Mahwah, NJ – Teen Girl Injured in Crash on Darlington Ave, Airlifted to Hospital
Mahwah, NJ (November 24, 2023) – A teenage girl was airlifted to a local hospital after a serious car crash in Mahwah on Friday, November 24. Reports from authorities show the incident took place at around 11:07 p.m. in the 800 block of Darlington Avenue. Police arrived at the scene to find a vehicle that had crashed into a telephone pole. Four teenagers were involved in the collision, three of which whom had exited the vehicle shortly after the incident. The teenager who was airlifted was trapped inside the vehicle and had to be extracted by fire crews. She was flown to St. Joseph’s Hospital. The other victims were taken to Valley Hospital in Ridgewood.
Authorities in Mahwah continue to investigate.
We hope for the full and fast recovery of the injured victims.
New Jersey Car Accidents
Each year, more than 6 million car wrecks occur in the United States. Sadly, approximately 3 million individuals suffer injuries in these crashes each year and approximately 40,000 are killed. Hundreds of thousands of these accidents occur in the Garden State. New Jersey sees more than 100,000 reported vehicle accidents yearly that cause injuries to tens of thousands of people. These accidents occur under several different circumstances, and, most of them are preventable. Unfortunately, the majority of the car accidents that happen in most of the car crashes reported throughout the country are also preventable and caused by the actions of negligent drivers.
Negligent driving is demonstrated by drivers in numerous ways, including fatigue, intoxication, speeding, and distraction. Right now, the most common types of driver negligence displayed among drivers in the state of New Jersey and throughout the United States are driver distraction and intoxication.
More than 400,000 car accidents occur each year because of drivers who allow themselves to become distracted while behind the wheel. The most common form of driver distraction displayed among American drivers today is distraction by cell phones. Additionally, more than 30% of the national crash fatality rate can be attributed to intoxicated driving. Additionally, more than 50% of the people who are killed in crashes caused by intoxicated drivers are actually the intoxicated drivers themselves.
Suffering injuries due to the actions of negligent drivers can land you in the hospital with painful injuries while you are unable to live your life the way you did before your accident. You may be dealing with a plethora of problems that can only be helped with the aid of a skilled legal advocate. A car crash attorney can help you get the financial compensation you need when you file a personal injury claim.
Call the law office of Metro Law at (800) 469-6476 to learn about how we can help you. Our car accident lawyers in Mahwah have been aiding injured accident victims for decades. We will stop at nothing to get you the justice and financial compensation that you need and deserve during this arduous time in your life. Call us as soon as you can to learn more. We do not charge any fees up front and only get paid if you are able to gather compensation for the losses and damages you face.
