The first fatal automobile crash in Lyft's two-and-a-half year history occurred this weekend and is set to test the company's $1 million insurance policy, reports SFGate.
Shane Holland was a passenger in a Lyft vehicle when its driver, traveling at 60 mph on Interstate 80 near Sacramento, Calif. during heavy rainfall, swerved to avoid a stalled car in the middle lanes and lost control of his 2014 Toyota Camry. The car hit a tree, spun, and hit another tree. Holland was killed in the crash, while the driver and another passenger suffered moderate injuries, says SFGate.
The accident also involved several cars that struck the stalled vehicle Holland's driver tried to avoid. It could take several weeks or months to determine who was at fault, a Calif. Highway Patrol offer told SFGate.
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