Yuba City Man Identified Following Fatal Collision
On Tuesday, March 31, 2020, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Department reported the identity of a Yuba City man who tragically lost his life during a local vehicle accident a few days earlier. The deceased was identified as 42-year-old Tilak Madhukar Baviskar. According to California Highway Patrol (CHP), this crash occurred on Saturday, March 28, 2020, on a highway in Shasta County near the community of Bella Vista. The incident remains under CHP investigation at this time. A GoFundMe page has been set up on behalf of Mr. Baviskar’s family to help cover his final resting expenses.
Collision Details
CHP reported that the accident occurred on the eastbound portion of Highway 299 near Sugar Pine Camp Road. Police indicated that Baviskar was driving his Toyota Prius on the highway at about 6:00 p.m. For unknown reasons, he apparently lost control of his vehicle as he was driving through a left-hand curve. The Prius traveled off-road and struck a tree, causing it to overturn. After overturning, the vehicle rolled down a nearby embankment.
Emergency responders dispatched to the collision scene found Baviskar inside of his Prius and noted that he had been wearing his seatbelt at the time of the accident. Tragically, he could not recover from his injuries and was pronounced deceased on-scene. No other people were reported to have been involved in the crash.
Causal Factors
Police have not yet reported any likely accident causes. However, collisions like this one are common and can be caused by a wide variety of factors, including things outside of driver control. Such causes include common accident factors like dangerously designed roads or malfunctioning car parts.
Rollover Collisions
When vehicles overturn, passengers and drivers are much more likely to suffer a serious or deadly injury. Statistics from the NHTSA indicate that rollovers account for a much higher percentage of fatal crashes than accidents overall, meaning that these types of collisions are especially dangerous.
One of the critical reasons that rollovers are so dangerous is weak vehicle roofs. In many cases, the roofs of passenger vehicles aren’t able to withstand a major impact, meaning that a rollover crash can cause them to cave in. When this happens, it puts occupants at risk of suffering “roof crush injuries.” Because vehicle manufacturers are expected to sell safe products, they are often considered partially or totally at-fault in rollover accidents involving crushed roofs. This means that the company may be liable to pay family members for their personal and economic losses.
Finding a Quality Attorney
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Other Articles from Ed Smith, Yuba City Wrongful Death Lawyer
- Pedestrian Collision In Yuba County Kills One
- What is a Yuba City Car Accident Lawyer?
- Yuba City Man Dies in Car Crash
Yuba City Wrongful Death Lawyers
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