Three people were hurt and four vehicles are damaged after a big rig driver lost control of his truck early Wednesday morning and caused a chain reaction on Interstate 5 near Pocket Road, a California Highway Patrol sergeant said.

The big rig driver told officers that he hit a bump in the road and began to spin out of control in the southbound lane of the highway, CHP Sgt. Bill Languemi said.

The wreck, which happened just after 3:20 a.m., was cleared by about 6 a.m.

It was unclear whether the “bump in the road” described by the driver was a patch of water that caused the rig to hydroplane. It wound up sitting across a center divider wall.

It appeared that the rig struck a Honda Accord, which was almost completely flattened. The driver of the Accord was taken to a hospital with critical injuries, Languemi said.

The crash wound up causing two other vehicles — another big rig and another passenger car — to crash, Languemi said. Two other drivers were hurt but suffered only minor injuries, officers said.

Cause of the Sacramento Big -Rig Crash

Based on the limited information provided by news reports it is unclear what caused the collision . Investigators are still trying to piece together how the accident happened. What is clear, is that the accident was the fault of the big-rig driver.

Big -Rig Accidents and Personal Injury Liability

The laws regarding personal injury/”trucking accident” cases are complex and include many facets of the law.  It is vital to  family members to seek the advice of an experienced  personal Injury/”trucking accident” lawyer such as Gary A Kessler at the Law Offices of Gary A Kessler to protect your legal rights and those of your loved ones.

Trucking accident attorney Gary A Kessler and the Law Offices of Gary A Kessler are compassionate and fully understand that you are attempting to cope with extreme grief and sorrow associated with the injury of a loved one.  The Law Offices of Gary A Kessler carefully selects its “trucking accident” cases so that we may give you (the client) the substantial personal attention neccessary to obtain a successful result for your “trucking accident” case.

The Law Offices of Gary A Kessler is prepared to front all costs required for a thorough investigation and expert witnesses to prepare for trial of your case.  As in all wrongful death and serious personal injury cases, we advance all legal costs to prepare and present our client’s claim, and receive for our services only a percentage of what we recover for our attorney fees on their behalf.  Upon settlement our costs shall be reimbursed to us from the gross recovery.  If there is no recovery, no attorneys fees or costs are owed to our firm.

If you have been seriously injured or a family member sustained fatal injuries involving a tractor-trailer rig you need to contact the Law Offices of Gary A Kessler or another experienced law firm immediately to protect your rights and preserve the evidence.  The laws and time limitations can be complex so protect your legal rights by contacting the Law Offices of Gary A Kessler today.