Head-On
Cahit Tomruk is a Turkish German in his 40s. He has given up on life after the death of his wife and seeks solace in cocaine and alcohol. One night, he intentionally drives his car head-on into a wall and barely survives.
Head-On
At 10:57 PM Deputy Walls attempted a traffic stop on a Buick LaCrosse headed eastbound on State Road 46 from Smith Pike clocked on RADAR at 95 miles per hour. Deputy Walls initiated his emergency lights and siren attempting to stop the vehicle but the vehicle disregarded him and continued driving at the same high speeds as before. After passing Curry Pike, still eastbound on State Road 46 the suspect lost control and crossed over the grass median before striking a westbound Acura ILX head-on. The suspect vehicle immediately caught fire, however Deputy Walls immediately began efforts to remove the entrapped driver. The driver of the other vehicle was also entrapped and Deputy Windsor arrived at the scene and promptly started working on getting her out and away from the fire. Both drivers were removed from their vehicles to safety.
Head-on collisions happen when two cars driving in opposite directions crash into each other. Although they are rare, they can be devastating for both parties, and they may even result in one or more wrongful deaths. They may happen because of a mistake, such as one driver driving on the wrong side of the road. They may also happen because of drunk driving, distracted driving, or brake failure. If you ever see a vehicle coming straight towards your vehicle, you should do anything you can to avoid the head-on collision, even if it means you have to drive off the road.
If you are involved in a head-on crash, you will have to show negligence or recklessness on the part of the other driver in order to recover. To prove negligence, you will have to show the other driver's duty of care, a breach of the duty, causation, and damages. Generally, all drivers owe other drivers a duty of due care to avoid foreseeable risks of injury. Choosing to drive drunk or while very fatigued is likely to be considered a breach of duty because it means you are more likely to make mistakes, such as driving the wrong way on a one-way road or swerving into oncoming traffic.
It can be difficult to know who was responsible for a head-on crash, since the impact may send both cars in different directions, putting them in different positions than they were in at the time of impact. A forensic engineer or accident reconstruction specialist may be able to figure out who was at fault or what happened based on skid marks on the road. This makes it crucial to retain a personal injury attorney as soon as possible after an accident so that all evidence of the head-on collision can be documented.
What if it appears that both you and the other driver were at fault? In that case, you may both bring personal injury claims against each other to sort out who is more responsible for the crash. Sometimes your insurance companies or attorneys will be able to negotiate a settlement. If the case goes to a jury, the jury will apportion fault between you and the other driver. Whether you can actually recover when you are partly to blame depends on whether your state follows a doctrine of comparative negligence or contributory negligence. In contributory negligence states, you cannot recover if you are at all at fault for the head-on collision.
Some of the devastating injuries that arise after a head-on crash are brain trauma, paralysis, multiple broken bones, and disfigurement. If your injuries are severe, you may need to change your job. When the other party is at fault, you may be able to recover economic and noneconomic damages for losses such as past and future medical bills, past and future lost wages, property damage, household services, and pain and suffering. If a family member is killed in a head-on collision, you may be able to sue for wrongful death.
Although head-on crashes represent only 2% of car accidents in the United States, they account for 10% of crash-related deaths in the nation. Close family members and those who are dependent on a decedent may recover for wrongful death if someone other than the decedent was at fault for a head-on crash. Damages that may be recovered include funeral expenses, out-of-pocket costs, and loss of consortium.
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A head-on collision is also commonly referred to as a frontal collision. These types of vehicular crashes usually occur when two vehicles that are driving in opposite directions collide into one another. They can happen with a car, truck, or motorcycle. When a car strikes a stationary object, such as a tree, light pole, or cement barrier, it could also be classified as a head-on collision.
Although head-on collisions are rare compared to other types of car accidents, statistics show they are the most dangerous and deadly of all crashes. According to the Insurance Information Institute, in 2017 only two percent of nationwide crashes were head-on collisions. However, they accounted for over ten percent of fatal crashes.
The majority of head-on crashes can be attributed to one driver traveling the wrong way, either by crossing the centerline of the roadway or simply by driving in the opposite direction that is marked. Most wrong-way accidents stem from a motorist not exercising reasonable care while driving. There is no one single cause of front impact crashes, but some common reasons these crashes happen include:
There are times a driver becomes confused when traveling on an unfamiliar road and may end up heading in the wrong direction as a result. Confusion over one-way roads has been cited as the cause of many car crashes. Aging drivers often have trouble seeing at night, causing them to enter highways and ramps going the wrong side of the road. Regardless of the reason, driver confusion puts roadway users at a risk for serious head-on collisions.
It is a well-known fact that speeding endangers everyone on the road. Motor vehicle operators who drive well above the posted speed limit or drive too fast for the road conditions are more likely to lose control of their car and skid into oncoming traffic. When two vehicles crash head-on at a high speed, it is almost guaranteed that the victims will suffer catastrophic, if not deadly injuries.
Many front-end collisions occur on rural two-lane highways. Impatient drivers often become frustrated when they are stuck behind a slow traveling vehicle. These drivers may choose to pass the car ahead of them on a double yellow line. Passing on a two-lane road is always risky, even if it is legal. 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