A Greenup County highway accident on U.S. 23 at the intersection of State Route 827 resulted in serious injuries to several occupants. The accident involved three pickup trucks, an SUV, two cars and a Kentucky Power truck and occurred right around mid-day Wednesday March 28, 2018.
A vehicle attempted to pull out from SR 827 onto U.S. 23 and made contact with oncoming traffic. This initial crash resulted in a second accident as vehicles pulled over to help. Five injury victims were transported to local hospitals, two of them with serious injuries. The Greenup County highway accident is an example of the risk of a car accident or truck collision at an intersection. Intersections have become the most common site of injury related car accidents in Kentucky over the past several years according to data provided by the Kentucky State Police.
The forces associated with a side-impact car or truck accident are quite severe, even at a low to moderate speed. Damage to the neck and spine, and injuries such as broken bones and head wounds often result. Side impact collisions at higher speed can result in catastrophic and permanent injuries including amputations, paralysis or a wrongful death as the result of a fatal accident.
The experienced Louisville accident and injury attorneys at Hargadon, Lenihan and Herrington (HLH) have served those who are injured in motor vehicle accidents across Kentucky and their families since 1924. If you or someone you love is injured in an accident or lost in a fatal car or truck accident we invite you to review the recommendations of our clients and the legal industry and contact HLH or call (866) 583-9701 for a free consultation. You can trust Louisville’s oldest personal injury law firm to protect your family and aggressively purse those who are responsible for what has happened to achieve the best possible outcome in your case. There is no cost out of pocket as we work on a contingency fee basis.