San Marcos Head-On Crash Injures Two Drivers
A 17-year-old boy and a 49-year-old woman suffered serious injuries in a head-on car crash that occurred on July 30, 2011, around 2:15 p.m. on Grand Avenue just west of S. Bent Avenue in San Marcos. According to the California Highway Patrol Officers, the teenager was driving a silver Pontiac Solstice convertible on state Route 78 (SR-78) when he veered off freeway, went through a chain link fence, and crashed head-on into the woman driving an Acura TL on Grand Avenue.
According to San Marcos Fire Capt. Jason O'Brien, both the injured drivers had to extricated from their vehicles and were immediately transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. A witness told investigating officers that the Pontiac Solstice driver was speeding when this two-vehicles collided.
If he is determined to have caused this accident because of his reckless driving, the boy could be held liable for the injuries caused to the woman. The victim would be well-advised to consult with an experienced North San Diego County head-on crash lawyer who will advise her of her legal rights and options. In such cases, accident victims could seek compensation to cover medical expenses, lost wages, cost of hospitalization, and other related-damages.
Our law office sincerely hopes and prays that the injuries suffered by the Acura driver do not prove fatal.
Ross Jurewitz represents people injured in San Diego County head-on car accidents and is the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California personal injury law firm dedicated to representing families of people injured or killed in car accidents. If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in a auto accidents in San Marcos, please order your free copy of the California car accident book. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.
