Peter Frampton Injured in Traffic Accident Caused By “Texting Woman”

Singer and guitarist Peter Frampton was involved in minor traffic accident yesterday and sustained injury to his neck and back, according to TMZ.

Frampton was in standstill traffic on the 101 Freeway when he was hit from behind by a female driver who was allegedly texting.

After the accident, Frampton went on Twitter to express his frustration, “Texting woman driver just ran into back of me while I was stationary in traffic on 101 Freeway.”

He continued by saying, “Can U say whiplash? People put the phones down.”

Frampton, 62, is on tour said he was going to the hospital for treatment once gets off his flight.

In the state of California, texting while driving is illegal. In light of the number of fatalities caused by texting drivers, numerous other states have passed laws which ban texting or all cell phone use while a driver is behind the wheel. A driver using a hand held device is 4 times for likely to get involved in an injurious traffic accident.

Distracted driving, which includes texting, is one of the leading causes of traffic accidents. Many of these accidents lead to fatalities and serious injuries. In 2010, 3,092 people were killed by distracted drivers and 416,000 people were injured.

Any accident victim who was injured by a distracted driver has the opportunity to seek compensation from the negligent driver. With a skilled accident lawyer,  victims will receive the funds needed to cover their personal injuries and property damage caused by a careless driver.