San Antonio, TX (March 14, 2023) – A 12-year-old girl was hurt after a driver crashed into her bedroom in San Antonio on Sunday night, March 12.
A driver reportedly lost control of an SUV and crashed into a house on Drury Lane near Mango Avenue just before midnight. The man driving the attempted to flee the scene but was later found by local authorities. He was taken into custody.
The young girl was treated at the scene before being transported to a trauma unit. No updates on her condition have been provided.
An ongoing investigation into the accident is underway.
Our thoughts are with the injured victim and her family at this time. We hope for a full recovery.
Texas Car Accidents
In 2014, drivers in Texas covered 249 billion miles on the state’s highways. Over 66,000 significant motor vehicle accidents resulted in almost 89,000 serious physical injuries. In the state that year, 3,337 fatal auto accidents were reported. In the whole of the Lone Star State in 2020, more than 350,000 auto accidents occurred, according to reports from the Department of Transportation. Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio accounted for the lion’s share of the total accident count.
Residents of Texas who have suffered injuries in auto accidents may file a personal injury claim to seek compensation. An experienced vehicle accident lawyer can assess your case and help you choose whether filing a claim is the best course of action. With the assistance of a lawyer, you can pursue monetary compensation for any accident-related damages, including pain and suffering, medical costs, and property damage. The Texas statute of limitations states that you have two years from the accident date to file your claim.
If you have been wrongfully hurt in a significant traffic accident, the lawyers at Wyatt Law Firm, PLLC, are committed to helping you obtain the justice and just compensation to which you are entitled. Our knowledgeable team of San Antonio car accident lawyers will take the time necessary to evaluate your claim on every level and provide you with the assistance you actually need during a tough time. Contacting a lawyer is the first step in achieving our primary objective of providing each client with the best legal advice possible. Make an appointment for a free consultation by calling our office at 210-340-5550 right away so that we can get to work on your case.
Note: Our team used secondary sources when creating this post. These sources include but are not limited to local and state police reports, local news reports, social media platforms, and eyewitness accounts about the accident described. Our team has not independently verified all the facts surrounding this accident. For this reason, if you locate any information that is incorrect, please let us know immediately so that we can correct the error. We will remove a post if requested.
Disclaimer: This post is not a solicitation for business, and none of the information provided in this post is intended to be legal or medical advice. The photograph used in this post was not taken at the actual accident scene.