Sideswipe accident
Sideswipe, “side-swipe,” or “side-to-side” accidents occur when two vehicles travel in the same direction on a multiple-lane road, and the driver of one of the vehicles makes a lane change without seeing the other vehicle that is already traveling in that lane.
In many cases, damage to the negligent driver’s vehicle occurs to the side doors and quarter panels. For this reason sideswipes are commonly known as “blind spot” accidents.
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