Coachella Man Killed in Desert City Hit-And-Run Crash
50-year-old Rigoberto Morales-Reyes was fatally struck in a hit-and-run accident that occurred on January 2, 2012, around 5:42 p.m. on Harrison Street (about the length of a football field) north of Avenue 50. According to the Riverside County sheriff’s Cpl. Don Olson, Reyes was struck by a light-colored four-door Toyota Camry or similar sedan while he was crossing a street. The car sustained headlight damage and may have moderate damage to the hood and grill as the result of this hit-and-run collision.
Reyes sustained life-threatening injuries and was immediately transported to a nearby hospital for treatment where he was pronounced dead around 5:42 p.m. From the present information, it appears that the negligent driving and irresponsible actions of the motorist led to this fatal accident.
We trust this hit-and-run car driver will soon be apprehended and brought to justice. It is illegal under California traffic laws to leave the scene of accident. At this time, the victim’s family members should immediately seek counsel from an experienced Riverside County car accident lawyer who would educate them about their legal rights. Reyes’s family members may file a wrongful death claim against the car driver to obtain compensation to cover funeral and burial expenses, loss of anticipated earnings, loss of love, care and companionship, and other accident-related damages.
Our personal injury law office sends sincere condolences to victim’s family members.
Ross Jurewitz represents people injured in Riverside County hit-and-run 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 pedestrian accidents. If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in a hit-and-run accident in Desert City due to a negligent driver, please order your free copy of the California hit-and-run 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.
