North Billings Personal Injury Law Blog

Far too many collisions take place at intersections when drivers fail to spot an oncoming vehicle prior to navigating a left-hand turn. Those who encounter such a sudden maneuver may be left with inadequate time to brake or swerve to avoid collision, and left-turn car accidents can have catastrophic results. A driver was rushed to a medical facility after being trapped in a car after a collision that occurred at an intersection in Montana.

The accident reportedly took place on a recent Friday as the driver of a van was attempting to navigate a left turn at a local intersection. Upon making the turn, the van suddenly slammed into the side of a nearby car, subsequently forcing the car to overturn and come to a rest upside down. The driver of the car reportedly became trapped in the vehicle, and emergency responders worked to free the driver upon arriving at the scene.

When a vehicle drifts into an oncoming lane of traffic, the chances that a potentially dangerous collision will take place increase substantially. Head-on car accidents tend to be some of the most devastating incidents that can occur, and the safety of those who encounter such negligence might be placed at risk in the process. A recent collision that took place in Montana has left several with injuries and claimed the life of a 34-year-old man.

Officers with the Montana Highway Patrol advised the incident took place at around 7 p.m. on a recent Monday. For reasons unknown, a driver lost control of a truck and crossed into the opposite lane of traffic before striking a nearby car head-on. A passenger in the car was transported to a medical facility for treatment of unknown injuries, while the driver reportedly died at the scene.

While a dangerous collision can occur at any time and place, certain areas tend to be more hazardous than others. Intersections, for example, are a common spot for car accidents to occur, and each of these incidents could pose a threat to the health of everyone nearby. Residents who live near a certain intersection in Montana have taken to painting the road with vibrant colors in hopes that is might remind drivers to use caution and reduce the chances a collision will take place.

Most intersections have stop signs or lights to help control the flow of traffic. However, there are still some areas in Montana that have uncontrolled intersections that do not have lights or signs. At one such intersection, nearby residents recently decided to add a variety of colors of paint and reflectors to the crosswalk and on the sides of the road to catch the attention of drivers and remind them to slow down.

Those who operate a vehicle at excessive speeds are inherently less capable of reacting to a variety of driving scenarios. Drivers who encounter reckless drivers may also have little time to respond to the situation and car accidents involving such negligence can have disastrous consequences. A recent collision that took place under similar circumstances in Montana has left one person with serious injuries and claimed the life of another.

According to reports, the accident occurred at around 3 p.m. on a recent Wednesday when a driver lost control of her car and crossed into an oncoming lane. After entering the wrong lane of traffic, her car collided with a nearby vehicle head-on. The driver of the car was reportedly pronounced dead soon thereafter, and the driver of the second vehicle was transported to a medical facility with serious injuries.