Articles Posted in Car Accident

Jesus Reyes, 63, was killed in an August 21, 2009 hit-and-run San Bernardino car accident after a driver struck the bike Reyes was riding in Rialto, California. According to a news report in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Rialto police officials arrested 44-year-old Julio Romero two days after the fatal car crash, on suspicion of felony hit-and-run resulting in death. Romero is suspected of driving the van that hit and killed Reyes near North Acacia Avenue and East Madrona Street. Romero left the scene of the accident, officials said. Police say Romero could face additional criminal charges if he is found to be at fault in the collision.

Police apparently tracked Romero after speaking with his wife, Alejandra Romero. She is the registered owner of the purple 1999 Plymouth Voyager that her husband was driving at the time. The van was found several blocks away from the accident scene with a broken windshield and other damage “consistent with being” in a car accident. Romero reported the following morning that her vehicle was stolen. Police say they will recommend that prosecutors file charges against Alejandra Romero for making a false police report and being an accessory to a crime.
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A 11-year-old boy suffered critical injuries in an Orange County car accident after he was struck by a car while crossing the street with another 8-year-old boy the evening of August 18, 2009, in Costa Mesa, California. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the two boys were crossing Wilson Street near Fordham Drive when they were hit by a blue Toyota Matrix. The 11-year-old was rushed to an area hospital with critical head injuries. The other boy complained of pain, but was not seriously injured, Costa Mesa police said. Newport Beach resident Ariel Claudio Mendoza, 35, the driver of the Toyota, was reported not to be under the influence of any drugs or alcohol in this car accident.

My heart goes out to the young boy and his family. I hope and pray this child pulls through his serious injuries and wish him the very best for a speedy and complete recovery. He will certainly be in my prayers.
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Eddo Robbiyarto Accettola, 23, was killed in an August 16, 2009 San Francisco car accident after his motorcycle collided with a minivan that was pulling out of an overlook near Lake Sonoma, The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports. California Highway Patrol officials said alcohol was not a factor in the motorcycle crash. However, investigators are looking into whether Accettola was driving at an excessive speed at the time of the accident.
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Charlotte Lorraine Winn, 73, was killed in a August 10, 2009 San Diego car accident after she lost control of her 2001 Ford Explorer SUV and crashed on Route 79, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Winn was heading north on the highway when she lost control of the Explorer, which ran off the pavement and rolled over several times. The SUV came to rest against a tree on the west side of the road, California Highway Patrol officials said. Winn was airlifted to an area hospital where she died. Her 68-year-old husband, who was a passenger in the SUV, reportedly suffered moderate injuries.
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Christa Balch, 40, suffered major injuries and her 4-year-old son, Sebastian, was killed in a California car accident involving a suspected drunk driver the night of August 9, 2009. According to a news report in the Monterey Herald, Balch’s car was hit by a 2006 Dodge truck driven by 31-year-old Dion Gussner. California Highway Patrol officials say Balch has stopped in the right lane at River and Las Palmas roads in Salinas when Gussner crashed into the car. Sebastian died at the scene while Balch and her 2-year-old daughter were taken to a San Jose hospital with major injuries. Gussner was charged with felony drunk driving and vehicular manslaughter.
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The Orange County car accident lawyers at Bisnar Chase Personal Injury Attorneys know and understand the shock and distress anyone goes through when they get in a car crash. That’s why we designed an Insurance & Registration Organizer where drivers can have their car documents handy and readily accessible. I have personally found this organizer to be invaluable — even when you get involved in a fender bender.
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Eight people, including five young children — Carlos Eric Salazar, 8; Jochelyn Grace Salazar, 7; Monique Janae Salazar, 4; Michael Alexander Salazar, 3; and Sienna Rose Salazar, 1 — were killed in a California car accident after a driver fleeing police crashed into a 1997 GMC pickup truck. According to an Associated Press news report, the car accident occurred the afternoon of August 8, 2009 in Dinuba, California. Police were pursing a Dodge Neon that was carjacked near Fresno, California, when the fatal car crash occurred. Four children were ejected from the truck. Officials say none of the children in the truck was wearing seat belts or were restrained in car seats.
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Four people–Jose Menjivar, Wilfredo Lopez, Angel Nunez and Nelson Nunez–were killed in a fatal California car accident after their 1990 Honda got wedged under the trailer of a big rig that had run a stop sign. According to a report on KMPH News, 23-year-old Concepcion Lopez was the only survivor of the car-truck accident in Fresno County, California, the morning of August 3, 2009, which killed four of her family members.

The driver of the truck was identified as 35-year-old Hernesto Escalante, an employee of Panella Trucking. Eyewitnesses say Escalante who was hauling tomatoes in the truck, ran a stop sign and caused the crash. The impact of the collision apparently sheared the roof of the Honda. California Highway Patrol officials say Escalante then unhitched his trailer and drove away. He was later arrested in Modesto, California.

My heart goes out to young Concepcion Lopez and the families and friends of these deceased victims, for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. They have suffered a tremendous blow in a single instant. I offer them my deepest condolences. They will certainly be in my prayers.
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A little over a year ago, Barbara Meinke was involved in a car accident. Although injured, the thought of consulting a lawyer never crossed her mind. After all, the car accident clearly was not her fault and her insurance company assured her that they were there to take care of the messy details. “In my mind, I thought I really didn’t need to have an attorney to help me,” she said in a car accident client testimonial.

However, when her injuries turned out more serious than she thought, Barbara realized that she needed more help. Never having been in this sort of situation before, Barbara had to take matters into her own hands and do her own research. Scouring the Internet for a California car accident lawyer, Barbara found what she was looking for and is more than glad that expert advice and a sympathetic ear were just a click and a phone call away.

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Sara Cisneros, 48, was killed in a San Bernardino car accident on Aug. 2, 2009, after the car she was driving was struck by a suspected drunk driver in Redlands, California. According to a news report in the Redlands Daily Facts, the fatal car crash occurred when 26-year-old Ryan Christopher Wheatley, who was traveling north on Orange Street in a Ford F-150 pickup truck, drifted off the roadway and struck an irrigation pipe. He then swerved back onto the road and into oncoming traffic colliding with a 1992 Nissan Sentra driven by Sara Cisneros. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Wheatley suffered minor injuries while a passenger in his truck was uninjured.

My heart goes out to the family and friends of Sara Cisneros for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. I offer my deepest condolences to them. They will certainly be in my prayers. I also hope the suspected drunk driver, Wheatley, is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
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