News sources have stated that a Safeway semitrailer was involved in an accident last Thursday morning near Tompkins Hill Road.
The official announcement released by the California Highway Patrol shows that a 51-year-old man from Modesto was driving a tractor-trailer on the northbound lanes of Highway 101 when his vehicle unexpectedly drifted out of his lane and into a parked Honda Civic, which was unoccupied at the time of the collision. The impact forced the truck to continue travelling northbound but since the man lost grip of the wheel, the vehicle hit a dirt embankment and overturned, coming to rest on its roof.
The collision didn’t result in any serious injuries but kept the road closed for more than 13 hours, according to officials from the California Highway Patrol.
Up to this moment, the causes behind this accident were not yet disclosed.
As a Los Angeles Injury Lawyer, I can only hope that the individual involved in this accident will be able to recuperate quickly. I also hope the California Highway Patrol will be able to learn what happened prior to the collision so similar accidents don’t happen in the near future.