nothing can change the accident or the damage that it has caused, an experienced attorney can change the aftermath of your story.
Disclaimer: As the result of secondary sources used to complete this post, Chudleigh Law P.C. has not independently verified all facts in this story. If you read something that in inaccurate please contact Chudleigh Law P.C. and we will correct the inaccuracy. As members of the Orange County and the broader Southern California community, we hope everyone in our community is safe and protected. We cover events in this blog as a way to offer support to the victims, and raise awareness to increase the safety of all drivers in Orange County, and throughout California. However, this information should not be construed as legal advice.
