Huntington Beach, CA — According to a report, three people were injured when a boy in his late teens stole a car and crashed into a tree. The accident happened in Huntington Beach, California, at the intersection of Garfield Avenue and Bushard Street.
Reports say that the teen stole the car from someone he knew. The report says the three people injured were passengers in the car. All three were taken to a local hospital, although the extent of their injuries has not been made clear. No names in connection with the accident have been released.
The accident is still being investigated.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
A driver has an obligation to his passengers to create as safe an environment as possible while he’s behind the wheel. In this case, it seems as though the driver failed in that regard not once, but twice. Once when he stole the car and went joyriding with his friends, and twice when he crashed into the tree. In these instances, people forget that passengers have rights to. If the passengers in this case were injured, then they have the right to try and recover damages from the driver.
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