Early Thursday morning, a vehicle crashed into a fence located in an intersection in Brownsville.
More on the Brownsville Car Accident
Information at this time is limited as the investigation is pending, but according to a Facebook post by KRGV, Brownsville authorities were at the scene where a vehicle ran off the intersection and crashed into a fence at the St. Charles intersection.
Reasons as to why this car accident occurred are also still under investigation. No information has been reported as to who or how many vehicles were involved, and no injuries have been reported at this time.
Defining Similar Car Crashes
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), in 2019, roughly 20 percent of car and truck accidents that ran off the road and crashed into a stationary object ended in fatalities.
Stationary objects could mean:
- Trees
- Guardrails
- Utility Poles
- Traffic Barriers
- Fences
- Buildings
These kinds of accidents can happen for a variety of reasons, even if it was a single-vehicle crash:
- Intoxication
- Reckless Driving (e.g. Speeding)
- Fatigued or Distracted Driving
- Adverse Weather Conditions
- Poorly Maintained Roads
- Defective Car or Truck Parts
- Other Negligent Drivers
These types of car accidents usually injure drivers in the following ways:
- Neck, Back, and Spinal Cord Injuries
- Leg, Hips, and Knee Injuries
- Soft Tissue Injury
- Cuts, Scratches, and Bruises
- Broken Bones
- Amputation
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Wrongful Death
If you’ve been harmed in a car crash like the one above, you may be able to process a personal injury claim. Learn what options you have when you schedule a FREE case review.
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It can be easy to become accustomed to the regular routine. Driving down the same roads day in and day out can sometimes cause drivers to space out, but we must remain vigilant behind the wheel at all times.
Car accidents can happen whether you are prepared or not, but how you react to them is what is essential. If you or someone you love has been hurt in a car accident because of the causes mentioned above, no matter how many vehicles or parties were involved, you deserve compensation.
