An accident on Highway 99 on Sunday, February 23rd, took a life and left one person injured. Amber Colander, an 18-year-old woman, sustained moderate injuries after having a head-on collision with another vehicle.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident occurred next to Knight Road at about 7 p.m. A preliminary investigation uncovered that a 67-year-old male driver tried to overtake a vehicle in front of him, and crossed into the lane heading south.

The move caused him to collide with Colander. The young lady was taken to the hospital by the paramedics that responded to the 911 call, but the older man died on the scene.

The CHP is still investigating the crash and has advised the public to obey traffic laws whenever they are on the road. Head-on collisions are the most dangerous kind of accident to have.

Although it accounts for about two percent of all vehicle accidents, it holds 11 percent of all fatality rates. Many collisions are caused by drivers crossing over double yellow lines, and the California Vehicle Code 21460 prohibits it.

The CVC provides that if double parallel solid yellow lines are in place, a person driving a vehicle shall not drive to the left side of the lanes except it is permitted. Disobeying this law leads to prosecution when an injury or death occurs.

Victims of vehicle collisions who survive can bring a personal injury lawsuit against the person who caused the accident. Injuries victims suffer include broken bones, head trauma, spinal cord injuries, and organ damage.

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