A California man was killed after a solo vehicle rollover accident after dodging another vehicle making a dangerous maneuver on Interstate 15 near Silverado Ranch on Tuesday.

According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, the crash took place on the northbound lanes of the I-15 just after noon. 21 year old Naoki Furihata of La Verne, California was cruising down the highway in her Toyota 4-Runner when a vehicle attempted to make an unsafe lane change into her space.

In her attempt to avoid a collision, she swerved out of the way, overcorrected, and the SUV rolled. The vehicle eventually landed back onto its wheels, but it then caught fire.

Emergency crews responded to the scene to clean up the wreckage, and firefighters were called to put out the flaming vehicle. Furihata, a 60 year old male passenger, and a 53 year old female passenger, were taken to University Medical Center, where Furihata was pronounced dead by Wednesday morning.

An initial investigation into the accident showed that the driver of the other vehicle involved was uninjured, and neither drugs nor alcohol were factors in the incident.

Lane changes can be dangerous, even fatal maneuvers if performed without knowing what is around your vehicle. It is essential to check your blind spots and all around your vehicle before making a lane change, or you could find yourself swapping paint, or worse, with a car doing nothing more than motoring along safely in their lane.

The development of blind spot and collision warning technologies is kicking into high gear as a result of accidents like this. Auto makers are beginning to implement technology designed to accurately scan the road and offer information to the driver about the situation surrounding a vehicle at all times. The hope is that such a system will be able to provide drivers with the kinds of warnings that will wholly prevent accidents like these from ever happening again.

If you or someone you know has been in an accident like this caused by the reckless maneuvers of another motorist, you need help right away. The Law Office of Robert Koenig has the training and legal know-how needed to get you the kind of compensation that you rightfully deserve. We are a group of professional Las Vegas accident lawyers with years of experience handling cases just like yours.

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