Tuesday morning, a 72 year old man from
Marriottsville, Maryland was involved
in a crash with another vehicle around 8:15am during the morning rush
hour. The accident occurred on Route 144
at Homeland Way when the driver of a van began slowing down because of traffic. Then, the 72 year old man rear-ended the van
and unfortunately, he did not survive the crash.
After
conducting a preliminary investigation of the accident, police determined that
speed and alcohol were not contributing factors to the accident. A majority of rear-end collisions occur
because a driver is not paying attention (i.e. changing the radio station,
texting, talking on the phone, falling asleep) to the road while they are
driving. Other times, a rear-end car
accident is caused by a sudden stop in traffic, and due to tailgating, there is
not enough space to allow the car to stop before hitting the car in front. Police will have to continue investigating
that exact cause of this fatal rear-end crash.
One of the most common
types of accidents is a rear-end collision.
These types of accidents happen every day on Maryland’s roadways, but
many of them are not too serious and actually occur at low driving speeds. However, sometimes a rear-end collision can
result in major property damage and serious injuries or death. Many rear-end accidents occur during rush
hour when there is stop and go traffic or sudden stops and drivers take their
eyes off the road for one second. That
one second reduces a driver’s reaction time to a sudden stop in front of them
and an accident occurs. Fortunately for
victims of rear-end crashes, fault is usually quite obvious and easy to
prove. In these cases, your experienced
personal injury attorney can focus his efforts solely on obtaining just
compensation that the victim deserves.
If you or a family
member have been injured or killed in a car accident and would like to consult
an experienced Maryland personal injury attorney for free, contact our office
at (301) 854-9000 to schedule an appointment at one of our office locations in Columbia
or throughout Maryland or visit us online at http://www.portnerandshure.com/Auto-Accidents/Car-Accidents/Fatal-Car-Accidents.shtml
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