Southern California Car Accident Lawyer Blog

A 19-year-old man was killed in a Los Angeles car accident after he was struck by a sedan. According to the Pasadena Star News, the sedan was traveling east on Gale Avenue, in Hacienda Heights, when a driver struck the pedestrian. The pedestrian appeared to be jaywalking, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. Hiroshi Yokoyama. The pedestrian was transported to Citrus Valley Medical Center where he died.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of the 19-year-old pedestrian. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

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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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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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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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Randy Hernandez, 20, was killed in a Los Angeles car accident the morning of February 28, 2010 that involved about four vehicles. According to an Associated Press report, the accident involved a gray Land Rover and three other vehicles and occurred on the southbound Harbor (110) Freeway , near Olympic Boulevard. California Highway Patrol officials said an initial collision may have led to a second one. Hernandez was pronounced dead at the scene.

My heart goes out to the family and friends of Randy Hernandez for their devastating loss. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

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Two people were hospitalized with injuries after a San Bernardino car accident, which involved five vehicles. According to a news report in the Victorville Daily Press, the accident occurred the afternoon of February 25, 2010, when a blue Honda driven by Jerimiah DeGrandis and heading west on Bear Valley Road, near Cobalt Road, swerved suddenly and was hit on the passenger side. A silver Ford pickup truck traveling behind the Honda then swerved into oncoming traffic, colliding head-on with a BMW heading east and driven by Corey Lathrop, 21. Two other vehicles that were following the BMW were also involved in the collision. DeGrandis and the driver of the Ford truck were transported to a local hospital for treatment of their injuries. Officials are still trying to determine what caused the Honda to swerve and have not arrested or cited anyone yet.

I'm relieved that none of those involved in this accident sustained critical or life-threatening injuries. I wish the injured victims the very best for a quick and complete recovery. Please keep them in your prayers.

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A San Bernardino car accident involving a head-on collision resulted in the deaths of three people the night of February 20, 2010. The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin reports that the fatal car accident occurred on the Highway 395 near Rancho Road in Adelanto. California Highway Patrol officials said Brandon Vinson, who was traveling south on the highway, veered into oncoming traffic lanes and collided head-on with a 2003 Hyundai SUV. The driver of the SUV, 42-year-old Denise Jackson and the 20-year-old passenger, Patrice Spead, were ejected from the vehicle. Both sustained fatal injuries. Vinson was also ejected and died at a local hospital.

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Charlotte Anderson, 64 and Stephen Anderson, 63, were seriously injured in a San Bernardino car accident after the car they were in was rear-ended by a speeding driver who is also suspected to have been driving under the influence. According to a news report in the Hi Desert Star, 28-year-old Jennifer Belle was driving a 2006 Nissan Armada at speeds of about 85 mph the evening of February 19, 2010 on a Joshua Tree roadway.

She was unable to control her SUV and collided into the back of a Chevy Lumina driven by Charlotte Anderson. Charlotte Anderson sustained critical injuries while her passenger, Stephen Anderson, was in serious condition. Belle was not seriously injured and was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving.

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Lorena Mancinas, 30, was killed in an Orange County car accident after her 2003 Chevy Tahoe SUV was hit by another car and crashed the afternoon of February 24, 2010. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, Mancinas was driving in the westbound lanes of the 22 Freeway, near Glassell Street, and was ahead of a 2000 Toyota driven by Young Woo Lee, 26. The accident occurred as Lee made a lane change and struck the rear of the Chevy, California Highway Patrol officials said. The Tahoe spun off the roadway and went into a guardrail before rolling over numerous times. Firefighters had to cut into the vehicle to extricate Mancinas. Officials have not made any arrests yet, pending an investigation.

I offer my deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Lorena Mancinas for their tragic loss. Please keep this family in your prayers during their time of grief.

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Yesenia Lopez, 36, was killed in a San Bernardino car accident that occurred the evening of February 22, 2010 after the vehicle she was driving was struck by another car. The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin reports Lopez was driving south on Foothill Boulevard near Laurel Avenue, in Fontana, when her silver 2002 Honda hit a 2009 Kia. Lopez was transported to a local hospital where she died.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Yesenia Lopez for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. Please keep this grieving family in your prayers.

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Three people were killed in a San Bernardino car accident after two cars collided head-on in Adelanto, the night of February 20, 2010. According to a news report in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, 34-year-old Brandon Vinson was driving south on Highway 395 near Rancho Road, when he went into oncoming traffic lanes. Vinson's vehicle crashed into a 2003 Hyundai SUV. Two women who were in the Hyundai, 42-year-old Denise Jackson and 20-year-old Patrice Spead were ejected from their vehicles and sustained fatal injuries. Vinson was also thrown from his vehicle and was transported to a local hospital where he died shortly after the crash.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Jackson, Spead and Vinson. Please keep these victims and their families in your prayers.

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Madeline Mezger, 19, was seriously injured in a car accident after she was struck by a vehicle while walking with friends in San Luis Obispo. According to a news report, Mezger was walking across California Boulevard from the railroad tracks on February 21, 2010, when she had stopped in the middle of the street. A 2009 Nissan Cube driven by 21-year-old Anthony Micheal Colicchio struck her. The driver told police that Mezger was wearing black and that he did not see her in time to avoid the collision. Mezger was taken to a local hospital in serious condition. Officials do not believe Colicchio was under the influence of alcohol. An investigation is ongoing.

I hope Mezger's injuries were not catastrophic and wish her the very best for a speedy and complete recovery. She will be in my prayers.

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Two people were injured in a San Diego car accident the morning of February 14, 2010 after the motorcycle they were on, was struck by another vehicle. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the injury crash between a car and the motorcycle occurred at the intersection of Carlsbad Boulevard and Christiansen Way. The car, which struck the motorcycle, was being driven by a 16-year-old, authorities said. The motorcyclist and his passenger, a woman, were taken to a local hospital with major injuries. The teen driver and her passenger did not sustain any injuries. An investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made yet.

My heart goes out to the victims who were injured in this accident. I hope and pray that they recover quickly and completely from their serious injuries.

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A man who was killed in a car accident the night of February 16, 2010, has been identified as 58-year-old Robert G. Roe. The Record-Bee reports that the accident occurred on Highway 20, in Lake County, when 44-year-old Daren Norman, who was driving a Nissan Altima west, crossed over the double yellow lines and crashed head-on into Roe's Honda Civic. Norman was trying to pass a big rig when he crossed over to opposing lanes of traffic, California Highway Patrol officials said. Roe was pronounced dead at the scene. Norman was severely injured, but has been charged with felony DUI

I offer my deepest condolences to everyone who knew and loved Robert Roe. This must be a devastating loss for his family and friends. This victim's family will certainly be in my prayers.

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