When someone is driving down a relatively desolate road with little if any traffic to handle, those drivers who are navigating through this situation may feel like they have nothing to worry about.  Unfortunately, disaster can strike anywhere and at any time when someone is behind the wheel, and that appears to be what occurred in a Chestnut Ridge car accident that left one man dead and four others injured.  Police are continuing to investigate the situation.

According to authorities, this fatal Chestnut Ridge car accident occurred on Monday morning at 4:45 a.m. when five men from New Jersey were traveling on Route 45, which is also known as Chestnut Ridge Road in the area, between Scotland Road and Old Nyack Turnpike.  The unidentified driver of the vehicle lost control of it at that point and slammed into a tree.  One person was killed instantly, and two others were critically injured.  Two other men were also injured in varying degrees of severity. 

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First and foremost, we'd like to offer our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of the man who was killed.  We also hope that the four men who were injured are able to survive the harm they have suffered and get back into their lives.  In addition, this Chestnut Ridge car accident will now become part of the overall statistics regarding New York car accidents.  Every year, more than 187,000 people are injured and more than 1,200 people are killed in these occurrences.

New York Car Accident Lawyers

Obviously, more information would be needed in order for any sort of analysis to be done with regards to this Chestnut Ridge car accident.  Much will depend on the specifics of the crash.  However, it's possible that the people who were injured and/or the family of the man who was killed could file New York personal injury lawsuits against the party or parties responsible for this crash.  If these claims are successful they could lead to awards of damages for the different types of losses incurred.

If you or someone you love has been injured or worse in an accident, you need to seek the help of New York car accident lawyers who have been holding those responsible for this type of harm accountable for 40 years.  Contact Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald today to schedule a free initial consultation.