FALLBROOK, CA — A chain reaction accident left one teenager dead in Fallbrook, California on Thursday, April 17th, 2014, according to a news release from UT San Diego News.
Police with details of the crash investigation have said that they believe one person was killed when the vehicle they were a passenger in was struck by a vehicle after crossing unexpectedly into the lanes of oncoming traffic while driving on South Mission Road.
Scene of the Accident:
One as-of-yet unidentified female passenger was pronounced dead on the scene when they arrived. Four other people were taken by EMS personnel to a nearby hospital where updates on their condition were not made available.
The investigation into the crash remains active and ongoing.
Commentary:
People are often confused how fault is divided up with chain reaction accidents because they can be extremely confusing to investigators after the fact. Essentially, when one or more parties are involved in an accident where fault is difficult to nail down, a jury steps in and is presented with all the facts and evidence available to them. The jury then divides up the liability using a sliding percentage points scale that cuts the damages up as fairly as possible. This is why evidence collection and documentation is of the utmost importance, as the party with the more complete picture of events tends to be the victor. This is why I always recommend having an independent investigation conducted.
