A tractor trailer backing out of a commercial driveway struck a passenger vehicle in Petaluma, Cal., on Wednesday, March 7, injuring a woman riding in the car. According to Patch.com, the tractor trailer was backing onto Industrial Avenue out of business’s driveway when it rammed the passenger side of the car. A woman riding in the car was injured and taken to a nearby hospital. The driver of the car reported no injuries.
TRUCK ACCIDENT FAST FACT: According to TruckingInfo.net, injuries sustained in a motor vehicle or truck accident may not present for months, even years, following an accident. Medical research indicates that the delay of injury symptoms is the norm; approximately 75% of accident victims remain symptomatic for a minimum of six months after an accident.
