San Diego Car Accident Lawyer Blog

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.

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A 5-year-old child suffered serious injuries when he was hit by a motorist in the 700 block of East Street shortly before 6:30 p.m. on October 2, 2010. Francisco Pinon-Martinez, 20, the driver of the car, fled away from the accident scene after hitting the child. This Yolo County auto accident occurred in the Casa Del Sol community, approximately 300 miles from San Diego.

Woodland Police Seargent Steve Guthrie said that they found the child unconscious upon their arrival at the accident scene. Seargent Steve Guthrie found a Ford Expedition SUV parked at the end of the main road, with a plastic tricycle stuck beneath its front bumper.

The injured child was immediately rushed to UC Davis Medical Center for treatment. Francisco Pinon-Martinez was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence and driving without a license later by Woodland Police.

According to California Vehicle Code Section 23152 (a): "It is unlawful for any person who is under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug, or under the combined influence of any alcoholic beverage and drug, to drive a vehicle." The family of a child injured in this hit and run car accident caused by Francisco Pinon-Martinez 's negligence or wrongdoing should seek the guidance of an experienced Yolo County auto accident attorney, who will stay on top of the official investigation and make sure that the family's legal rights and best interests are protected.

We sincerely hope and pray that the injured child recovers to his health completely.

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Washington State Patrol reported that actor and Washington state native James Caviezel suffered injuries when an unidentified man threw a bicycle into the path of the motorcycle Caviezel was riding, about 14 miles southeast of Leavenworth, WA.

Caviezel, who was born in Mount Vernon, WA, is most known for his role as Jesus Christ of Nazareth in Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" feature film released in 2004. His motorcycle accident happened last Thursday, July 16 in the afternoon. State Trooper Rich Magnussen reported that the actor was taken to Cascade Medical Center in north-central Washington city for treatment of cuts and bruises from the motorcycle accident. Magnussen mentioned that the 40-year-old Caviezel was wearing a helmet and that without it, the accident "could have been a lot worse".

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Travis Chris Weber, 44, is an unemployed drifter with a longstanding history of drunk driving convictions who pleaded guilty on May 26 to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and admitted an allegation of hit-and-run causing death in San Diego County. On Thursday, June 25th, he was sentenced to 11 years in prison for an alcohol-related hit-and-run car crash in Alpine that killed a bicyclist.

The collision occurred around 5p.m. in the bicycle lane on eastbound Alpine Boulevard last December 2, killing Edward Costa, a 30-year-old self-employed construction worker and father of two. Two days after the fatal hit-and-run accident, Weber was taken into custody.

The California Highway Patrol Office Michael Edwards testified during a January 21 preliminary hearing that having searched the silver Ford F-150 belonging to the defendant at the scene, he found three empty half-pint bottles of vodka in the cab, along with seven empty beer cans in the bed in the vehicle. Edwards also reported that he questioned Weber on the night of his arrest, when Weber told him he had been on a drinking binge for five days and woke up in Campo, hours after the collision, and had no idea how he had gotten there, according to the officer. Just after his arrest, Weber was documented as having a blood-alcohol level of .19 percent, more than twice the .08 legal limit. You can read more about this fatal San Diego hit-and-run car accident in this San Diego News Network story.

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Earlier this week we posted this story about a bicycle rider who was hit by a car on Balboa Avenue near Charger Boulevard in the Clairemont of San Diego. The cyclist was taken to the hospital with a chipped tooth and a cut on his forehead.

At first, it was believed that the driver was under the influence of drugs. However, now it is suspected that he was drinking and driving. The driver was arrested by San Diego police and was already driving on a suspended license a the time of the crash. You can read more about this accident in this SignOnSanDiego.com story.

If you or anyone you know has ever been injured in a San Diego bicycle accident, please contact San Diego bicycle accident lawyer Ross Jurewitz and the other San Diego personal injury attorneys at the Jurewitz Law Group at 619-233-5020. You may also contact these San Diego injury lawyers online here.

San Diego police reported earlier today that a bicyclist riding along Balboa Avenue near Charger Boulevard in the Clairemont neighborhood of San Diego was struck by a car driven under the influence of drugs. The car driver had a suspended license from a previous DUI. Yet, because of his lack of thoughtfulness, he seriously injured the bicyclist and sent to him to the hospital. The driver was also sent to the hospital with a front chipped tooth and a cut on his forehead. You can read more about this San Diego bicycle accident in this SignOnSanDiego.com story.

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California Vehicle Code Section 23152 states that "it is unlawful for any person who is under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or drug, to drive a vehicle." The California Vehicle Code also states that it is unlawful for a person to drive a motor vehicle if they are addicted to any drugs unless they are participating in a narcotic treatment program. The consequences of driving under the influence of drugs are very similar to that of a driving under the influence of alcohol charge.

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On February 22, three San Diego men were either seriously injured or killed in three separate motor vehicle accidents throughout San Diego County.

Jamul Car Crash Kills Driver

A 24-year-old man died in a Jamul car accident along Skyline Truck Trail just west of Lawson Valley Road. The victim was identified as Manuel Rodriguez.

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San Diego Motorcycle Accident Causes Severe Leg and Back Injuries

A 20-year-old man broke his leg and suffered back injuries when he was involved in a San Diego motorcycle crash with a truck at the intersection of National Avenue and 31st Street in San Diego.

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Escondido Bicycle Accident Kills Bicyclist

A 29-year-old man was killed in an Escondido bicycle accident near the intersection of South Centre City Parkway and Brotherton Road in Escondido when his bicycle collided with a Toyota Corolla. Unfortunately, the best that the San Diego Medical Examiner's Office could do--the most dignity they could give to the victim--was to identify him as a local transient.

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