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Car Accident Injures 5 Teenagers When Driver Swerves to Avoid Leaves

When 18 year old driver, Karl Allen Christman, jerked the wheel to avoid a pile of leaves in the road, he lost control of his 1994 Jeep SUV and it rolled over in the street.  It was about 9:00pm on December 18^th, and it’s possible the driver was not sure what was in the road, so instinct to swerve was likely to have kicked in.  No charges have been filed, and the car accident remains under investigation.

There were a total of 7 people in the Jeep, ranging in ages between 17 and 28 years old.  Five of the passengers including the driver, were taken to Putnam Hospital Center for non-life threatening injuries, while the other two passengers declined medical care at the scene.

Both Brewster and Putnam Lake Fire Departments and ambulances responded to the scene due to the number of potential injuries involved in the rollover on Prospect Street. 

Teen Drivers and Car Accidents

Teen car accident statistics are scary.  About 36% of all teen deaths in the United States are due to car accidents.  More than 5,000 teenagers between the ages of 16 and 20 die in fatal car accidents annually; and another 400,000 teen drivers are seriously injured each year.

As a NY car accident attorney, we understand that a serious car accident can leave you with severe injuries, extensive medical bills, lost wages, permanent disabilities, and chronic pain. We will aggressively pursue your case to the fullest extent necessary to get you the compensation that you deserve for your losses.

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