Several people in an SUV were injured in a Modesto car accident after a 27-year-old driver drifted into opposing lanes of traffic and struck the SUV. According to a news report in the Merced Sun Star, the major injury collision occurred the evening of April 15, 2010 on 16th Street, near Ashby Road in Merced.
Michael Hollenhorst was driving a 1999 Toyota Corolla east on 16th Street when it crossed over to the westbound lane and struck a 2004 GMC Yukon driven by 35-year-old Luis Gordiano. The SUV then went into a concrete pillar on the side of the roadway after the initial collision. Damian Gordiano, 15, who was in the front passenger seat, and 6-year-old Miguelito Valencia, who was in the back seat, sustained major injuries. Four other passengers in the Yukon, including three children sustained minor injuries. Hollenhorst also suffered minor injuries. Alcohol or drugs were not a factor in the crash, officials said. An investigation is ongoing.
My heart goes out to everyone who was injured in this crash, especially the two children in the Yukon who were seriously injured. I wish them both the very best for a speedy and complete recovery. Please keep them in your prayers.
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