On July 28, 2024, a multi-vehicle crash in Wynola, San Diego County involving several motorcycles and a pickup truck killed one motorcycle rider and seriously injured another one. A group of motorcyclists, including a 66-year-old man from La Mirada (who was on a Harley Davidson Road King bike) and a 55-year-old man from Mission Viejo…
Month: August 2024
Alleged San Diego Drunk Driver Pleads Not Guilty
August 5th, 2024. San Diego California 92123. In a follow-up to one of our previous posts, one of the drivers who caused a fatal collision in Kearny Mesa pleaded not guilty to DUI charges. According to CHP investigators, 24-year-old Aleim Alvarez Garcia, from San Marcos, was driving a Toyota Tacoma on Southbound SR-163 at Interstate…
Violent Multi-Vehicle Collision in San Fernando Valley California
Three people were seriously injured after an accident at 500 S. San Fernando Mission Boulevard. Firefighters extricated one of the occupants. Paramedics took one man, a woman, and another person to the hospital shortly afterward. Why Should I Hire a Lawyer? Additional financial compensation is the best reason to partner with a lawyer. The average…
Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian in Baldwin Hills, CA
Few details were available after a dark-colored Camry slammed into a woman crossing the street and killed her almost instantly. Details on the investigation are limited, but police said some evidence was left at the scene, although investigators did not elaborate. Legal Issues in Hit-and-Run Cases Few hit-and-run drivers are brought to justice in criminal…
Pile-Up Crash in South Los Angeles (Paloma Avenue) Kills Preteen Girl
A 12-year-old girl was killed and nine other people were injured in a three-car crash near the intersection of Paloma Avenue and Century Boulevard. Three other children were taken to a hospital in moderate condition. An adult driver was hospitalized in serious condition, while five other adult victims were transported in fair condition. Investigators believe…
Big crash Crash Kills Two Teenagers in Castaic California
On July 25th, 2024 a 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl were among the victims of a speed-related fireball wreck in Castaic. A 22-year-old man was also killed when, according to investigators, “The driver was unable to negotiate the curve in the roadway, and the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a tree along…
Massive Vehicle Fire Shuts Down Interstate 15 in California
The main artery between Las Vegas and Los Angeles was closed for almost 24 hours after a tractor-trailer, which was carrying lithium batteries, overturned and caught fire on July 26th, 2024. The crash and resulting fire happened near the Afton Road exit just off the 15 Freeway between Barstow and Baker. One witness said she…
Interstate 5 is One of California’s Most Dangerous Roads in California
Despite California’s population decline from 2018 to 2022, deaths from car crashes rose in 2022, 17 percent up from pre-pandemic levels in 2018, according to a Consumer Affairs report. Estimates for 2023 show car crash fatalities declining in California alongside its population, but those fatalities are still above pre-pandemic levels, clocking in at 10.3 deaths…
Car Overturns at Gas Station in Oceanside, CA 92003
A vehicle left the road and wound up in pieces in the back parking lot of a convenience store. One person was killed and another person was injured. The crash occurred after the College Boulevard exit. San Diego County HazMat was called to the scene to monitor for any hazardous materials release since the crash…
Near-Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision in El Cajon, CA
Investigators believe that speed was the primary factor in a freeway crash that sent three people to the hospital with serious injuries. One car rear-ended the other, prompting one of the cars to lose control. That car went down a slope before landing upside down in a backyard in El Cajon, CA which is a…