CONTRA COSTA, CA — One person has died following a traffic accident that happened in Contra Costa, California on Wednesday, April 9th, 2014, according to a news report from the San Ramon Patch.
Officials have said that they have reason to believe that Margaret Daly was killed when the vehicle she was in crashed into a flatbed truck while driving on Highway 680 when making an attempt to pass at around 10:00 Wednesday night.
Scene of the Accident
Margaret Daly was taken by paramedics to a nearby hospital where she died a number of days after her arrival. The drivers of the vehicle did not report immediate injuries in the accident.
The investigation is currently underway.
Commentary:
Many people wrongly base their opinions on these types of news articles, when in reality they are based in large part on the police reports taken from the scene. Unfortunately, the people who write these reports are multi-disciplined enforcers of the law, and not trained accident investigation personnel. Often times the police are rushing to another call, or worrying about getting the road cleared, versus an accurate report of what actually transpired. It is for this reason that people should conduct their independent investigations that may add, or even refute statements written by police in their reports. Police reports are only part of the equation, not the end-all-be-all last word, and it is always helpful to add to the information to find the truth about these kinds of collisions.
–Grossman Law Offices
