San Diego Car Accident Lawyer Blog

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.

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37-year-old Angela Michelle Ehn was killed and 47-year-old Jesse James suffered serious injuries in a pedestrian accident that occurred on November 11, 2011, around 6:03 p.m. at Seventh Street and La Paz Drive. According to San Bernardino County sheriff’s officials, a 30-year-old Victorville woman was headed north on Seventh Street and struck both the pedestrians when they were crossing the street outside a crosswalk.

The motorist tried stop was unable to avoid the collision. Both victims were taken to Victor Valley Hospital for treatment, where the female victim was later pronounced dead.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of the deceased pedestrian. From the available information, it appears that the driver’s negligence or reckless driving led to this pedestrian accident.

The deceased’s family members should immediately seek counsel from an experienced car crash lawyer who would educate them about their legal rights and help them obtain compensation to cover the burial and burial costs, loss of anticipated earnings, and other accident-related damages. The injured pedestrian may also file a personal injury claim against the motorist.

Our law office sends our condolences to Ehn’s family and hope that the injuries suffered by James heal soon.

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An 8-year-old boy was struck and injured in a San Diego pedestrian accident that occurred on October 28, 2011, around 3:30 p.m. in front of a Lincoln Park elementary school on T Street, near South 48th Street. According to the police officials, the boy stepped onto the street and was struck by a passing car driven by a 53-year-old woman.

The little boy was treated for a broken foot. The at-fault motorist stayed at the accident scene to speak with police. From the limited information, it is not clear as to what led to this accident. The investigation is in process.

Meanwhile, the injured boy’s parents should immediately seek counsel from an experienced San Diego County car accident lawyer who would educate him about his legal rights and assure that the at-fault car driver is brought to justice.

The injured boy’s parents can also file a personal injury claim against the at-fault motorist to obtain compensation to cover treatment, medical and hospital costs, and other accident-related damages.

Our personal injury law office sincerely hopes that the injuries suffered by the young boy heal soon.

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A 22-year-old man was seriously injured in a pedestrian wreck that occurred on September 25, 2011, around 7:30 p.m. near Ely Drive in Moreno Valley. According to the Police, the pedestrian was walking north across the street when he was struck by a westbound 2004 Nissan Sentra.

The pedestrian suffered serious head injuries and was immediately transported to Riverside County Regional Medical Center in Moreno Valley for treatment. From the available information, it appears that the car driver’s recklessness led to this serious crash. The investigating officers need to determine if the motorist was speeding or distracted. This will help determine what contributed to this serious pedestrian wreck.

The injured victim should immediately seek counsel from an experienced Riverside County pedestrian accident lawyer who would educate him about his legal rights and options and assure that the at-fault car driver is brought to justice. The injured pedestrian can also file a personal injury claim against the motorist to obtain a timely compensation to cover treatment, medical and hospital costs, loss of wages, loss of earning capacity, and other accident-related damages.

Our personal injury law office sincerely hopes and prays that the injuries suffered by the pedestrian do not prove life-threatening and heal soon.

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A 75-year-old La Mesa man was struck and killed in dreadful Lemon Grove pedestrian collision that occurred on July 1, 2011, around 2:07 a.m. near Spring Street on State Route 125 (SR-125). According to responding California Highway Patrol officers, 46-year-old Harold Bryan Mittleman was driving a Hyundai Accent compact car when he struck the pedestrian near the Spring Street exit. The impact of the collision was so strong that the victim’s legs were severed and to the horror of Mittleman, his torso landed in the passenger area crashing through the windscreen.

Mittleman was in a state of shock and kept driving towards home. He reached home and called 911. Now the investigating officers need to determine what made Mittleman hit the pedestrian. Though it may technically be considered a hit-and-run, due to the nature of the accident, authorities will not be seeking charges against him.

It is in the best interest of the deceased’s family members to meet with an experienced San Diego pedestrian accident lawyer to seek legal guidance in this difficult time. An East County experienced car accident lawyer will make it easy for the victim’s family members to obtain compensation to cover funeral and burial costs, loss of earnings, loss of love, care and companionship, and other accident-related expenses.

Our law office offers sincere condolences to all those who knew and loved the pedestrian for such a heart rendering loss.

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A 25-year-old man was struck and severely injured by a semi in a serious San Bernardino County pedestrian accident that occurred on June 3, 2011, around 2:57 a.m. in Fontana. According to San Bernardino County Fire Department dispatchers, the pedestrian was trying to cross the street on foot when he was hit by a big-rig on Interstate 10 (I-10).

There is no information available as to what made the big-rig driver hit and injure the pedestrian. It would be interesting for the investigating officers to determine whether the big-rig was driving recklessly or was distracted at the time of accident.

The injured victim should immediately consult with an experienced San Bernardino County truck accident lawyer who would hire a trained private investigator to find out how this accident occurred. A big-rig injury attorney will make it easy for the victim to obtain compensation to cover treatment, medical and hospitalization costs, and other accident-related expenses. If the driver lost control because of a mechanical error, his employer may be held responsible for the injuries suffered and other accident-related damages.

Our law office sincerely hopes and prays that the injuries suffered by the pedestrian do not prove fatal and heal soon.

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43-year-old Chino Hills resident Serlander Faye Webb was struck and killed by a Jeep on June 1, 2011, around 8:58 a.m. near Chino Hills Parkway and Falling Star Lane. According to San Bernardino County Sheriff's Officials, Webb was crossing the street when she was struck by a Jeep driven by 29-year-old Angelina Muldown.

There is limited information on the sequence of events that led to this accident. An investigation will be conducted to determine the exact cause of the accident. Investigating officers need to determine whether Muldown was speeding, distracted, driving under the influence of drugs, or inattentive. If it is found during the initial investigation that Muldown’s reckless and negligent driving lead to this accident, then she may be held liable for Webb’s wrongful death.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of the deceased pedestrian. Under California Vehicle Code Section 21950(a), “The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection….”

Webb’s family members should advise a San Bernardino pedestrian accident lawyer. A pedestrian injury attorney will make it easy for deceased’s family members to obtain compensation to cover funeral and burial expenses, loss of anticipated earnings, loss of love, and companionship and other accident-related expenses.

Our law office offers sincere condolences to all those who knew and loved Webb for such a tragic loss.

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Karlie Haley, 12, Todd Addison, 6, and Sean Weidmann II, 7, suffered major injuries in a serious car accident on November 12, 2010, in Hemet, approximately 97 miles from San Diego . According to Hemet police, an 89-year-old female driver hit the three children crossing Kirby Street near Cyprus Avenue, leaving them injured.

Haley and Addison were immediately transported to Riverside County Regional Medical Center in Moreno Valley for treatment. Weidmann II received treatment for a lacerated kidney at Loma Linda University's Children Hospital.

From the available facts it is pretty clear that the elderly car driver violated California Vehicle Code Section 21950(a), which states that “The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection….” It would also be interesting to know if the elderly woman had a valid driving license. Was her vision impaired? Did she not notice e three children crossing the road? The injured children’s parents can seek counsel from an experienced Riverside County personal injury lawyer who would assure that the at-fault driver is held accountable. The parents of the children injured in this car accident can file a car accident claim to obtain compensation to pay for hospitalization, medical treatment, and other accident related damages.

We sincerely hope and pray that none of the injured kids suffer any life threatening injuries and that their injuries heal soon.

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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.