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Monday, March 20, 2017

2-Year-Old Twins Are Seriously Injured In A Car Accident

There is never a convenient time for a car to breakdown, however, sometimes the location puts the driver and passengers in serious danger. That's exactly what happened in Feb 22nd, 2017 and unfortunately for one family, they did not escape unscathed.

On the day of the accident, a 27-year-old man was driving with his fiancee and her two-year-old twin girls on Route  63 in Northeast Philadelphia. During their drive, the van overheated and the driver was forced to bring it to a stop in the left lane. He then got out to check the radiator and put fluid into it.

Unknown to him, another man in a White Honda Accord was coming up behind them in the same lane. The driver allegedly dropped something in the car becoming distracted. This action caused him to drift into the center lane, striking a third car, a Subaru Impreza. The impact of this collision then sent the Honda into the minivan.

When the second collision occurred, the force caused the minivan to hit the driver, throwing him into the highway. He sustained head trauma and other serious injuries and although he was alive when police arrived, he later died from his injuries. Both twins also sustained serious injuries including head trauma and broken bones and their mother sustained minor injuries.

The driver of the Subaru was not injured but the driver of the Honda broke his hip and leg.

The police are still investigating the accident and have not announced if they will be pressing charges against the at-fault driver.

Who Was At Fault?

 In this case, the driver of the Honda would be considered at fault. Although the minivan was stopped on a highway, the victim did what they could to get out of the way and it was the Honda driver's responsibility to keep their eyes on the road.

Distracted driving, which can be caused by texting, eating, drinking, grooming, or any number of those activities, is one of the leading causes of car accidents in America. All it takes is a few seconds and, just like in this case, serious damage can be done to others on the road and lives taken prematurely.

Serious accidents like this one are why car accident lawsuits are allowed. These claims give a family the change to recover financially from their losses, although nothing can ever bring back their loved one.