Houston, TX (May 23, 2021) – An auto accident happened between multiple vehicles on a roadway in Houston on the evening of May 23. At around 8:17 p.m., 7 to 10 vehicles were involved in a collision that required an emergency response.
Police and EMTs were sent to the crash scene immediately after it took place in order to help those involved. Numerous people sustained injuries in the wreck, though their identities and current health conditions have not been reported at this time.
The circumstances of the collision, that happened on the Katy Freeway near Taylor Street, remain under police investigation. Local motorists were urged to seek alternate travel routes while the scene remained active with responders.
Our thoughts are with everyone involved in this accident in Houston. We hope for their full recovery.
Car Crashes in Texas
Traffic accidents in Texas happen numerous times per day. Information from the Texas Department of Transportation states that approximately 10 fatalities per day occur due to Texas traffic accidents, or approximately every two hours and 35 minutes. Each year, there are approximately 250,000 traffic accidents that take place in Texas with over 3,000 associated deaths.
In the event that you or someone you love has been injured in a Texas traffic accident that was caused by another person, you possess a legal right to pursue compensation for your injuries. Even if you were only a passenger riding in a vehicle being driven by a negligent driver, you still possess existing rights as an injured accident victim. Those rights include the right to full and fair compensation for any injuries, losses, or damages you may have endured as a result of being injured by another person’s negligence. Recoverable damages in a Texas car accident include pain and suffering, medical bills, funeral costs, and more.
If you feel that you or a loved one have been injured in a traffic accident caused by another person’s negligence, contacting a Texas personal injury lawyer is in your best interest. You could be entitled to significant financial compensation for the injuries and losses you may have endured as a result of a negligent traffic accident. Victims and their families often suffer a great deal after serious injuries are needlessly caused by the carelessness of other people on the road. Allow a Texas car accident attorney to help you better understand your legal rights as an injured accident victim. Joe Brad Brock, a skilled and qualified Texas personal injury attorney, will not only help you to better understand your legal rights, but he will also assist you in exercising them in order to receive just compensation for your injuries.
Our legal team at Williams Hart & Boundas has been helping injured accident victims throughout Texas preserve their legal rights for many years. We possess extensive experience in providing those injured in negligent accidents with the compensation they deserve. Contact our personal injury legal team in Texas today at 512-968-0051 for a free consultation and to speak with an attorney about your case.
Note: These posts are written with the use of outside sources. These outside sources include but are not limited to news reports, police reports, police news bulletins, social media posts, eyewitness accounts about accidents in Texas. For this reason, the information provided in this post has not been verified independently by members of our firm or writing team. If you discover any information that is not correct in our post, contact our firm and we will make every effort to correct the information to ensure that our post reflects the most accurate information available.
Disclaimer: We take pride in being valued members of the local business community in Corpus Christi and are always striving to improve the safety of our fellow community members. While we are always saddened to know that someone was injured in an accident, attorney Joe Brad Brock hopes that through awareness and education, people will take the necessary precautions to avoid being injured in a serious accident like this. The information contained in these posts should not be considered legal advice or medical advice. This post is not a solicitation for business and should not be viewed as such. The photos used in this post are not representative of the actual crash scene.