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California Highway Patrol officials in Stockton are taking back their preliminary determination in an auto accident investigation where two men died in a broadside crash. Initially, based on some eyewitness reports, officials said that 21-year-old Alvaro Gutierrez was speeding, ran a red light and broadsided 28-year-old Jose Reyes who was driving a 1992 Acura.

But now, according to a news report in the Stockton Record, CHP officials are saying that they have been getting contradictory eyewitness reports about the accident and don’t know exactly who caused the accident, which occurred at the intersection of North Wilson Way, Newton and McAllen roads.

CHP Officer Adrian Quintero said officials now don’t know which direction or at what speed each vehicle was traveling or who even had the right of way. They won’t know until they take a closer look at the physical evidence, including a pending toxicology test that will tell them whether alcohol or drugs were involved in the auto accident.
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Los Angeles, known as “the city of Angels”, is the largest city in the state of California. The 3.8 million people who call the city home have the privilege of living in one of the world’s centers for culture, the arts, technology, media, and business. With so many citizens coming and going and interacting on a daily basis, accidents are a common, almost inevitable occurrence.

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Anaheim is a large, bustling city located in the heart of Southern California. It is the second most populous city in Orange County (behind Santa Ana) and second largest in terms of land area. Famous for its theme parks like Disneyland, its sports teams like the Anaheim Ducks, and its large convention center, the residents of Anaheim enjoy an exciting, active lifestyle. In such a large, energetic environment, it is no shock that accidents of all kinds occur on a daily basis.

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Bagum Muktar, 64, was killed in a rollover accident in Diamond Bar early Saturday morning when the car she was a passenger in was rear-ended by a drunk driver on the 22 Freeway in Garden Grove, according to the Orange County Register reported. The driver, who struck the car and fled the scene, was later arrested by California Highway Patrol officials. He has been charged with felony vehicular manslaughter and gross negligence, felony driving under the influence and felony hit-and-run.

Muktar’s daughter was reportedly driving their 2004 Toyota Sequoia when the man driving a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu hit them from behind causing the Toyota to roll over several times. Muktar died but six others inside the Toyota suffered minor injuries.

My deepest condolences to the Muktar family and to Bagum’s friends. Unfortunately, DUI accidents are a common type of auto accident in Orange County. According to the Orange County Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), alcohol is a factor in about 42 percent of fatal auto accidents in Orange County.
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James Zant 51, of La Habra, died in a Rosemead auto accident after his sport utility vehicle slammed into another vehicle on Rosemead Boulevard. According to an article in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Zant, a beloved teacher at Rosemead High School was northbound on Rosemead Boulevard when his Honda CR-V jumped the median and crashed head-on into a southbound Toyota Tundra.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Marvin Payne, who is investigating the crash, said the driver of the Toyota truck suffered minor injuries. The driver of a third vehicle, which was also hit, suffered minor injuries as well. Police are still trying to figure out what caused Mr. Zant to lose control of his vehicle and drive into oncoming traffic. Payne said it was strange that Zant did not brake, which leads him into thinking that he could have had some medical problem.

I offer my condolences to the Zant’s family, friends, colleagues and students.
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Hans Rudolph Beyeler, 56,was killed after his car was involved in an auto vs. big rig crash near Sunland on the Interstate 210, the Santa Clarita Signal reported. Beyeler was traveling eastbound on the 210 near La Tuna Canyon Road when his car veered into the right shoulder and slammed into the trailer of a disabled big rig, California Highway Patrol Officer Ed Jacobs said.

The big-rig had pulled over to the right shoulder and was parked. The truck driver had also set out safety reflectors and was waiting for help when Beyeler’s 2007 Mazda slammed into the trailer.

I offer my deepest condolences to Beyeler’s family and friends.

The investigation is still at a preliminary stage and gives no indication of what caused Beyeler to lose control of his Mazda and slam into the big rig. It would be interesting to find out if this big rig accident was caused by some malfunction in the Mazda or because the tractor trailer was parked illegally in a recovery zone.

If investigators determine that the truck was illegally parked, the driver and trucking company could be partially at fault. But if it turns out that the truck was legally parked, then Beyeler’s insurance will be liable to the trucking company and the truck driver for the damages they’ve suffered.
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Six teenagers between ages 13 and 17 were injured when a stolen Dodge Durango they were in rolled over and caught fire west of Porterville at Avenue 152 east of Road 192. Jasmine Mejia, 16, and 14-year-old Crystal Rosales suffered major injuries while 13-year-old Juana Pena, suffered moderate injuries, the Fresno Bee reports.

California Highway Patrol officials say four occupants tried to run away, but three of them – two 17-year-old boys and one 16-year-old boy – were arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run driving resulting in bodily injury as well as vehicle theft. They were treated for minor to moderate injuries. Their names were not released because they are minors.

It is very fortunate for the young people in the stolen vehicle and their families that none of the teenagers were killed in this fiery rollover crash. This is obviously a criminal case and the young people involved were acting in a reckless and negligent manner. But it does highlight the issue of teen driving and how dangerous it can be every time our young people get behind the wheel.
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Daniel Pearson, of Mission Viejo died when his car drifted off the Interstate 405 at Fairview Road in Costa Mesa and crashed into a guardrail and pole, according to an article in the Daily Pilot.

California Highway Patrol Officer Denise Quesada said that neither alcohol nor other vehicles were involved in this Costa Mesa auto accident. Pearson, 31 years old, was alone in a Toyota Land Cruiser, reportedly doing 65 mph. and had tried to exit the freeway when the accident happened. Pearson did not appear to have slowed down or attempted to avoid the guardrail, officials said.

My deepest condolences are with Pearson’s family. What a tragedy. And without an explanation as to what happened or why.

Yes, it is possible that Pearson fell asleep at the wheel and lost control. But, an expert investigator will want to rule out all other explanations for this car crash before forming an opinion. Was there any debris or another dangerous condition on the road that Pearson had tried to avoid? Was the car in a good mechanical and operational condition or did it have a mechanical failure of some type? Were there any problems with the brakes? A complete analysis and reconstruction of the accident is required in order to truly know what happened.
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Farzad Etesamifar, 25, of Reseda and 23-year-old Sepehr Keshavarz of Iran were killed in an Encino traffic accident at the intersection of Ventura Boulevard and Densmore Avenue, according to a recent article in the Los Angeles Daily News.

Sean Mishlof, a 24-year-old man from Northridge was driving a Mercury Mystique and hit the two men while they were stopped at a red light in their Nissan Sentra. Mishlof has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and has been charged with DUI and murder.

My heartfelt condolences are with the families of Mr. Etesamifar and Mr. Keshavarz – so young and with so many years ahead of them. The Los Angeles police are good at getting to the bottom of fatality auto accidents. I trust that if Mishlof was driving while intoxicated and caused this accident, he’ll be doing some serious jail time.

Mishlof doing jail time will not bring back the lost lives or compensate the families for their losses. No amount of money can compensate for the loss of a life. If Etesamifar or Keshavarz had children, spouses or parents that they supported, their families would be well within their rights to seek financial compensation from Mishlof for the losses. Their heirs have substantial rights to compensation, even if they were not being supported.
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Lisbet Linares de Villela, a 42-year-old woman was killed and five people were injured in a Canoga Park car crash at 7919 De Soto Ave, according to a recent CBS report.

Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department said the accident happened near Strathern Street and involved Villela’s car, an SUV and a minivan. Villela apparently collided head-on with one of the other two vehicles. The crash left an 11-year-old girl in the car with non-life-threatening injuries. A 65-year-old driver of one of the other vehicles was taken to the West Hills Hospital & Medical Center and three other people from the third vehicle suffered minor injuries.

My condolences are with the injured and especially to the family of Linares de Villela.
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