 Media Credit: Dave Conklin Air bag deployed.
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 Media Credit: Dave Conklin Car being towed.
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 Media Credit: Dave Conklin Car being towed.
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 Media Credit: Dave Conklin Two of the cars involved in collision.
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 Media Credit: Dave Conklin Scene of the accident.
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A three-car accident occured Thursday afternoon on the corner of Chapman Avenue and Lemon Street. While driving on on his way to work, a Cal State Fullerton student collided with a car in front of him, causing it to hit a third car. According to Motorized Law Enforcement Officer Eric Franke from the Fullerton Police Department, the collision was due to "driver inattentiveness" when the driver of a white Hyundai looked down to change the song on his iPod. As the light at Chapman Avenue and Lemon Street turned green, the driver stepped on the gas pedal, lunging forward into a black Ford Mustang.
According to an FC student walking to class who witnessed the crash, the momentum from being rear-ended caused the Mustang to fly forward into the car in front of it, a Toyota Camry. The driver of the Camry escaped with scratches on the bumper and gave a police statement. The woman driving the black Mustang had an asthma attack, and possible neck injury. She was sent to a nearby hospital by ambulance for tests and x-rays.
Metro Pro towing arrived shortly after the ambulance, as well as a motorcycle officer, two squad cars and two fire trucks. Both of the Mustang's bumpers were damaged, but the car was drivable. The Hyundai, however, had its hood crushed. A combination of radiator fluid and oil leaked down the street, meaning it was no longer drivable.
"Fortunately, all drivers were wearing their seatbelts so no one was hurt too badly. It's a good thing too, because had the initial driver not been wearing his seatbelt, the airbag in his car would have caused him to jolt and his glasses cut into his face," Eric Franke said. "This is the reason to restrict things [while driving], but accidents happen."
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