Two Injured in Crash on Embarcadero Road [Palo Alto, CA]

Palo Alto, CA (November 26, 2021) – On Friday, two people sustained injuries in a sideshow crash on Embarcadero Road.

It was about 1 a.m. when the incident started near the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve.

An officer spotted a sideshow while on a routine patrol. So, the authorities arrived and approached the show with their lights and sirens on.

Immediately, the vehicles fled westbound at a high rate of speed while the authorities approached eastbound. 

A red 2013 Chevrolet Camaro struck the left front tire of a police vehicle that was about to perform a U-turn.

Then, the Camaro drove westbound for about a quarter-mile and veered off the roadway. Finally, the vehicle struck a tree on the north side of the 1900 block area. 

On the other hand, the other cars sped westbound and the officers did not pursue the chase.

Right away, the emergency responders rendered medical aid to the two occupants of Camaro. The paramedics rushed them to the hospital with major injuries and are in intensive care.

Officers said that the Camaro’s driver is an East Palo Alto man in his twenties, while his passenger is a woman in her twenties. Neither of them was wearing a seat belt during the incident.

Moreover, the officers also rushed a small dog that was in the Camaro to an emergency veterinary hospital. However, the clinic later euthanized the dog because of its injuries.

No officers suffered injured in the crash and the patrol vehicle was still drivable.

Please call the 24-hour dispatch center at (650) 329-2413 if you have further details about this crash. Similarly, please e-mail anonymous tips to paloalto@tipnow.org or sent via text message or voicemail to (650) 383-8984.

Since you cannot read the intention of the driver in front of you, don’t tailgate. Always maintain some distance between your vehicle and the one ahead in order to give yourself enough response time should the vehicle ahead make a sudden turn or stop.

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Traffic Accidents Could Result in Injuries

While driving is essential for many in order to move about in their lives, it is one of the most dangerous activities performed daily. That is because auto accidents are a major public health threat.

Traffic accidents are a leading cause of death for individuals ages 5-64.

That is why in accidents like the crash on Embarcadero Road, it is indeed crucial that everyone drives defensively in order to avoid traffic accidents as much as possible.

Meanwhile, here are some of the things that we can do to practice defensive driving:

-First, always drive at a controllable speed.

-Then, it is also important not to assume you know the other driver’s intention.

– Also, be prepared to positively react to other drivers.

– This one, we should never neglect. Yield at intersections, even if you have right of way.

– Most importantly, stay focused on the road. Remove all distractions such as mobile phone use, unstrapped toddlers, etc.

Call our attorneys at Sweet Lawyers if you were injured in an accident. Our hotline is (800) 674 7852. You may also check our website and chat with our live agents.