The new year had barely started when two people were killed and at least six more people were injured in a horrific three-car accident in Philadelphia. The 3 a.m. car accident on I-95 near the Bridge Street exit shut down north-bound freeway lanes until 9 a.m. this morning as police investigated and cars and debris were cleared from the roadway. Rainy weather may have contributed to the accident. Police are still investigating.
The car accident on I-95 early this morning was just one of several fatal Philadelphia car accidents this week. In a violent car crash in Southwest Philadelphia early Tuesday morning, a 21-year-old Philadelphia area man was killed and two more people were injured. The accident occurred when the 19-year-old driver lost control of the car which jumped the curb and ran into a tree. The man who was killed, a passenger in the car, was ejected from the vehicle during the crash. In another Philadelphia car accident early Tuesday, a passenger was killed and the driver critically injured when their speeding car crashed into a utility pole on G Street.
When car accidents occur, particularly when multiple vehicles are involved as in the I-95 crash earlier today, careful and lengthy investigation may be required to unravel the facts and determine fault. Police reports are an important starting point for Philadelphia personal injury lawyers investigating car accidents that have resulted in serious injuries or fatalities. Police reports may be incomplete or inaccurate, placing the burden of accurate investigation on Philadelphia car accident personal injury attorneys. In addition, the police officer's conclusion regarding fault is not generally admissible as evidence in court, placing even greater weight on the investigation conducted by the victim's Philadelphia personal injury lawyer.
