Single-Vehicle Crash Puts Owensboro Woman In Critical Condition
January 12, 2012
A 27-year-old Owensboro, Kentucky, woman is lucky to be alive after being pinned beneath her vehicle following a single-vehicle accident. According to Channel 14 News, eight good Samaritans who stopped after witnessing the accident were able to lift the vehicle off of the woman.
The crash occurred as the woman traveled westbound along Kentucky 54. It was at the one-mile marker where witnesses say the woman veered off the right side of the road. When she realized what was happening, she jerked the wheel back over to the left, but over-corrected. The 2004 Chevy Trail Blazer then slid across the highway and into an eastbound ditch before it hit a group of trees and rolled several times before screeching to a rest. The impact of the collision caused the woman, who was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, to be thrown from the vehicle. The SUV then landed on top of her, trapping her beneath the wreckage.
By standers were able to lift the mangled metal off of her and paramedics quickly transported her to a local hospital where she is still listed in critical condition.
The Kentucky auto accident attorneys with Woods and Woods Injury Lawyers say that not wearing a seat belt is one of the top three contributing factors in motor U.S. vehicle fatalities today. That is why they encourage motorists to always buckle up before they even start the car and require passengers to do the same.
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