Southern California Car Accident Lawyer Blog

Donald Graves, 30, his daughter, 3-year-old Dakota and Andrew Huizar, 20, were all killed in a Riverside car accident the evening of March 9, 2010. The Press-Enterprise reports that Graves was driving east on Florida Avenue near Hemet, in a Chevy Malibu, when the car crossed into opposing lanes and struck a Honda Accord. Huizar, the driver of the Accord, died at the scene. Dakota sustained critical injuries and died at a local hospital. Graves' injuries were also fatal. He was apparently not wearing a seatbelt, but Dakota was buckled into a backward facing car seat.

My heart goes out to the family and friends of Donald and Dakota Graves as well as Andrew Huizar. I offer my deepest condolences to everyone who knew and loved these deceased victims. Please keep them in your prayers.

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Gregory Valenzuela, 22, Raoul Perez, 23, and Manuel Ruiz, 25, were all killed in a Sacramento car accident after the vehicle they were in collided with another near the intersection of Cosumnes River Boulevard and Center Parkway early morning on March 6, 2010. According to a KCRA News report, 25-year-old Omar Carrasco was arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run charges since he fled the scene of the crash on foot. Officials said the collision occurred between a Lincoln driven by Carrasco and an Acura. Police are also saying that one of the vehicles ran a red light.

Hit-and-Driver Just Got His License Back

Carrasco apparently just had his license reinstated two days before this fatal crash. He had had his license suspended five times since 2007 for a drunk driving offense, failure to appear for a DUI notice, not completing a DUI treatment program and canceling his auto insurance. Officials said Carrasco was found much later on the day of the crash, at a hospital being treated for injuries he had sustained in the crash.

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A passenger in a minivan was killed in a San Diego car accident after a speeding driver lost control, went into oncoming traffic lanes and struck the minivan. According to a news report in The San Diego Union-Tribune, the fatal accident occurred the afternoon of March 7, 2010 on Wildcat Canyon Road, near Muth Valley Road. California Highway Patrol officials said the driver of a 2004 Ford F-150 was driving at a high rate of speed on a slick roadway, when he lost control and collided head-on with a Plymouth Voyager minivan. The Ford's driver and his son were uninjured. The driver of the minivan sustained moderate injuries while her 62-year-old passenger died. Officials believe that the passenger was not wearing a seatbelt.

My heart goes out to the deceased victim's family and friends for their devastating loss. I offer my deepest sympathies to everyone who knew and loved this man. Please keep them in your prayers.

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Sandy Blake Roberts, 21, was killed in a February 27, 2010 car accident after the vehicle in which he was a passenger crossed over to opposing lanes of traffic and crashed head-on into a pickup truck. The San Luis Obispo Tribune reports that the accident occurred on the Highway 46 east of San Luis Obispo almost near the Kern County border.

Nicole C. Deane, 20, was driving a Chrysler Sebring when she passed another vehicle at a high rate of speed and then lost control of her car. She crossed the center divide and struck a Silverado bearing Manuel Mosqueda, 55, Maria Mosqueda, 54, Luis Carlos Mosqueda, 28 (the driver) and 30-year-old Karla E. Reyes. Everyone in the Silverado sustained moderate injuries. Roberts' injuries proved fatal and Deane was hospitalized with major injuries.

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A 21-year-old man who was killed in a San Bernardino car accident the night of February 28, 2010 has been identified as Isaac Rodriguez. The Victorville Daily Press reports that the accident occurred on Baseline Street in Highland. Rodriguez was driving a Toyota west on Baseline and was attempting to make a left turn when a Honda driven by 26-year-old Dolores K. Armendarez broadsided his car. The impact from the collision apparently sliced the Toyota in half. Rodriguez was pronounced dead at the scene. Armendarez and her passenger suffered minor injuries. She has not been arrested because an investigation is ongoing. But officials say Armendarez was speeding right before the collision.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Isaac Rodriguez for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. They will certainly be in my prayers.

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Six people were killed in a tour bus accident early morning on March 5, 2010 after the bus struck another passenger vehicle and rolled over on the Interstate 10 south of Phoenix. According to an Associated Press news report, at least 15 others were injured including two 11-year-olds and a 16-year-old. Two men and four women were killed. The bus was carrying 21 passengers. Officials said the bus was westbound on the interstate when the driver lost control, went off the roadway and rolled over.

My heart goes out to the family and friends of the six deceased victims in this crash. I offer my deepest condolences to everyone who knew and loved them. My thoughts and prayers are also with the 15 injured victims. I wish them the very best for a quick and complete recovery.

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Four people including an infant were seriously injured in a San Francisco car accident, which officials say was caused by a suspected drunk driver. According to an ABC News report, 24-year-old Faustino Vega-Xicohtencatl was traveling west in a 2004 Ford F-150 on Mark West Springs Road near Santa Rosa, when the crash occurred the evening of March 2, 2010. Vega-Xicohtencatl crossed into the eastbound lane and hit a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer driven by 21-year-old Carron M. Boyd, head-on. The driver of a Chevy Cobalt, Marty Lee Nelson, 52, who was behind Boyd, attempted to avoid the crash, but struck debris on the roadway.

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Two drivers were injured in an Orange County car accident after their vehicles crashed at an intersection in La Palma. The Orange County Register reports that the accident occurred at the intersection of La Palma Avenue and Walker Street when a Honda Ridgeline collided with a Honda Civic the afternoon of March 2, 2010. Both drivers were taken to a local hospital for treatment of their injuries.

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The prosecution is one of the two sides in court responsible for presenting a particular case against an individual or organization for breaking the law as part of a criminal trial. The prosecution can also be understood as the role of the government in the criminal justice system and the prosecutor is an individual, more specifically, a lawyer who works for the government and who develops the government’s case against the individual or party suspected of the crime. A prosecutor will normally investigate and arrest or charge an individual and bring the individual to trial. Since a prosecutor is responsible for targeting the defense side, you can assume that the prosecution in a DUI case will be experienced and knowledgeable about drunk driving laws and cases in your particular State.

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A judge sentenced a 19-year-old man to one year in jail and six years of probation in connection with a fatal car accident in San Luis Obispo that killed 21-year-old Ashleigh Vermillion, 21, and 30-year-old David Treen, both Visalia residents. According to news reports, Masson Blow was speeding and lost control of his Volkswagen Passat crashing head-on into the vehicle carrying Vermillion, Treen and their 1-month-old daughter Jenna, who survived but sustained permanent injuries in the April 2009 crash. You can read more about the accident from our previous post, "San Luis Obispo DUI Car Accident Kills One". Initial news reports suggested alcohol may have been involved, but later reports corrected that information. Alcohol was not a factor in this collision, officials determined.

Blow initially pleaded not guilty to two felony counts of vehicular manslaughter and one misdemeanor count of reckless driving causing injury, but in November, changed his plea to no contest. Officials had said that alcohol was not a factor in the crash, but that Blow was traveling at a high rate of speed and had lost control of his vehicle. Blow apparently expressed remorse and was tearful at the recent sentencing hearing.

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Isaac Rodriguez, 21, was killed in a San Bernardino car accident after the vehicle he was in was broadsided by a speeding car the night of February 28, 2010. According to a news report in the Victorville Daily Press, Rodriguez was driving a silver Toyota west on Baseline Street near Palm Avenue. He was trying to make a left turn when his car was struck by a Honda driven by 26-year-old Dolores K. Armendarez. Officials say that Armendarez was going at a high rate of speed. The impact from the crash split the Toyota in half. Rodriguez died at the scene. Armendarez and her passenger sustained minor injuries. No arrests have been made pending an investigation.

My heart goes out to everybody who knew and loved Isaac Rodriguez. Apparently, he leaves behind a young child. Tragic! Please keep his grieving family in your thoughts and prayers.

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Auto defects are one of the unseen dangers that affect every driver on the road. A number of drivers commute to and from work every day under the assumption that they are in a safe and reliable vehicle. With the advancements in technology and manufacturing most consumers probably believe that auto defects are a thing of the past. Even with these advancements, auto defects are not as uncommon as some might think.

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