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Head-on car crash on I-8 traps two in Southern California

Written on February 10, 2010 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Car Accidents, Editorial, News, Personal Injury, Vehicle Passenger Accidents

East County California — Two motorists were trapped and had to be extricated from their cars Sunday night after a head-on collision east of Alpine on Interstate 8, authorities said.

The accident was reported about 9 p.m. on I-8 west of state Route 79. A 66-year-old woman traveling westbound on I-8 in a 1998 Chevrolet Lumina, going about 75 mph, for unknown reasons drove off the south side of the road through a dirt and grass divide and onto the eastbound lanes of I-8, where her vehicle struck two cars, said California Highway Patrol Brian Pennings.

The woman was trapped in her vehicle until emergency crews could extricate her. She was taken by helicopter to a hospital with a broken right ankle and internal injuries, Pennings said.

A 27-year-old driver also had to be extricated from his 2007 Honda Accord, which was struck head-on by the Lumina. He was taken by ambulance to a hospital after he complained of pain, Penning said. The 34-year-old driver of the second car that was struck by the Lumina wasn’t injured.

All eastbound traffic was shut down at Willows Road after the 9 p.m. crash for about an hour, Pennings said.

If you or your family have been the victim of a truck crash, car crash, or other motor vehicle accident in San Diego, California or anywhere in California call us for a free consultation at 800-816-1529 x. 1, or go to http://www.thepersonalinjury.com

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The Victim of head on car crash in Southern California mourned.

Written on January 25, 2010 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Car Accidents, Crime, Damages, Editorial, News, Personal Injury, Vehicle Passenger Accidents, Wrongful Death

Friends, family and students are mourning the loss of a 50-year-old father who was killed Friday in a head-on crash near Steele Canyon High School, where he often volunteered for his kids’ drama productions.

He was identified by the Medical Examiner’s Office Saturday as David Norman Reid, who lived with his wife and family in Spring Valley, California.

Reid was driving a Dodge Caravan east on state Route 94 about a mile west of the school when the driver of a Ford Mustang crossed over the double-yellow line and collided with him head-on, the California Highway Patrol said.

Reid’s 17-year-old son, who was in the passenger seat, suffered serious injuries and underwent surgery Saturday, said the school’s assistant principal, Jeff Kover.

The driver of the Mustang, former student Andrew Bellatti, 18, and his 16-year-old female passenger, a current student, also were injured. They were reportedly released from the hospital Saturday.

It was unknown why Bellatti had crossed into oncoming traffic, but investigators said speed was a factor.

The speedometer on the Mustang was frozen at about 80 mph, said CHP Officer Brian Pennings. He said there was no indication that Bellatti had been racing, or that drugs or alcohol were a factor in the accident.

The road was wet, but it was not raining at the time, he said.

Reid’s son followed in his older sister’s footsteps by joining the charter high school’s drama club, and their parents became well-known volunteers over the past several years.

Reid did everything from building sets and chaperoning to serving at concession stands during plays.
“He’s easily one of the nicest guys you could meet. He always had a good joke or story,” Kover said. “He was there any time we had an event going on, a production or a show. They were always helping out.”

High school records show that Bellatti, who graduated last year, was a pitcher and first-baseman on Steele Canyon’s baseball team. He signed with the Tampa Bay Rays after turning down a scholarship offer to Cal State Fullerton.

Last summer, Bellatti pitched for Tampa Bay’s rookie team in the Gulf Coast League. Professional baseball’s spring training begins next month.

It would appear from the basic facts of this case that the driver of the Mustang was speeding way over the speed limit when he crossed into oncoming traffic and is most probably responsible for the wrongful death of David Norman Reid. We at the California Personal Injury Lawyer Blog send our prayers and condolences to his family.

If you or your family has suffered through the wrongful death of a loved one, you may call our office for a free consultation at 800-816-1529 x. 1.

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SUV overturns in Highway 101 Crash in Oxnard California, hurts 7 bound for CLU swim meet

Written on January 2, 2010 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Damages, News, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents

Seven people were injured, including four Washington state residents, when a SUV rolled over Thursday afternoon while going south on Highway 101 near Vineyard Avenue in Oxnard.

The accident was reported about 1:45 p.m., said Steve Reid, a spokesman for the California Highway Patrol in Oxnard.

The seven, and an eighth person who was not injured, were on their way to a swim meet at California Lutheran University when the vehicle they were riding in overturned into the dirt portion of the highway’s center divider, Reid said.

The incident started after a tanker truck traveling in the same direction tried to move from the third to the second lane, Reid said, causing the driver in the second lane to swerve into the first lane, where the SUV was.

Reid said Kyle Homad, the 23-year-old Seattle man driving the SUV, lost control of the vehicle and it overturned, landing on its side.

Homad received minor injuries, including cuts to his face, the CHP reported. He was taken by ambulance to St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard.

Six of the seven people riding with Homad also received minor injuries, Reid said.

Everyone in the vehicle was wearing a seat belt.

While the vehicle that swerved to avoid the tanker truck stopped at the scene, the truck continued south on 101.

Anyone who saw the accident is asked to contact the Ventura CHP at 805-477-4100.

If you or your family have been the victim of a truck crash, car crash, or other motor vehicle accident in Oxnard or anywhere in California call us for a free consultation at 800-816-1529 x. 1, or go to http://www.thepersonalinjury.com

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Beware of Accident Scammers and Con Artist; Don’t get Screwed out of a Recovery.

Written on December 31, 2009 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Bicycle Accidents, Bus Accidents, Car Accidents, Hit and Run Accident, Insurance, Motorcycle Accidents, Other Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Van Accidents

Watch out for accident scammers and con artist. You are driving alone in your car, you are thinking about the holiday season or some other event, you come to a stop, and then wham – some idiot has just rear ended you.

You neck jerks back, and then forward, your body hits the seatbelt going across your body. You are shocked. You did not imagine that a mild rear end car accident would sound so loud, or violently jerk your body like it did.

You heart starts racing as you realized what happened. You may not feel pain yet because your body is producing chemicals which mask pain, or your may feel mild pain or stiffness at this point.

You head feels light as you unbuckle your seat belt and get out of the car. The person who hit you is a nice clean cut guy or gal. They run over to you apologizing greatly about how sorry they are, and that they did not mean to hit you.

They offer to pay for the damage to your car, sometimes on the spot. They usually have the same story; they do not want to get their insurance involved because their rates will go up, or their spouse will get upset, etc.

You empathize with the person who hit you; you know that they are required to exchange insurance information with you, but they are so nice, and they are offering to pay, you actually feel bad for the person who hit you. They are talking a good game. They give you a $100 or $200. You go on your way; later that night you realize that you cannot turn your neck and you have the worst headache in history. It turns out that you are going to miss work for a couple of weeks recovering.

You find out later that you have $3,000 damage to the back of your car.

What have you done; you screwed yourself out of thousands of dollars in just compensation that you were entitled to because you let an accident scammer and con artist talk you out of doing what was right.

Make no mistake about it; there is no way to know right after a vehicle accident what your damages are. I have seen people who thought they were not injured after an accident, turn up with shooting pains a numbness hours later, they had nerve damage.

The California vehicle code requires all persons involved in a vehicle accident to stop after an accident, and to exchange identifying information and insurance information. You can be nice after an accident, but firm at the same time.

The first thing you should do is to call the police if you can, and then ask the other party to produce their driver’s license and insurance information. Ask them if the address on the license is current, and request their phone number.

If they try to play the same old con I discussed above simply tell them, look the law requires that we exchange information and I cannot take a chance on getting in trouble, can you please give me your drivers license and insurance information? If they refuse, tell them that you have already called the police.

Make sure that you note the model and make of their car along with the license plate information.

The vast majority of persons out there will comply with the law. However, there as those few asocial assholes that will try to scam and con their way out of not being responsible when they cause harm. Don’t let yourself be a double victim by being injured by them, and then turning around and letting them get off for a few hundred dollars.

If you have been the victim in a motor vehicle accident anywhere in California, call my firm ASAP for a free consultation at 800-816-1529 x.1, or go to http://www.thepersonalinjury.com .

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What To Do After A California Motor Vehicle Accident.

Written on December 17, 2009 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Bus Accidents, Car Accidents, Damages, Editorial, Insurance, medical treatment, Motorcycle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Van Accidents, Vehicle Passenger Accidents

What to do after a California Motor Vehicle Accident Over my years of practicing personal injury laws one of the most common questions I am asked is “What should I do after I am involved in a motor-vehicle accident?”

You feel the impact and hear the crunching of metal, then the accident is over. You lived through the few seconds which seemed like an eternity as you awaited your fate. You take a deep breath and check to see if you are still in one piece. Then comes the thought of “What do I do now?”

1. Call the police. The police should be called to the scene of any accident. They will need to collect the information from both drivers as to license, registration, and insurance. They will speak to each driver as to their account of how the accident occurred. They will complete an accident report detailing all the above information including the facts and potential causes of the accident. The report will be available at the precinct several days after the accident. You should obtain a copy of the police report as soon as possible. They will obtain the names, addresses, and statements of any witnesses to the accident. You should wait for the police to arrive and not discuss the accident with anyone until then. While waiting for the police to arrive, if you are able to do so, you should exchange information with the other driver. If anyone identifies themselves as a witness, try to get his or her name and phone number. If you have a camera or a cell phone with a camera feature and are able to do so, take pictures of the accident scene.

2. Seek medical attention if injured. Some injuries sustained in auto accidents are readily apparent while others may develop over the next few hours or days. If in doubt as to the seriousness of your injuries, it is wise to request an ambulance and to be taken to a hospital to allow a medical professional to evaluate your injuries. If your injuries do not seem that serious, then you can always call your own doctor and make an appointment to be examined. Quite often accident victims will feel just minor aches at the scene but will wake up the following morning with considerable pain. It is always advisable to see a physician to obtain a proper evaluation of your condition.

3. Receive ongoing medical care. Many times an injured accident victim will require ongoing medical care. This may require diagnostic tests such as MRI, EMG, and X-rays which will assist your physician is diagnosing your condition. Your physician will help you determine your medical needs.

4. Contact my personal injury attorney law firm. We can advise you as to your legal rights when you are involved in an accident. We can assist you in making sure that all your medical expenses are paid and in making a claim to compensate you for the pain and suffering you sustained in the accident. You should contact us as soon as practicable after the accident by calling 800-816-1529 x.1.

5. Report the accident to your insurance company. You are required to report the accident to your insurance company within a reasonable time following the accident. You should be wary of accepting any type of settlement offers from any insurance company before speaking with your attorney.

There is no question that being involved in an accident is an overwhelming experience. If you follow the steps that I have set forth it will assist in making sure that your health and your rights are protected.

The Law Offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez & Associates and Norman Gregory Fernandez has been practicing personal injury law for many years. The firm handles car accident cases and other personal injury matters all over California. For a free consultation, please call 800-816-1529 or you may visit our main personal injury webpage at www.thepersonalinjury.com.

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Highway 126 collision sends 12 people to hospital in Ventura County

Written on December 15, 2009 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Car Accidents, Damages, Editorial, News, Other Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Van Accidents, Vehicle Passenger Accidents

12 People injured in Ventura County Car Accident Twelve people were transported to area hospitals, four of them with major injuries, after an accident Saturday night on Highway 126 near Santa Paula.

The accident occurred about 6:30 p.m. east of Toland Road when Alex Rojas, 26, of Santa Clarita lost control of the sport utility vehicle he was driving while attempting to pass the vehicle in front of him by moving into another lane, the California Highway Patrol said.

Because of unsafe speed and the rain-slicked roadway, Rojas could not maintain control and drifted back into the other lane, striking the vehicle he had just passed, officers said. That sent his vehicle spinning across the center median and into the eastbound lane, where it was broadsided by a truck driven by Maria Troncoso, 29, of Oxnard as she attempted to brake to avoid the collision, authorities said.

Rojas’ passenger, Diana Gutierrez, 22, of Palmdale, was ejected from the vehicle, the CHP said. Gutierrez was not wearing a seat belt and suffered major injuries, including a collapsed lung and lacerated spleen.

Troncoso also suffered major injuries, as did a 9-year-old boy riding in her vehicle and a 2-year-old boy riding in Rojas’ vehicle. Troncoso’s injuries were described as a broken leg and chest pain, while the 9-year-old boy, Angel Troncoso, sustained internal injuries and a facial fracture.

The 2-year-old boy riding in Rojas’ vehicle, Jaden Rojas, sustained a broken right leg and a facial fracture.

Both of the seriously injured children were transferred from hospitals in Ventura to major medical centers in Los Angeles. Nursing supervisors said Angel was transferred from Community Memorial Hospital to UCLA and Jaden from Ventura County Medical Center to Childrens Hospital, but no information on their conditions could be obtained Sunday night.

Gutierrez was listed in stable condition at Ventura County Medical Center Sunday evening. Maria Troncoso was treated and released from Community Memorial, a nursing supervisor said.

Others sustained moderate or minor injuries and were treated at local hospitals. Four others were uninjured. The accident is under investigation.

If you were injured in this accident or know of a relative who was injured, you may call my law firm for a free consultation at 800-816-1529 x.1.

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Three killed in another accident on Highway 46 North of Bakersfield, California.

Written on October 29, 2009 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Car Accidents, Damages, News, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Vehicle Passenger Accidents, Wrongful Death

Three people were killed in a head-on crash Wednesday afternoon on Highway 46 north of Bakersfield. Friday, four people were killed in an accident on the same highway.

The accident happened at about 2:53 p.m. on Highway 46 just east of Wildwood Road. That’s between Wasco and Interstate 5, not far from Wasco State Prison and the Wasco Valley Rose golf course.

California Highway Patrol officer Robert Rodriguez said a small Toyota was attempting to pass another car on the two-lane road. When the driver of the passing car realized he didn’t have enough room, he tried to get back into his lane, but lost control.

The Toyota slammed head-on into a Dodge Ram pickup, Rodriguez said.

All three people in the Toyota were killed instantly, he said. The driver of the pickup was taken to Kern Medical Center with moderate injuries.

On Friday, one car passing two trucks slammed head-on into another car, killing two people in each.

Highway 46 is sometimes known as “Blood Alley” because there have been so many accidents. It is two-lanes in most places between Highway 99 and Paso Robles.

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Los Osos California couple dies in car accident in Kern County California

Written on October 28, 2009 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Car Accidents, Editorial, News, Personal Injury, Vehicle Passenger Accidents, Wrongful Death

Kern County Couple dies in Deadly Los Osos Accident A deadly accident in Kern County claims the lives of two Los Osos, California residents.

The California Highway Patrol said 62-year-old Shirlene Soto and her husband, 84-year-old Walter Elliott, were among the four people who died in a car crash on Highway 46 east of Highway 33 Friday morning.

The CHP said a man driving a Chevy on the eastbound lane tried to pass a tractor trailer, when he collided head-on with the vehicle Soto and Elliott were riding in.

They say Soto and Elliott died on impact. The 25-year-old man driving the Chevy, and his one-year-old passenger were also killed on impact. Another passenger in the Chevy suffered major injuries.

Family members said Soto and Elliott were both former Cal Poly professors. Soto later worked for California State University Northridge, and Elliott worked for Rocketdyne.

A family member released a statement: “They were both extremely cheerful, energetic people who loved life, friends, and family.”

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Santa Maria Woman Dies in Motorcycle Accident

Written on October 26, 2009 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Motorcycle Accidents, News, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death

Santa Maria woman dies in motorcycle accident The California Highway Patrol says 51-year-old Nancy Simmons, of Santa Maria, has died in a motorcycle accident.

The CHP says she was a health technician at Santa Maria High School.

The accident happened on Northbound Highway 101, near the Santa Maria River Bridge, just after 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

The CHP said four motorcycles were traveling Northbound, when a pickup truck pulling a trailer, began to merge onto the highway.

Simmons was a passenger, and was riding with her husband, 52-year-old Ben Simmons.

The CHP said he tried to pass the pickup truck, but lost control as traffic began to also slow down.

Simmons was taken to the hospital where she died from her injuries. Ben was also taken to the hospital, and was treated for minor injuries.

Investigators say it was just an unfortunate accident. They were going the speed limit, and both were wearing their helmets.

“I went to run out to see if I could help and I saw her lying there,” said J.P Weddle, who witnessed the accident. “And I realized there’s nothing I could do other than just to try to get an ambulance out here,” said Weddle.

Ben Ruth, with the California Highway Patrol, said “Everyone needs to be reminded that they need to give themselves a safe space cushion in between vehicles, so that if another vehicle reacts to something, that person is able to come to a stop.”

The CHP closed down the highway for about half an hour.

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A Woman and 2 LAPD officers injured in car accident in Los Angeles

Written on October 18, 2009 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Car Accidents, Damages, Editorial, News, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation

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The crash occurred at the intersection of Venice Boulevard and Glyndon Avenue around 12:20 a.m. All three accident victims were transported to hospitals.

“The two officers are still at the hospital being treated for their injuries, but I don’t know their current condition,” Lt. Paula Kreefft, a watch commander at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Pacific Division, said before dawn. She said the accident was not a result of a police pursuit or response to a call for service.

Officer John Farish of the LAPD’s West Traffic Division, which was investigating the crash, said the squad car was traveling on Venice Boulevard “when a woman tried to enter onto Venice from Glyndon Avenue, where there is a stop sign.”

“The final report will have to sort out who was at fault,” he said

It appears to me that based upon the description, the woman entering the intersection was probably at fault, and the officers who were injured will not only be able to file a California Workers Compensation claim, but also a personal injury action against the woman who entered the intersection.

They should contact an attorney such as me immediately.

If you have had a car accident anywhere in California you may call my California Personal Injury Hotline at 800-816-1529 ext. 1.

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CHP Cruiser hits Pickup Truck in Santa Rosa, California; Driver Critically Injured.

Written on September 27, 2009 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Car Accidents, Damages, Editorial, Motorcycle Accidents, News, Other Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents

Santa Rosa California Crash Involving CHP, Pickup Truck, and Motorcycle Santa Rosa – California

A California Highway Patrol cruiser spun out of control and struck a pickup truck, critically injuring the driver, on Highway 12 just east of the Highway 101 interchange in Santa Rosa Saturday night, the CHP said.

Officer Blair Hardcastle took evasive action when a motorcycle merged onto the highway from the Maple Street onramp about 6:30 p.m., driving partly onto the dirt center strip, Sgt. Kevin Mensior said.

The motorcycle crossed over to the fast lane in front of Hardcastle, who was responding to a call with lights and siren activated, Mensior said.

The cruiser spun across both lanes, struck the guardrail and hit the pickup, a 1991 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Cynthia Mae Dempsey, 44, of Santa Rosa. The pickup rolled over onto its roof, the CHP said.

Dempsey, who sustained a forehead cut and an injury to the right side of her head, was transported to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, the CHP said.

Dempsey was in surgery late Saturday and was listed in critical condition, a hospital spokeswoman said.

Officers said they had not determined if Dempsey was wearing a seatbelt.

The motorcyclist, Justin Lee Oliver, 36, of Santa Rosa was not injured and his bike, a 2000 Kawasaki ZR-Z, was not struck.

Mensior said no citations or arrests had been made, and that the accident was still under investigation. A special accident investigation team was en route to the scene at 9 p.m.

Alcohol was not involved, Mensior said.

Westbound traffic on Highway 12 was detoured off the highway onto side streets from Farmers Lane to Santa Rosa Avenue. Officials said the detour might last until midnight.

Hardcastle sustained scrapes to the forearm, likely from his airbag deploying, the CHP said. His cruiser was totaled.

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Man killed, Six Injured in Truck Accident outside Salinas, California.

Written on September 25, 2009 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Car Accidents, Damages, Editorial, News, Other Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Vehicle Passenger Accidents, Wrongful Death

Salinas California Car and Truck Accident Attorney A Salinas Valley farmworker was killed and six other people were sent to hospitals Wednesday when a truck smashed head-on into a car on Alisal Road outside Salinas, California.

The California Highway Patrol said the crash happened shortly before 7a.m. about a mile north of Hartnell Road.

Juan DeLeon Alcantar, 43, was pronounced dead at the scene after a Chevrolet Silverado stuck his Toyota Camry, the CHP said.

The driver of the Silverado, Jose Tinoco, 68, of San Luis, Ariz., was driving north on Alisal Road when the truck crossed over the double yellow lines, officers said. The truck sideswiped a Honda Accord traveling south and continued, colliding head-on with the Toyota.

Two of Alcantar’s passengers, Jose Ricardo DeLeon, 33, and Guadalupe Montoya, 33, suffered major injuries and were taken to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, the CHP said. A third passenger, Javier Escobar, 38, suffered moderate injuries and was taken to Natividad Medical Center.

All of the men in the Toyota are from Salinas, and Monterey County coroner’s officials said the men were headed to Chualar to work in the lettuce fields.

Tinoco suffered minor injuries in the crash and was taken to Natividad Medical Center.

The driver of the Honda, Yesenia Flores, 21, of Salinas, suffered minor injuries when her car skidded out of control and went into a drainage ditch, the CHP said. She was also taken to Natividad.

A passenger in Flores’ car, Juana Robles, 20, of Salinas, was taken to

Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, but CHP officers did not say if she was injured.
The CHP said there was fog at the time of the crash but the cause of the collision is under investigation.

Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call the CHP Salinas office at 796-2100.

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Illegal U Turn By Truck Causes a Fatal Car Accident.

Written on June 25, 2009 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Car Accidents, Editorial, News, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Vehicle Passenger Accidents, Wrongful Death

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The Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of the Turlock man killed in Thursday’s accident on Highway 152, while a California Highway Patrol spokeswoman noted how the involved big-rig driver had been making an illegal U-turn as the car with the victims approached at a high rate of speed.

The man killed was Simardeep Bhatia, 18, according to the coroner’s office. Earlier today, the CHP released identities of a man and woman who have survived the accident. The female driver of the 2006 Dodge Charger that slammed through a big-rig’s trailer was Gurvinder Chamal, 19, of Ceres, while the other passenger was Jasbir Singh, 18, of Hughson, said Matt Peters with the Hollister-Gilroy office of the CHP. Both remained in critical condition at Regional Medical Center of San Jose as of this morning, he said.

Bhatia’s sister spoke briefly today about the accident.

“I just really miss him,” Rinku Bhatia said. “I can’t believe that it happened. He was really a nice person. He was really friendly to everyone, and we love him a lot. And we just want everybody to pray for us.”

The truck driver, 57-year-old David Jones of Hayward, attempted an illegal U-turn, entered the dirt median with the vehicle’s front end and blocked the eastbound lanes with the trailer, CHP spokeswoman Erica Elias said. The driver of the Charger traveled at a “high rate of speed” and did not react quickly enough to avoid it and the car “collided into and drove underneath the semi-trailer,” Elias said.

The car’s roof “was completely sheared off,” Elias said. She said Calfire pronounced Bhatia dead upon arrival.

The truck driver was not immediately arrested or cited, Peters said at the accident scene.

This is a terrible accident that caused the wrongful death of an 18 year old passenger, and critical injuires to another passenger and driver.

If you or your family have been the victims of a wrongful death or car accident in California you may call our office for a free consultation 7 days a week, 24 hours per day at 800-816-1529 ext. 1.

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