San Diego Car Accident Lawyer Blog

50-year old David Reid was killed in a violent car accident in Spring Valley, California last Friday. The serious injury auto accident also left Mr. Reid’s teenage son, Garrett, with major injuries. Andrew Bellatti, 18-years old recent graduate from Steele Canyon High School and a recent draftee of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays baseball franchise, crashed head-on into Reid in a red Mustang, killing him. Bellatti, along with his companion and Reid’s son, were sent to the hospital with significant injuries.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the red Mustang drove head-on into Reid’s Dodge Caravan. The crash happened in one of Spring Valley’s most dangerous highways, Highway 94, where the roads are known to be narrow and accident prone. One of the Reids’ close friends, Russ Hadley and son Joshua, expressed utter shock and sadness over the loss of David Reid and were sad to hear it happened on Highway 94. There will be an open service held for David Reid next Sunday, January 31. More information regarding the car crash in Spring Valley can be found in this 10News.com story.

There have been several reports on car accidents and injuries in which teenagers and young adults are the ones behind the wheel, all of which end up in traumatic experiences, loss, and pain. David Reid’s death is just one of the many tragic stories of San Diego car accidents that could have been avoided. It is important for the citizens of San Diego County to lessen the number of car crashes caused by young adults by being more aware of the dangers of driving along steep roads, in wet and rainy conditions, and to always observe the speed limit. Mr. Bellati’s speedometer was frozen at 80 mph in a 55 mph zone.

If you or any of your loved ones are victims of a Spring Valley auto accident and are in need of assistance, don’t hesitate to contact San Diego County car accident lawyer Ross Jurewitz and the Spring Valley injury attorneys of the Jurewitz Law Group for more information. You can contact these San Diego, CA personal injury lawyers at 888-233-5020 or online for helpful information and a free initial consultation.

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A San Diego street racing car accident near the SDSU campus near Adam's Avenue's Antique Row injured one of its' racers. Two cars were racing one another in the southbound lanes of Interstate 15 when the cars crashed shortly after 10 p.m. on September 3, 2009.

The auto accident sent debris into the air which collided with a vehicle traveling in the northbound lanes. One of the participants in the street race had to be treated for serious injuries at the scene.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a San Diego car crash, contact San Diego car accident lawyer Ross Jurewitz and the San Diego, CA personal injury attorneys of the Jurewitz Law Group at (619) 233-5020. You may also contact these California injury lawyers online here for a free consultation.

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A man killed in a single-vehicle San Diego car crash on August 13, 2009, was identified as John Kirk Colgin Jr., 24, according to the San Diego Medical Examiner's Office. Colgin had been speeding in a Toyota pickup truck on 11th Street near Fern Avenue at 10 p.m. when he hit several parked cars, officials said. The right front tire came off of the vehicle which caused Colgin to lose control of his truck and it overturned, killing him in the San Diego car wreck.

Colgin had not been wearing a seat belt and was partially thrown out of the truck, which then rolled on top of him. Witnesses had lifted the truck off of him and worked on performing CPR when the paramedics arrived, but he still died from the injuries he sustained. Colgin was married and lived with his wife and son in Imperial Beach, the Medical Examiner's Office reported.

If you or a loved one has ever been injured or killed in an Imperial Beach car crash, contact Imperial Beach, CA car accident lawyer Ross Jurewitz and the San Diego County personal injury attorneys at the Jurewitz Law Group at (619) 233-5020. You may also contact these San Diego personal injury lawyers online here.

Police were on a wild car chase throughout San Diego following a suspected drunk driver early on the morning of July 6, 2009, ending when the driver ran over a spike strip and crashed into the office of Congressman Bob Filner.

The driver's name was still being withheld as of Monday afternoon, but he was known to be taken to UCSD Hospital and is expected to survive, according to Chula Vista Police Lt. Vern Solis. The chase had begun around 1:30 a.m. when an officer attemped to pull over the silver pickup truck which had been heading west on state Route 54 near Woodman Drive for speeding and failing to use turn signals. The driver had refused to pull over and simply continued on State Route 54, speeding around 110 mph before exiting onto southbound Interstate 805. Another officer went ahead to lay down a spike strip at F Street and Third Avenue in Chula Vista, and the driver came to a stop just before hitting it. When he stopped, the officer pointed his gun at the driver and ordered him out of the vehicle. The driver, refusing to be complient, then hit the accelerator, driving over the spike strip and continuing through the intersection. You can read more about this high-speed San Diego car chase and crash in this SanDiegoNewsNetwork.com story.

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A high speed car chase on June 30, 2009, was led by a 35-year-old man in El Cajon, ending when the stolen car that he was driving crashed through a fence and into a vintage airplane inside a hangar at Gillespie Field. The chase had started around 1 a.m. when El Cajon police pulled over Patrick Michael Ray for driving well in excess of the speed limit, according to El Cajon Police Sgt. Pete Faubel.

Once the police officer had gotten out of his car to approach the vehicle, Ray sped off, driving north at more than 100 mph on Johnson Street near Bradley Avenue. He lost control while making a righthand turn, the vehicle went across a ravine and onto the tarmac at Gillespie Field, and then crashed into a vintage airplane. The impact was so strong it broke one of the airplane wings and damaged an antique car stored there. You can read more about this San Diego high-speed car chase accident in this SanDiegoNewsNetwork.com story.

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The friends and family of those closest to a Santee woman recently started a memorial site online to preserve her memory and spirit despite her death.

The 25-year-old Santee woman, Melissa Ann Porter, was the victim of a deadly car wreck last Friday. Porter was exiting Interstate 805 at Clairemont Mesa Boulevard when the Chevrolet pickup she was driving crossed the lanes of traffic. Sergeant Ramona Hastings reported that her truck collided with a parked tractor trailer, and both caught on fire from the auto accident. Despite the help of a passer-by who pulled Porter from the truck, Porter still died at the scene.

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Two San Diego County border patrol agents became suspicious of a silver 1995 Ford Taurus on May 13, 2009, around 9:30 a.m., when they saw the vehicle take northbound Sunrise Highway, a route traversed often by migrant smugglers trying to evade the Border Patrol checkpoint on westbound Interstate 8 near the junction with the highway.

Border Patrol agent Jerry Conlin reports that they tried to pull the sedan over near Pine Valley but the driver sped off instead. They pursued the Taurus for only a short while before they deemed the speed too fast for road conditions, though the exact speed of the vehicle was not known. The agents finally found the Taurus about four miles north of where it was originally spotted, and saw that the car had crashed into a tree. Two men inside were seriously injured and required helicopter evacuations to San Diego hospitals, and a third was taken to a hospital via ambulance. There has been no word on their conditions nor their immigration status. You can read more about this San Diego car accident in this SignOnSanDiego.com story.

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Los Angeles Angels rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart was one of three people killed in an early morning hit and run car accident earlier today. Investigating police officers suspect alcohol to be involved.

The car crash occurred after the Angels' game yesterday in nearby Fullerton, California. Adenhart was a passenger in a silver Mitsubishi Eclipse that was broadsided, or "T-Boned", at an intersection by a minivan that allegedly ran a red light. Both vehicles spun in the intersection and one struck another vehicle. You can read more in this ABCnews.com story.

The minivan driver fled the scene of the auto accident on foot but was captured thirty minutes later. He has been identified as Andrew Gallo, 22, of Riverside. Gallo was driving on a suspended license for a prior drunk driving conviction. Tests of Gallo's blood-alcohol content indicate that it was above the legal limit at the time of the accident. It is likely that he will face vehicular manslaughter or murder charges for his role in the accident.

Two others involved in the accident, a 27-year-old man in the Mitsubishi Eclipse and 20-year-old Courtney Frances Stewart of Diamond Bar, were pronounced dead at the scene. Adenhart died during a last surgical attempt at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center.

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State Route 67 between El Cajon and Ramona is a dangerous stretch of road with many twists and turns. The street has no barriers between southbound and northbound drivers and 11 people died last year in accidents along this San Diego County highway. You can read more in this CBS8.com story.

Speed sensor signs are posted along the highway showing that many people drive above the speed limit on this windy road. In the upcoming year, San Diego drivers can expect more California Highway Patrol on the dangerous stretch of road. They plan to nail speeders who just can't seem to slow down. Just hours before the CHP received $265,000 for the new plan, another serious car accident happened along the highway where two cars clipped each other with no major injuries.

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We have written about Alexandra Drake's death from a San Diego car accident on SR-67 here and here. The auto accident happened due to 2 drivers street racing in oncoming traffic.

The man driving the Jaguar that hit Alexandria Drake's Volvo on SR67 this past Sunday has been identified as Melvin Pearless, 47, of Ranchita. Pearless will most likely be charged with vehicular manslaughter. The driver of the BMW is still being sought after for questioning. You can read more in this SignOnSanDiego.com story.

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Yesterday we posted this article about a Ramona car accident that was caused by two racing cars. Alexandra Drake was taken to Palomar Hospital after the auto accident where she fought for her life until she passed away. The 25-year-old mother left her 4 week baby, Jayden, behind. Jayden survived the crash without any serious injuries thanks to Drake's responsible care of correctly securing Jayden in a child's seat. You can read more about this car crash and Drake's tragic death in this 10news.com story.

Alexandra Drake's mother saw the auto accident from her rear view mirror as she drove in front of Drake at the time of the crash. Yesterday, we wrote that a gold Jaguar was racing a white Mercedes. However, a California Highway Patrol spokesperson has since confirmed that the Mercedes was actually a BMW. California Highway Patrol officials are still looking for information about the car wreck and are searching for the driver of the BMW. If you have any information, please contact them.

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