When construction work or highway maintenance leads to temporary road closures, drivers may find it necessary to use caution when navigating through resulting traffic congestion. Those who fail to detect and respond to shifts in traffic patterns may be at risk of creating a hazardous situation and collisions that occur under such scenarios can have cataclysmic results. A recent car accident involving such circumstances has left five individuals in Maryland with injuries.
The crash
Reports indicate that the crash occurred on a recent Friday as two motor vehicles and a horse and buggy were stopped due to nearby road closures. Law enforcement agents say that a car suddenly crashed into the rear end of the buggy before crashing into a nearby pickup truck. The impact of the crash forced to truck to lurch forward and crash into the other vehicle that was stopped at the closure area.
Law enforcement agents have advised that an investigation into the crash indicated that the driver of the car was impaired at the time. They also indicate that all five occupants of the buggy were rushed to medical facilities with injuries, three of whom were children. They say that one of the kids was airlifted from the scene.
Impairment-related crash
Car accidents involving impaired drivers can carry devastating ramifications and suffering severe harm due to such negligence can be a harrowing experience. Individuals in Maryland who face similar trials in life and wish to exercise their rights to seek restitution in civil court could choose to consult with legal counsel for guidance in the initial stages of the process. In doing so, a person could obtain much-needed insight in preparing to protect his or her future interests by seeking the restitution entitled through a personal injury claim.
