Dropped Ice Cream Leads to Fatal Rollover Accident in Interstate 40

A 25-year-old driver lost her mother in a rollover accident all because of a dropped ice cream.

The accident occurred at about 5pm the other day in Interstate 40 near Newberry Springs.

According to the CHP, the woman lost control of her Toyota Prius shortly after dropping her ice cream cone.

The car accident claimed the life of her 53-year-old mother who removed her seatbelt to help her clean up the mess.

CHP said that because of the spilled ice cream the driver took her attention off the roadway and allowed the vehicle to drift.

The driver then overcorrected and the Prius overturned on the median.

The driver sustained major injuries including a possible broken arm.

Although DUI and reckless driving are the ones that are always on the news, driver distractions are actually the leading cause of car accidents in the US.

And that is exactly what happened in this incident.

From the reports, the driver was eating ice cream while driving at about 70mph on Interstate 40; that is just not safe driving.

Our focus should be on the road whenever we are driving especially on high-speed roads like freeways.

Hopefully, this sends a strong message against motorists who multi task while driving.

Pomona Man Survives Rollover Accident

A Pomona man miraculously survived a rollover accident on the 57 Freeway without major injuries.

According to police, the crash was caused by a flat back tire, which was already worn out and bald.

Cuong Thach said he was saved by God as he was praying the whole time his Toyota 4Runner was rolling.

I’m sure that it’s true but if he was wearing a seatbelt during the car accident, that probably helped too.

Most of us take seatbelts for granted but it actually saves us from the number one cause of death in rollover accidents, which is car ejection.

According to experts, a driver reduces the risk of serious injury or death by about 70% by wearing a seatbelt.

In fact a properly-working seatbelt is one of the safety requirements that manufacturers should consider when designing a car, which is also a similar requirement under state and federal laws.

The state of California requires all people, whether you are a passenger or a driver, to wear seatbelts whenever riding a vehicle.

So if you wear your seatbelt, not only are you keeping yourself safe, you are also following the law.

December Ushers in Dangerous Road Conditions Due to Black Ice

Unsafe speed plus unsafe road conditions equals road mishap.

We might see a lot of that equation this December with the heaviest effects of winter coming in.

Just yesterday morning, a man died in a rollover accident in San Jose.

According to reports, the Mustang driven by the man went down an embankment off Almaden Expressway and rolled over several times before resting in a nearby parking lot.

The man was pronounced dead on the scene.

The suspected culprit?

Unsafe speeds and black ice.

CHP has issued a warning earlier about possible icy conditions that day and the driver either did not know the announcement or just plainly ignored it.

Black ice is a dangerous condition where an almost invisible strip of ice forms on the road.

It is called black ice because it takes the color of the road and makes it almost impossible to detect until it’s too late when you are already careening off the road.

This road hazard is usually formed during cold weathers on long strips of roads and bridges.

The safest way to avoid these car accidents is by avoiding driving altogether.

If you really have to travel, avoid bridges and high speed roads like freeways.

You should also drive in a safe speed where you will be able to maneuver your car out of danger in case you hit a black ice.

If you have been injured due to a black ice related accident, consult a car accident attorney to help you in making a personal injury claim.