Tragically, a Maryland teen was recently killed after suffering serious injuries in a car crash, according to The Baltimore Sun.
The 18-year-old female was in the front passenger seat of a Chevy Cobalt, which was being driven by a 19-year-old male. Accident investigators believe that the Cobalt was traveling south, crossed the road’s center line and struck a Chevy truck head-on. Neither of the teens was wearing a seat belt. However, the vehicles front airbags deployed. The female passenger was trapped and had to be rescued from the vehicle. Both she and the driver were taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead the next morning.
The driver of the Chevy truck was wearing a seat belt. He was treated at a hospital and released. Charges may be filed against the driver of the Cobalt. In November of last year, he was found guilty of speeding.
It’s hard not to wonder if the accident would have killed the passenger and injured the driver if both people had been wearing their seat belts. Seat belt use is at an all-time high in this country, with about 88 percent of people buckling up regularly. However, some groups are still less likely to wear seat belts, including teens. Studies have shown that seat belts are the single best traffic safety device for preventing death or injury, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Seat belt use can reduce the risk of crash injuries by 50 percent.
Have you been injured in a car accident in Maryland? If so, you could be entitled to compensation for your injuries and related losses. Call the southern Maryland car accident attorneys at Alpert Schreyer, LLC today at 301-932-9997 for a free consultation on your accident case.
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