Houston, TX (December 11, 2020) – A car accident between multiple vehicles took place on a freeway in Houston on December 9. First responders including police and paramedics were called to assist at the scene.
According to the accident report, the incident occurred on Interstate 10 East at Gregg at approximately 9:30 a.m. on the morning of December 9. The contributing factors of the collision have yet to be determined by local police.
Few details are currently available to the public at this time. Police reported that multiple vehicles were involved in the collision, though the number of injured accident victims has not been reported at this time.
Paramedics were observed at the accident scene in order to assist those with injuries, however, no one involved in the collision has been identified to the public at the present time. The scope and severity of any resulting injuries also have not been reported.
No other information is available at the present time. We would like to offer our thoughts to everyone involved in this traffic accident in Houston. An accident investigation is currently underway.
Houston Car Accidents
Houston, being one of the most populated cities in Texas, sees more car accidents than almost any other city in the Lone Star State. The Texas Department of Transportation stated that there were approximately 47,585 car accidents in Houston in 2012. Of those accidents, 176 of them were fatal, resulting in 193 deaths.
Approximately 5,387 Houston car accidents caused injuries to about 7,307 people in 2012. Roughly 12,014 of those collisions caused injuries of some sort, harming approximately 19,703 individuals. Unfortunately, a large percentage of these accidents are caused by driver negligence.
If you or a loved one of yours has been injured in a Houston car accident, seeking the assistance of a Houston car crash lawyer is in your best interest. You could be entitled to significant financial compensation that can cover things like lost wages, outstanding medical bills, and more. Non-economic damages like pain and suffering and loss of consortium may also be covered depending on the circumstances of your collision.
Contact the personal injury lawyers in Houston at Williams Hart & Boundas at 512-968-0051 in the event that you or someone you love has sustained injuries or lost their life in a car accident caused by the negligence of another person. Our law firm works on a contingency fee basis, which means that you pay nothing until awarded full and fair financial compensation for your injuries and incurred losses.
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Disclaimer: We write these posts with the intention of providing general information about driving safety with the hope that people will slow down and use an abundance of caution when operating a motor vehicle and avoid being seriously injured in an accident. If you are in an accident, we want to make sure that you know how to react appropriately. This post is not intended to be deemed as legal or medical advice of any kind. The picture used in this post was not taken at the actual accident scene.