San Diego Car Accident Lawyer Blog

A young Alpine man recently lost his life in a San Diego County pedestrian accident when he was struck by a hit and run driver. The auto accident happened on State Route 94 (SR-94) near Jefferson Road in Jamul. The young man, identified as Jonathan Michael Ulmer of Alpine, was 21 years old. He is survived by his mother.

A passing motorist noticed Ulmer lying on the highway around 3 a.m. According to California Highway Police, there were no witnesses to the accident. The authorities are still investigating the accident.

Our office wishes to offer our sincere condolences and heartfelt prayers to Ulmer’s friends and family. They must have a number of questions after their child was struck by a hit and run driver and no witnesses existed. Losing someone you love is never easy but not having them with you because of someone else’s fault is really tough. We hope that a thorough investigation takes place and the guilty driver is caught and prosecuted. There are few things that people do that infuriate our office more than those who injure other people and flee the scene.

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A pedestrian lost his life in a Los Angeles car accident that occurred on April 11, 2010 around 3:15 a.m. The accident took place on Western Avenue and Pico Boulevard.

Reportedly, Atlanta resident Jasen Jack was southbound on Western Avenue in his 2008 Dodge Caliber when it ran off the road and banged into a traffic pole. The pole hit the victim who was standing on the corner of the Western Avenue and Pico Boulevard. He felt the full force of the crash and died on the spot. The driver has been arrested on charges of DUI.

Our office wishes to extend our sincere and heartfelt condolences to the friends and family of the deceased. It is really tragic losing someone you love when it’s no fault of their own. The guilty person should be prosecuted and convicted of driving under the influence.

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A teenager was crushed to death on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu on April 3, 2010. The fatal Los Angeles County car accident took place shortly after 5 p.m. near Point Dume.

The victim,13-year-old teenager Emily Rose Shane, was crossing Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) when she was struck by a speeding car driven by Sina Khankhanian. The driver has been booked under the charges of suspected murder. After the tragic incident, PCH was closed for 24 hours in the wake of investigations being carried out by the authorities.

We forward our condolences to the family of the young teenager and pray that her soul rests in peace. It is ironic that when we are so full of dreams, life presents us with such atrocities. Drivers need to be more careful and keep a constant lookout for pedestrians. Pedestrians are extremely vulnerable to serious injury and even death if a driver is not paying attention.

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An 18-year old California man lost his life in a Virginia car accident that happened at the Gideon Drive and Dale Boulevard intersection in Woodbridge, VA on April 6, 2010. The fatal accident occurred around 9:30 p.m.

The victim, Jose Chavez of Shafter, California, was struck by a privately operated bus as he was crossing the road. He then became trapped beneath it and was dragged some 50 feet. Chavez soon succumbed to his injuries. Chavez had recently arrived in Northern Virginia from California to visit relatives and to look for a job.

Our office wishes to offer our sincere prayers and condolences to Chavez’s friends and family. Losing a loved one is never easy. Anyone who is one the road--be it a driver, a bicyclist, or a pedestrian--must make every effort to be careful and aware of the road traffic. Pedestrians must always use the designated areas for crossing roads and those driving cars and buses must make sure that they look out for vulnerable pedestrians and bicycle riders on the road.

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The autopsy of a 27-year old San Diego woman who was struck by multiple vehicles while standing on Interstate 805 in National City is scheduled for today. This very tragic auto accident took place around 12:30 a.m. on Northbound I-805 on February 7, 2010.

The victim, whose name has been withheld pending family notification, is believed to have gotten out of her SUV when she was struck by multiple vehicles, one after the other, on this very busy freeway. She died on the spot. Her car was found on the shoulder of the highway. No immediate reason could be found out regarding why she was standing in the middle of the traffic lane.

Our office wishes to convey our sincere prayers and condolences to the family and friends of the victim. To lose someone in such a brutal way is very tragic. It goes without saying how crucial it is to be careful while attempting to cross the road on a busy route, especially at night. One can never be too careful, so do all that you can to prevent yourself and your loved ones from such tragedy.

Ross Jurewitz is a National City auto accident lawyer and the managing attorney of the Jurewitz Law Group, a San Diego personal injury law firm dedicated to representing people seriously injured and the families of people killed by the negligence of others. If you or a loved one has been hurt or killed in a National City car accident, please call Mr. Jurewitz at 888-233-5020 for a free consultation.

In addition, if you would like more information to help you or your family following a personal injury accident, please order your free copy of Mr. Jurewitz's book, The Ten Biggest Mistakes that can Destroy Your California Accident Case. It is free to all California residents.

A man suspected of killing a Banning pedestrian in a Riverside County hit and run auto accident was located, detained, and interviewed at the Banning Police Department on February 2, 2010. This fatal Riverside pedestrian accident took place in front of 4500 Ramsey Street in Banning, on January 30, 2010, resulting in the death of 17-year old Cody Rodenbucher.

The suspect, 28-year old Sachin Bhakta from Banning, was taken into custody at the Holiday Inn Express on Ramsey Street after Banning police conducted a sweep of the hotel with the help of the Riverside County Sheriff's Bloodhound team. The police were able to apprehend him as a nearby surveillance camera had caught images of his car as it went east on Ramsey Street after striking Rodenbucher.

Our office wishes to convey our sincere prayers and condolences to the family and friends of Cody Rodenbucher. It is so disheartening to note that so many teenagers are losing their lives in hit and run car accidents in Riverside County. We urge all residents of the area to be more cautious when they step onto the roads, be it on foot or in a car.

Ross Jurewitz is a Riverside County personal injury lawyer and the managing attorney of the Jurewitz Law Group, a San Diego, CA law firm dedicated to representing people seriously injured and the families of people killed by the negligence of others. If you or a loved one has been hurt or killed in a Riverside County auto accident, please call Mr. Jurewitz at 888-233-5020 for a free consultation.

In addition, if you would like more information to help you or your family following a car wreck, please order your free copy of Mr. Jurewitz's California personal injury book, The Ten Biggest Mistakes that can Destroy Your California Accident Case. It is free to all California residents.

Northbound Interstate 5, which runs up the western coast of the United States, saw a deadly pedestrian accident in Oceanside just north of Harbor Drive on August 10, 2009, when a pedestrian was struck and killed on the freeway.

A motorist in a Honda struck the pedestrian in the early morning hours, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP was forced to shut down all four lanes of the northbound I-5 highway while officers investigated the car crash. While the lanes were reopened shortly before 2 a.m., the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. Further information regarding the victim, driver, or accident had not been made known as of Tuesday afternoon.

If you or anyone you know has ever been injured or killed in a San Diego pedestrian accident, contact San Diego pedestrian accident lawyer Ross Jurewitz and the other personal injury attorneys in the San Diego law firm, Jurewitz Law Group. You may also reach these San Diego injury lawyers online here or by calling 619-233-5020.

A 68-year-old woman riding in a crosswalk in her motorized wheelchair was hospitalized on July 9, 2009, after being struck by a car in San Diego's Mission Valley area. She was attempting to cross an intersection at the time.

The woman had been crossing at the 200 block of Camino de la Reina around 6:30 p.m. when a 25-year-old man driving northbound in a Ford Mustang on Hotel Circle South came up to Camino de la Reina, according to Officer Brad Ruff of the San Diego Police Department. The man had been looking for freeways signs and did not see the woman when he turned onto Camino de la Reina. The man was going slow when he collided with the woman, but struck her hard enough to break her femur. You can read more about this San Diego pedestrian run over by car accident in this 10News.com story.

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A man was sentenced to life in prison by a Florida jury when he stood trial after admitting to smoking crack cocaine before a hit and run auto accident that killed a San Diego boy. The fate was decided within 24 minutes.

Zachary Foster was 3 when he was killed last year in Florida. Zachary's mother Amy, talked to reporters outside the courthouse , saying "Our hearts are broken forever. He'll never know what he took from us. I'm glad justice was served."

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A crash in the Paradise Hills neighborhood of San Diego on the night of July 7 left the driver injured after he had crashed into two cars in the area. A dispatcher of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department reported that the motor vehicle wreck, which took place around 8:40 p.m., happened on the 5800 block of Albemarle St. Witnesses to the car accident also reported that the woman who was driving the Ford Explorer SUV that crashed, had suffered an unknown medical problem before she lost control of the car. With two children in the car, the woman driving was the only one injured.

There were some bystanders who were outside at the time of the crash that were not injured by the San Diego car wreck, although they are now currently displaced. San Diego city housing inspectors reported that the damage to one house was substantial and made it uninhabitable, while the other house suffered only damage to a car and the subsequent garage. The San Diego Red Cross is arranging shelter for the family. If you would like to read more about this San Diego auto accident please read this 10News.com story.

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A celebrity fashion designer crashed her car through the front window of a hardware store in San Diego last week, damaging the store and injuring a customer inside. Zandra Rhodes, who has designed for such celebrities as Princess Diana, confirmed that she was the driver involved in the San Diego car crash Tuesday but didn't want to discuss the cause of the accident.

Maurice Luque, a spokesman for the San Diego Fire Department reported that a 42-year-old woman in the Meanley & Son Ace Hardware store was hit when Rhodes's car smashed into the store, hitting a table that slammed into her. She was taken to the hospital but did not suffer any life-threatening injuries. Rhodes reported to the San Diego Union-Tribune that she wasn't hurt, and it was not known if any charge would be filed.

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Michael Lee Moser, 54, was struck and killed in an El Cajon pedestrian accident by a pickup truck as he was crossing Jamacha Road, just north of Granite Hills Drive in El Cajon, California. According to the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office, Moser was not in a crosswalk when he was hit at about 8:15 p.m. this past Saturday. You can read more about this El Cajon car accident in this 10news.com story.

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The driver of the pickup truck called 911. Unfortunately, Michael Lee Moser, well known by friends and family in El Cajon and Lakeside, was killed at the scene.

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The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office reported that Raymundo-Ambrosio Vasquez, from Vista, California, was apparently standing outside of his Toyota Tercel with the door open on an I-15 accelerator ramp, just north of Poway Road, when he was struck and killed in a San Diego car accident on Wednesday morning by an Acura entering the ramp. You can read more in this SignOnSanDiego.com story.


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Ambrosio-Vasquez, 53, was apparently by himself and there are no witnesses to say why he was stopped.

The driver of the Acura called 911, but when San Diego first responders came to the scene, Ambrosio-Vasquez was already dead. The San Diego County medical Examiner's Office has an autopsy scheduled for today.

The driver of the Acura was not arrested, and the investigation is underway.

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This past Saturday, a drunk driver caused a serious San Diego car accident when she hit four people, including a child, who were pedestrians crossing the street in in the neighborhood of Egger Highlands in San Diego, near Imperial Beach. The pedestrian accident happened at approximately 7 p.m. when the drunk driver, driving west on Coronado Avenue, attempted to avoid another car turning left from Thermal Avenue. You can read the original news source here.

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When the 20-year-old female drunk driver tried to miss the car, she instead hit three adults and one child standing on the corner. San Diego Police Department Sgt. Alan Hayward said that one of the adult pedestrians suffered serious injuries to her leg, while the other three suffered minor injuries.

The drunk driver was arrested and is likely to be charged with driving under the influence.

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On the afternoon of Monday, February 23, an Otay Mesa car accident caused serious injuries to a pedestrian walking along the road. The news story can be found here.

The car crash happened when a speeding driver heading North along Heritage Road near Otay Mesa Road in San Diego swerved to avoid another car. At that moment, the driver lost control of his car, hit a catering truck, and sideswept some trees before hitting a 33-year-old man that was walking along the side of the road.

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San Diego Police Department officers said that the pedestrian's legs were pinned between the driver's car and a parked car. The pedestrian was rushed to the hospital where he was treated for several severe injuries.

The driver did not seem to be under the influence of alcohol.

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On February 12, 2009, John David Byrd of Escondido was traveling along South Escondido Boulevard near Sherman Way in his motorized wheelchair when a 2001 Infinity QX4 struck him. The car accident happened while Byrd was traveling as a pedestrian along the shoulder of the road.

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When officers of the Escondido police arrived on the scene, they found Byrd still in his wheelchair pinned under the Infiniti SUV. He suffered severe trauma and injuries to the head and torso. He died at the scene just before he could be taken to the hospital. He was 52.

The driver of the SUV was not hurt and the accident is still under investigation.

The Jurewitz Law Group sends its' prayers to Byrd's family at this sad time. While the accident is still under investigation, it appears that the driver of the SUV was at fault for causing the accident. Byrd may not have been in the crosswalk or along the sidewalk (assuming there is one at this location), but if he was traveling along the shoulder of the road it is hard to imagine a reasonably safe driver hitting him. Bicyclists and others routinely use the shoulder of the road to travel and it does not appear that Byrd was in the lane of traffic.

Early Thursday afternoon, a red Jeep crashed onto the boardwalk in Pacific Beach near Joe's Crab Shack restaurant. One pedestrian was nearly run over.

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The accident occurred when the driver, an Oregon woman, dropped off her husband and their dog at the curb near the boardwalk. Rather than putting her foot on the brake, she pressed on the gas and her Jeep jumped onto the boardwalk before finally stopping.

Nobody was injured in the accident, but a bicyclist and pedestrian were nearly struck by the jeep.

A 19-year-old Mountain View, California man was "clinging to life" after being struck by a truck. The accident occurred on the 1800 block of California Street in Mountain View when a 1973 Chevrolet pickup truck drove over the curb and struck the man, identified as Man Lai Leung.

Leung is said to have "serious, extensive injuries" but survived overnight at the hospital.

The driver of the truck was found not be under the influence of alcohol and the cause of the accident is under investigation.

The Jurewitz Law Group wishes Mr. Leung a speedy recovery and hopes that his injuries are not permanent or life-changing.

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On Saturday, three people were injured when they were hit by a vehicle at the Pacific Beach farmers market in the parking lot in the 4100 block of Mission Boulevard near Pacific Beach Drive.

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Among the injured were a 70 year-old man who suffered a broken leg.

The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene following the accident and spoke with police officers. He was not placed under arrest.

It is hard not to be reminded of the July 2003 accident that occurred at the Santa Monica farmers market when 10 people were killed and 63 others injured. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the victims in this accident. We hope they have a speedy recovery and we hope that, to the extent the driver is responsible for any criminal wrongdoing that he is prosecuted.

If you are a pedestrian and are struck by a vehicle and injured, please contact the Jurewitz Law Group for assistance and legal guidance.