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One person was killed in a serious traffic collision that occurred on September 15, 2011, around 1:15 p.m. in the 1300 block of Tavern Road in Alpine. According to California Highway Patrol, one of the vehicles involved in this car crash veered off the roadway and smashed into a fire station.

One person suffered life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at the accident scene. Based on the limited information provided in the news accounts, the cause of the accident is not clear. It is under investigation and the results will shed light on who was responsible for the accident.

At this time, the deceased’s family members should seek counsel from an experienced San Diego County traffic collision lawyer who would help them learn about their legal rights and options and obtain compensation to cover funeral and burial costs, loss of anticipated wages, 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 victim for such a tragic loss.

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Cathrine Marie Harless, 63, of Alpine, died in a head-on auto accident in Alpine on Alpine Boulevard and Dunbar Lane just east of Flinn Springs at about 8:25 p.m. on October 2, 2010. According to the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office, the traffic collision occurred between a pickup and a sedan. Harless was a passenger in one of the vehicles.

Harless was declared dead at the car accident scene about 9:10 p.m. Alpine Boulevard remained closed until both the vehicles were removed around 11:30 p.m.

Based on the limited information provided in news accounts, the cause of the auto accident is not clear. It is not clear who was driving the sedan, how fast the sedan was travelling, and why the sedan collided with the pickup. The traffic accident raises a number of questions about what happened and why, and who was responsible. The investigation by the California Highway Patrol will hopefully provide answers as to what happened and who was responsible for this horrifying crash.

In situations such as this one, where a passenger is the victim of a fatal auto accident, the injured victim may benefit from speaking with an experienced San Diego car accident lawyer. A car accident attorney can help Harless’s family understand their legal rights to compensation for their loss in a wrongful death claim, including damages for funeral and burial expenses, anticipated future earnings, and loss of love, care, and companionship.

We offer our deepest condolences to all those who knew and loved Harless for such an irreversible loss.

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