Authorities have identified a man killed in a San Bernardino car accident as 38-year-old Eric Sandor Valenzuela. The San Bernardino Sun reports that the accident occurred the morning of March 8, 2010 at the intersection of Air Expressway Boulevard and Gas Line Road in Victorville. Valenzuela was going north on Gas Line in a Hyundai Accent when he tried to make a left turn and struck a big rig. Valenzuela died at the scene of the accident. Read More

A 66-year-old man sustained fatal injuries in a Fresno car accident after he lost control of his motorcycle and collided into another vehicle. The Fresno Bee reports that the March 3, 2010 accident occurred when the motorcyclist was riding on Trimmer Springs Road near Pine Flat Road. The 2009 Harley-Davidson motorcycle went into the path of a westbound 1996 Ford Taurus driven by 54-year-old Susan Adams. The man was thrown off his motorcycle and sustained critical injuries. He was taken to a local hospital where he died. Adams was not injured. According to California Highway Patrol officials, drugs or alcohol was not a factor in this crash. Read More

Six people sustained injuries in a San Diego car accident that involved several vehicles. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the injury collision happened the morning of February 28, 2010 in Spring Valley. Officials said a BMW was traveling south on Avocado Boulevard when it collided into a Honda. The driver of the Honda was trying to turn left on to Challenger Boulevard. The BMW veered off the roadway, struck a wall and a vehicle parked outside a home. Six people were injured. One woman in the Honda sustained head injuries. The other injuries are said to be relatively minor.

I sincerely hope the seriously injured woman did not sustain any catastrophic injuries. I wish the injured victims the very best for a quick and full recovery. They will be in my prayers.

San Diego Car Accident Statistics

According to California Highway Patrols 2008 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), there were 81 fatalities and 6,123 injuries involving car accidents in San Diego in 2008. Countywide, 246 deaths and 13,527 injuries were reported as a result of car accidents during the same year.

Left Turn Law

Based on this news report, it is not clear which one of the vehicles had the right-of-way at the time of the collision. Apparently, the crash occurred when one of the driver was attempting to make a left turn. The question here is: Who failed to yield right-of-way to whom? According to California Vehicle Code Section 21801 (a): "The driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left or to complete a U-turn upon a highway, or to turn left into public or private property, or an alley, shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching from the opposite direction which are close enough to constitute a hazard at any time during the turning movement, and shall continue to yield the right-of-way to the approaching vehicles until the left turn or U-turn can be made with reasonable safety."

Contacting an Experienced Injury Lawyer

The injured victims in such cases, would be well-served to obtain the counsel of a reputed San Diego personal injury lawyer, who will make sure the negligent parties are held accountable. If there was a dangerous condition on this roadway, the city or governmental agency responsible for its maintenance could also be held liable. Under California Governmental Code section 911.2, any claim against a governmental entity must be properly filed within six months of the accident or injury.

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A man who was killed in a Ventura car accident has been identified by local officials as 36-year-old Raymundo C. Vasquez, 36. The Ventura County Star reports that the fatal car accident occurred the morning of February 27, 2010 after Vasquez lost control of his SUV on the Highway 101 near Santa Barbara Avenue. Vasquez's SUV drifted to the right shoulder and he lost control when he tried to overcorrect. The SUV then rolled over, slid down an embankment and came to rest on train tracks where it was struck by an Amtrak train. Vasquez's passenger escaped uninjured, but Vasquez was pronounced dead at the scene. Read More

A Huntington Beach car accident caused by a speeding driver who police say was also under the influence, injured 29-year-old Alfredo Garcia the night of February 23, 2010. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, 52-year-old Melvin Brown was speeding west on Pacific Coast Highway near Warner Avenue, when he rear-ended Garcia's Infiniti G35. Police say Brown was going at about 150 mph just before the collision. Both cars went off the roadway and into the water at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. Both drivers suffered injuries that were not life-threatening. Brown was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Read More

One person sustained fatal injuries in a Los Angeles car accident involving at least eight vehicles and a big rig. ABC News reports that the fatal traffic accident, which occurred the night of February 24, 2010 on the eastbound 101 Freeway near Sepulveda Boulevard, in Sherman Oaks, also critically injured another person. Three others also sustained injuries, but it is not known how serious they were. An investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing. Read More

A driver sustained fatal injuries in a Los Angeles car accident after he was struck by a large truck on the 710 Freeway in Commerce. CBS News reports that the fatal truck accident occurred the night of February 22, 2010 near East Slauson Avenue. The truck apparently struck the vehicle, which was stopped on or at the shoulder of the freeway. The motorist whose vehicle was struck by the big rig was fatally injured, California Highway Patrol officials said. Read More

A Los Angeles car accident involving an MTA bus resulted in serious injuries to three people including a baby, ABC News report. The accident occurred February 15, 2010 on Spring Street near the 101 Freeway, when the bus collided with a convertible. The impact pushed the car into a stoplight post. Two people in the car were taken to an area hospital in critical condition. A baby in the car was taken to the hospital and was listed in "fair condition." Officials are looking into what caused this collision. Read More

A 26-year-old man sustained serious injuries in a San Diego car accident after he was hit by a vehicle, outside a Chula Vista restaurant. 10News reports that the incident occurred early morning on February 11, 2010 when the man, who was standing in the parking lot outside the Agave Grill, was struck down by a red, 1990s model Chevrolet Camaro. The driver fled the scene of the collision. The victim got up and went home because he felt fine at the time. But officials say several hours later he did not feel well and was taken to the hospital where it was discovered that he had sustained head injuries and internal bleeding as a result of the crash. Read More

Two victims who were killed in a San Bernardino car accident were identified by local authorities as Jose Gilbert Garcia, 42 and his 16-year-old nephew Luis Alberto Garcia. The fatal car accident occurred the morning of February 6, 2010 when their vehicle was struck by a driver who was trying to evade police officers, the Whittier Daily News reports. Police officers were chasing 26-year-old Luis Lazalde as he headed west on Orchard Street in Montclair. Lazalde's car then crashed into a Ford Contour driven by Jose Garcia. Both were pronounced dead at a local hospital. Lazalde did not suffer major injuries. Read More