Tragic Fontana Car Accident Kills Four Teens
18-year-old Javier T. Contreras, 16-year-old Rebecca Garci, 18-year-old Pedro Rivera and 18-year-old Raquel Garcia were all tragically killed in a fiery car wreck that occurred on October 23, 2011, around 1:08 a.m. at Foothill Boulevard and Lime Street in Fontana.
According to Fontana police the four teenagers were traveling east on Foothill in a Chrysler Sebring when Contreras lost control and crashed into a train trestle. The car immediately went up in flames. Contreras and Raquel Garcia were pronounced dead at the scene.
Paramedics responding to this serious car wreck took Rebecca Garcia to Kaiser Hospital where she was later pronounced dead. Rivera was taken to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center where he was also pronounced dead later.
From the available information, it appears that loss of control probably due to a mechanical failure contributed to this fatal car wreck.
At this time, the victims’ family members should immediately seek counsel from an experienced San Bernardino County car accident lawyer who would educate them about their legal rights and options and would assure that the at-fault party is brought to justice.
The passengers’ family members can also file a wrongful death claim against the driver to obtain timely compensation to cover funeral and burial costs, loss of anticipated earnings and, loss of love, care and companionship, and other accident-related damages.
Our law office offers sincere condolences to all those who knew and loved the victims for such a heart rendering loss.
Ross Jurewitz represents people injured in San Bernardino County car crashes 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 auto accidents. If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in an auto accident in Fontana, 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.
