Rollover Crash Kills Wrong-Way Driver

A motorist’s good driving skills can help avoid injuries he may sustain from vehicular accidents, However, his own negligence could also lead him to his fateful demise.

A 25-year-old woman from Newcastle identified as Sandra Hauser was recently killed in a rollover accident shortly after correcting her wrong-way driving east of Highway 193.

Hauser was said to have just made a U-turn after driving her westbound vehicle along the eastbound lanes of interstate 80. She was said to be correctly heading east when she lost control of the vehicle and veered off the road.

Her blue 1990 Acura Integra then hit a rock embankment at around 2:30 am before it rolled over. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities are not yet sure whether Hauser was intoxicated at the time of the accident as she was dangerously going the wrong way shortly before the crash. It is also possible that she may have fallen asleep or was distracted as she corrected her direction before losing control over her vehicle.

Her death is unfortunate but her mistakes should be a lesson to other motorists so that fatalities in these accidents can be lessened.

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Driver Dies in Lakeside Rollover Accident

“How Stuff Works” stated that a rollover accident is the deadliest risk that minivan, truck, and SUV occupants can face while on the roads. True enough, another man recently died after his SUV overturned in Lakeside.

According to reports, a 1994 Jeep Cherokee that was being driven by a 49-year-old man from Valley Center went off the road onto a soft shoulder.

When the driver saw that the SUV was moving towards a call box, he suddenly overreacted and flipped the vehicle, said police.

The SUV landed on its wheels near the four-lane road’s median. Although the driver was wearing his seatbelt, he still died when the vehicle’s roof collapsed.

Reports said he sustained massive head injuries.

Authorities closed at least one northbound state Route 67 lane for numerous hours to give way for the investigation.

The man’s identity was withheld by the authorities and will be only released after his family has been notified.

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Speeding, Black Ice Cause of Fatal Rollover

Authorities believe that unsafe speed and the slippery road condition have caused the recent fatal rollover accident in San Jose's Almaden Expressway.

Reports indicate that the unidentified man was travelling a two-door Ford Mustang when it went off an embankment and rolled over a couple of times before resting on a nearby parking lot.

During the winter season, drivers must be cautious of their speed as roads are especially slippery because of ice and so they may easily lose control over their vehicles. Also it would be wise to install tire protection chains to have a better grip on roads.

These road accidents are potential causes of catastrophic injuries especially if speed is a factor. So, it is wise to be cautious than suffer the consequences of a personal injury accident.

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