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SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY -- A Hesperia car crash involving three vehicles left seven people seriously injured, Victorville Daily Press reports. An SUV hauling roughly 4,000 pounds of scrap metal in its flat-bed trailer, was traveling eastbound on Main Street near Pyrite Road when a tire from the trailer blew causing the SUV to veer onto westbound traffic and then colliding head-on with a Toyota Matrix. A third vehicle was also involved when a pick-up truck struck the SUV's trailer. According to Sgt. Linzy Savage of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Hesperia station, the collision occurred a little after 2:30 p.m. Monday.

Following this terrible accident, a total of seven people were injured. Three out of the seven people were flown to a nearby trauma center, while the other four were transported via ambulance to local hospitals. The identities of the individuals involved in this collision were not immediately available.

Cause of the Car Crash in Hesperia

The accident on September 26th remains under investigation by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. However, based on the information provided by the Victorville Daily Press, it is unclear why the tire blew on the SUV's flatbed trailer. Therefore, police officials will try to determine if the crash was due to a variety of factors, which include and are not limited to the speed of the vehicle, whether or not the tire was defective, or other vehicle malfunctions.

Car Accident Personal Injury Liability

Automobile accidents such as this one can have unique and complex issues. While the investigation is ongoing to determine why this accident occurred, victims or family members of the victims would be well-advised to consult a skilled Hesperia personal injury attorney. A knowledgeable and experienced attorney who has handled car accidents such as this one, can review the collision, advise the victims of their legal rights to hold the parties financially liable, and help the victims recover the maximum compensation they are entitled to for medical care expenses, lost earnings, pain and suffering, and other damages relating to this horrible car accident.