Northern California Accident Attorney Blog

TEHAMA COUNTY - Four people were taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Monday morning following a collision at Houghton Avenue and Viola Avenue in Corning, the Red Bluff Daily News reported. According to news accounts, at about 10:40 a.m., Evelyn Scott, 55, of Gerber, was driving a paratransit van south on Houghto Avenue at about 45 mph. At the same time, Jason Fuller, 29, of Corning, was driving a pickup truck towing a utility trailer about 45 mph on Viola Avenue. According to the Red Bluff Daily News, Scott did not realize that Houghton Avenue terminates on Viola Avenue and turns into a private gravel driveway. Scott continued at full speed across the intersection and collided with Fuller's van. Fuller reportedly braked, but was unable to avoid colliding with the paratransit van owned by the Tehama County Opportunity Center. Three passengers in the paratransit van, Andrew Wood, 28, of Corning, Kathy Varela, 54, of Red Bluff and Scott Brown, 40, of Red Bluff were injured, along with a passenger in the pickup truck, a 21-year-old Corning woman. All were taken by ambulance to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital.

Car Accident Personal Injury Liability

The cause of this June 20th Tehama County crash remains under investigation. However, it news reports are accurate, it appears that the driver of the paratransit van may be responsible for this collision. If the investigation reveals that the driver of the paratransit van was responsible for this collision, the driver, along with the owner of the van, reportedly the Tehama County Opportunity Center, may be liable for the injuries suffered by the van passengers, as well as the passenger in the pickup truck. While this accident remains under investigation, the injured victims or their family members would be well-advised to contact an experienced and knowledgeable northern California accident lawyer. An attorney who understands the complex insurance issues of accidents involving company-owned vehicles protect their legal rights to recover maximum compensation for their injuries, including medical care expenses, lost earnings, pain and suffering, and other damages.