A car accident in San Diego resulted in serious injuries for a mother and child in the city's Hillcrest area. NBC San Diego reports that the injury crash happened at University and 4th Street. A couple and their 3-year-old daughter were walking in a marked crosswalk at the intersection when they were struck by a vehicle. One of the victims suffered critical injuries. Both were hospitalized. An investigation is ongoing.
A car accident in Los Angeles resulted in injuries for five people including a Los Angeles Police Department officer. The Los Angeles Times reports that the injury crash involving five vehicles including an LAPD patrol vehicle occurred near the intersection of Olympic Boulevard and Hill Street in downtown Los Angeles. Police say three out of five of the injured victims were hospitalized with injuries. Two victims, including the LAPD officer, were treated at the scene and released. No one suffered life-threatening injuries. It is not clear how this collision occurred.
My heart goes out to all the injured victims of this collision. I pray for their swift and full recovery.
A bicyclist, who was injured in a car accident in Los Angeles involving a hit-and-run driver, has been identified as Paul Tetu. The Monrovia Patch reports that the injury hit-and-run collision occurred the evening of January 9, 2012 near Violet Avenue and Foothill Boulevard in Monrovia. Tetu was apparently struck from behind by a vehicle. He sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The driver fled the scene of the crash, but turned himself in to authorities an hour later. The driver, identified as 34-year-old Jason Travers, has been booked on suspicion of felony hit-and-run.
A car accident in San Diego resulted in injuries for at least five people including a toddler. UT San Diego reports that the injury collision involving a suspected drunk driver occurred on a bridge on West Mission Bay Drive. A silver Mazda struck a sedan carrying a woman and two children. The impact pushed that car into another. Several people, including a 3-year-old child and an adult passenger in the Mazda were injured. None of the injuries is believed to be life-threatening. Officials are looking for the driver of the Mazda, who has been identified as Kaleb Clark, 29, who they say ran out of an ambulance that took him to a hospital.
My thoughts and prayers are with the injured victims of this car crash. They will be in my prayers.
A car accident in San Diego resulted in major injuries for a pedestrian identified by authorities as Gloria Serrano. 10News reports that the accident involved a hit-and-run driver. Police say Serrano was trying to cross the roadway at the intersection of Otay Lakes Road and Elmhurst Street in Chula Vista when she was hit by a car that was traveling north. The driver did not stop. Serrano suffered arm injuries and was hospitalized for treatment. Police have described the suspect vehicle as a silver Hyundai or Kia with a broken right front headlight and a missing right side rear view mirror. A search is on for the hit-and-run driver.
My thoughts and prayers are with Gloria Serrano who has apparently been seriously injured in this hit-and-run car accident. I pray for her swift and full recovery from whatever injuries she has sustained.
A car accident in San Bernardino resulted in injuries for two people, one of whom officials say ran a red light. The Victorville Daily Press reports that the crash happened near the intersection of Mojave Drive and the onramp to the northbound 15 Freeway. Police say a woman who was westbound on Mojave Drive drove through a red light and struck a Geo that was making a left onto the onramp. The impact of the collision tore the Geo in two. However, the male driver of the Geo did not suffer life-threatening injuries. Both, he and the other driver were taken to a local hospital. Officials are investigating the incident.
A 50-year-old pedestrian who was fatally injured in a car accident in Riverside has been identified by authorities as Rigoberto Morales-Reyes. The Desert Sun reports that the fatal hit-and-run collision happened the evening of January 2, 2012 near the intersection of Harrison Street and Avenue 50 in Coachella. The vehicle left the scene of the crash. Morales-Reyes died from his injuries. Officials are still looking for the hit-and-run driver. Officials have described the car as a light-colored four-door sedan, likely a Toyota Camry, with front-end damage.
My heartfelt sympathies go out to everyone who knew and loved Rigoberto Morales-Reyes for their terrible loss. They will be in my prayers.
The driver that was involved in a fatal hit and run car accident in Lake Forest, California is still being sought by police and investigators. Reports provided to KACB showed that a driver of an unknown van hit a bicyclist as the man was biking on the side of the road. The bicyclist was 47-year-old Randy Isaacs.
Randy Isaacs was transported to a local hospital with severe head trauma, but tragically passed December 14. Despite the efforts of police and investigators to comb the scene of the accident not much is known about whom the driver is or where they may be. Investigators have gathered that the accident happened around 10 p.m. and Isaacs was struck as he rode down the sidewalk, entered the handicapped area and proceeded to the crosswalk where he was struck by the van.
Our deepest and most sincere condolences are extended to the family of Randy Isaacs as they forge ahead during this very difficult time.
Felony Hit and Run Codes Under California Laws
California Vehicle Code 20001 VC addresses what is considered a felony hit and run. Under this vehicle code, felony hit and run citations are issued when a driver fails to stay at the scene of the accident, and the accident resulted in injuries or fatalities. Felony hit and run citations can also be issued if the drive stayed on the scene of the accident but fails to properly identify themselves to the parties involved. In some cases, if the party left information with all parties involved before leaving the scene, a hit and run citation may not be applicable. Read More
Most car drivers in the state of California try to avoid being involved in a car accident, but driving in the nation's top ranked state for driving accidents and fatalities the chances are high that you’ll be involved in at least one accident that may require the assistance of a personal injury attorney. While most drivers would hardly call a car accident common, personal injury attorneys see and handle a number of common California car accident cases. The following are just a small sample of most common car accidents California personal injury attorneys have seen.
Accidents Involving Driving Under the Influence
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated that there were over 275,000 injuries from accidents that involved drivers who were driving under the influence of drugs, alcohol or prescription drugs. This high statistic combined with California's high accident rates makes car accident cases involving drivers who were under the influence a common case handled by personal injury attorneys. Personal injury attorneys can hold the driver who was driving under the influence responsible for the medical bills, pain and suffering, and damages caused by the accident. Read More
A car accident in Los Angeles resulted in major injuries for a 20-year-old man the night of December 30, 2011. The San Gabriel Valley Tribune reports that the major injury collision happened at Hacienda Boulevard and Glendora Avenue in La Puente when the pedestrian who was crossing the roadway was struck by a car traveling northbound. Officials say the car was driving through a yellow light when the collision occurred. The man suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to an area hospital for treatment. No citations have been issued pending an official investigation.
I hope the victim did not suffer catastrophic injuries in this collision. I pray for his swift and full recovery.
