Lompoc, CA — Police have identified Jason Wallace as the man who was seriously injured in a car accident in Lompoc, California, on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. The accident took place on Highway 1, just south of Jalama Road, around 6:15 in the morning.
According to local reports, Daniel Jaime was driving a Toyota Tacoma along Highway 1 when he crossed into the oncoming lane of traffic and hit Wallace’s vehicle head-on.
Jaime was killed in the accident. Wallace suffered major injuries and was taken to a local hospital after emergency workers were able to extricate him from his vehicle.
Police are continuing to investigate the accident. At this time, officials are looking to see if drugs or alcohol were involved in the crash.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
Many people don’t realize this, but if you’re ever hit by someone while out driving, that person is under no legal obligation to make things right with you. Unfortunately, victims of accidents like this are put into a position in which they’re forced to initiate communication with an insurance company, file a claim, and anything else that may be involved in that process. Unfortunately, many believe that the other driver’s insurance will get in touch with them, or that some similar protocol is put in place that will help them when an accident like this happens. That’s not the case, and that’s why it’s important that people involved in these sorts of accidents educate themselves on how they’re handled. Many people have been left with medical bills and worse with no relief, all because they were unfamiliar with that process.
— Grossman Law Offices
