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Infant Ejected in Rollover Crash

Written on November 15, 2011 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Editorial, Liability in Personal Injury Cases, News, Other Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, SUV Accident, Vehicle Passenger Accidents

Scene of Rollover Crash in Phelan, California

PHELAN - California

A 6-month-old infant who was not strapped into a car seat was thrown from a vehicle Monday morning during a rollover crash, California Highway Patrol officials said.

The baby was transported to Loma Linda University Medical Center. No details on the child’s condition were available.

A 13-year-old boy and 8-year-old girl who also weren’t wearing seat belts suffered minor injuries in the crash, as did the female driver of the vehicle. The driver was also taken to Loma Linda hospital for treatment.

At about 7:30 a.m., CHP officials received calls of a rollover on Johnson Road just north of Palmdale Road, according to Officer Matt Hunt.

When they arrived, they found the female driver holding the infant who had been thrown from the 2002 Dodge Ram pickup truck, Hunt said. The two older children were also outside of the vehicle.

According to an initial investigation, the 41-year-old woman was driving the truck south along Johnson Road toward Palmdale Road when she said she saw a dog in the road. She swerved to avoid striking the animal, causing the truck to roll over onto its roof.

“As it overturned, the infant was ejected from the vehicle,” Hunt said.

The incident is still under investigation and Hunt said no arrests had been made as of Monday afternoon. However, Hunt reminded drivers that anyone traveling with small children should always use a properly installed car seat and seat belts.

“Not only is it the law but it’s always the safest way to travel,” he said. “Anyone who may have problems with (car seats) can go to any CHP station to have assistance with properly installing them into their vehicle.”

Anyone with information on the crash is asked to contact Hunt in the Victorville CHP office at (760) 241-1186.

This is an example of what I would consider to be endangering children.

There is absolutely no excuse for not having children in your car wearing seatbelts, or not having a 6 month old infant strapped into a proper child seat.

I am sure the mother who was driving the car feels terrible; however, she could have got all 3 of her children killed just because she did not take a little extra time to strap them in with seatbelts and child seats.

Even if you are going just around the corner, make sure your children are properly buckled in.

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Passenger of Drunk Driver Killed in Anaheim

Written on July 18, 2011 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Car Accidents, Crime, Damages, Drunk Driving, Editorial, News, Personal Injury, SUV Accident, Truck Accidents, Van Accidents, Vehicle Passenger Accidents, Wrongful Death

ANAHEIM – A passenger in a vehicle driven by a woman who was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving died at a hospital early Sunday morning after the pickup they were in hit a car, went onto a dirt embankment and overturned “several” times, California Highway Patrol officials said.

The accident happened at about 12:45 a.m. on the southbound I-5 freeway near Disneyland Drive in Anaheim.

The male passenger, 28, died at 4:15 a.m. at UCI Medical Center in Orange. The female driver, also 28, was arrested on suspicion of felony driving under the influence and remains in custody at the same hospital, where she is being treated for major injuries, the incident report said.

The driver and passenger in the car were taken to Western Medical Center with moderate and minor injuries.
The CHP report says the driver of the 2002 GMC pickup was driving in the third lane “at a high rate of speed.” For unknown reasons, she changed lanes to the fourth lane and struck the left rear corner of the 1995 Mercury Villager, then continued west, where the truck “skidded off” the main lanes and traveled “out of control” onto a steep dirt embankment. The truck then struck part of a bridge and made “several rotations” back across the southbound lanes, where it came to rest in the first lane, the report says.

The CHP did not release the name of the passenger or the driver.

This fatal car accident is a tragedy that could have and should have not happened.

By now everyone knows how dangerous it is to drink and drive. It is almost like playing with a loaded gun, and there is flat out no excuse for drinking and driving.

No one should drink and drive under any circumstances, because like what happened here, they could kill someone.

In this case one person lost their life, and the woman who was arrested life will never be the same either; all for the sake of a drink.

Whatever you do, do not get in the car with someone you know has been drinking alcohol.

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Four People were killed in crash on 101 this morning near Ventura

Written on June 25, 2011 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Car Accidents, News, Personal Injury, SUV Accident, Truck Accidents, Vehicle Passenger Accidents, Wrongful Death

Scene of accident that killed 4 people near Mussel Shoals

Ventura – California

Four people were killed this morning when their truck left Highway 101 near Mussel Shoals and struck a tree.

The accident was reported shortly before 3:30 a.m. just north of Mussel Shoals, according to the California Highway Patrol, which is still investigating the crash.

The driver, Phet Chansy, 53; his wife, Holly Hamm, 40; and their 11-year-old son, Eric Chansy, were declared dead at the scene, said Armando Chavez, senior deputy Ventura County medical examiner. He said a family friend, Monica Sara Sang, 45, of Long Beach, was taken to Ventura County Medical Center, where she died in the operating room.

Chavez said Chansy’s cause of death was blunt force head injuries. Hamm, who was in the passenger seat, died of blunt force head and chest injuries, he said.

Eric died of blunt force chest injuries, and Sang died of multiple blunt force injuries.

Eric and Sang were in the back seat of the truck’s extended cab, Chavez said. Another son sitting in the back seat, also a juvenile, was taken to Ventura County Medical Center, Chavez said.

The pickup truck was towing a boat northbound on Highway 101. No additional information was available this afternoon from the CHP.

This accident is a horrible tragedy. It is unknown by us right now if any of the victims were wearing seatbelts or what caused the truck to go off of the road.

It is very important to make sure that everyone wears a seatbelt in a vehicle, and to slow down and be careful while driving.

If you or your family have been the victim of a truck crash, car crash, or other motor vehicle accident in Mussel Shoals, Ventura, 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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Man dies in Angeles Crest crash; Excessive Speed, Alcohol Likely to Blame for Wreck

Written on June 12, 2011 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Car Accidents, Crime, Drunk Driving, News, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death

A driver heading toward La Cañada on Angeles Crest Highway was killed at about 3 a.m. Friday when he lost control of his car, careened into an embankment and collided with a tree, officials said.

The fatal wreck came just a week after state transportation officials reopened the winding 7-mile stretch of highway between La Cañada Flintridge and Angeles Forest Highway.

Pasadena resident Julio Velasquez, 21, crashed his Honda sedan near mile marker 30.71, a sharp curve about six miles above the Foothill (210) Freeway. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene, said Los Angeles County Fire Capt. Bob Funke.

California Highway Patrol Sgt. Becky Lynch said investigators believe alcohol and excessive speed may be to blame for the crash.

Funke, a first-responder, said Velasquez’s body was discovered by friends with whom he reportedly had been drinking earlier that night in the George’s Gap area of the Angeles National Forest, an isolated spot near Clear Creek.

“They said they were up at George’s Gap drinking, just being social, and the driver of the vehicle decided he wanted to go home. They tried to talk him out of driving, but to no avail,” Funke said. “About 35 or 40 minutes later, [the friends] were driving down and came upon [Velasquez’s] car embedded in the side of a hill. He had run head-on into a tree, and that’s how we found him.”

Funke said he did not see any obvious signs that Velasquez had applied his brakes prior to the crash.

An autopsy and blood-alcohol test is pending this weekend.

Angeles Crest Highway was closed above La Cañada for nearly 17 months to repair massive road washouts and other damage caused by the August 2009 Station fire and subsequent rainstorms.

The CHP has intensified traffic enforcement efforts along the roadway since its reopening on June 3.

If you or your family has been injured anywhere in the State of California, you may contact our law firm for a free consultation at 800-816-1529 ext. 1, or submit your case through our website at http://www.therpersonalinjury.com

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Bicyclist Killed by a Hit and Run Driver at the University of California Santa Cruz

Written on June 9, 2011 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Bicycle Accidents, Car Accidents, Crime, Drunk Driving, Hit and Run Accident, News, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death

Zachary Parke

Zachary Parke, 25, of Santa Cruz, was found dead on the University of California at Santa Cruz campus on Wednesday after he was killed in a by a hit and run driver.

His body was found near Heller Drive on Empire Grade Road, which is a primary route for students entering and leaving the campus.

He was in the bushes 15 feet in front of his bicycle, and broken glass littered the ground.

California Highway Patrol officers said Zachary Parke was riding a bicycle when he was hit by a car. A driver traveling in a maroon Nissan or Infiniti fled after hitting the bicyclist, CHP officers said.

Another bicyclist found Zachary Parke’s body at 8:05 a.m. on Wednesday and called 911.

Zachary Parke, who is not a UCSC student, was returning home at midnight from the campus after hanging out with friends, his mother April Parke said.

“His friend left at the same time he did. He saw Zachary take off on his bike going down Empire Grade,” April Parke said. Her son never made it home.

Zachary Parke was an avid outdoor rock climber and studied art at Cabrillo College, according to his Facebook page. He went climbing at Sebastian Big Wall in Yosemite with his friends recently.

April Parke described the pain she felt when an official from the coroner’s office knocked on her door Wednesday morning.

“She said she was from the coroner’s office. I said, ‘Is my son OK?’” April Parke said. “She said, ‘No, I’m sorry, he isn’t.’”

The California Highway Patrol needs help finding the hit-and-run driver. Anyone with information on this accident should contact the CHP at 662-0511. The maroon Nissan or Infiniti is missing a side mirror and likely has front-end damage, officers said.

“Somebody was probably drunk, somebody hit him, and it has to be their fault,” April Parke said.

The bicyclist was seasoned in navigating roads on two wheels. He worked as a bike messenger four days a week for Clutch Couriers and pedaled all over the county, April Parke said.

“They weren’t going to let me see him, but I begged them to let me see him one last time,” April Parke said as tears welled up in her eyes.

UCSC students are taking final examinations this week before the spring semester ends.
Campus security did not block off the road while investigators surveyed the scene. Parke’s body was moved into a coroner’s truck before 10 a.m. and few students realized the tragedy that had happened as they drove by.

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A 37 Year Old Women Passenger Killed on I-5

Written on June 1, 2011 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Car Accidents, News, Other Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Vehicle Passenger Accidents, Wrongful Death

A 37-year-old Montebello woman was killed Monday in a one-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 5 near Los Banos, the California Highway Patrol reported.

The woman was identified by the Merced County coroner’s office as Josephine Rendon.

Rendon was a passenger in a 2004 Ford F-250 pickup that was traveling about 60 mph south of Highway 165.

The truck was being driven by 34-year-old Jose Serna of Los Angeles. Alvaro Velasquez, 35, also was a passenger in the truck.

The right rear tire of the truck had a tread separation, and Serna reacted by turning the truck to the left. He lost control of the truck, which spun counterclockwise and traveled across the southbound lanes. The truck then overturned in the center divider.

The victim was partially ejected and pronounced dead at the scene.

She wasn’t wearing a seat belt, the CHP reported. Velasquez and Serna were unhurt.

DUI wasn’t a factor in the crash, which remains under investigation.

If you or your family have been the victim of a truck crash, car crash, or other motor vehicle accident in Los Banos, Merced County, 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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Brake Failure Suspected In Fairfield California Bus Crash

Written on May 25, 2011 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Bus Accidents, Damages, News, Personal Injury, Vehicle Passenger Accidents

Scene of Bus Crash in Fairfield, California on the I-80

FAIRFIELD – California

The California Highway Patrol is investigating brake failure Tuesday, as the possible cause of a bus crash on Interstate Highway 80 near Fairfield on Monday afternoon.

The United Coach Tours bus had 49 people aboard when it drove off of the westbound I-80 freeway, and into a fence around 4:30 p.m. It came to rest on the side of Lyon Road, which runs parallel to the I-80, said CHP Officer Richard Weaver.

The bus was on its way to San Francisco from Sacramento with passengers onboard who were returning from a lobbying outing, Weaver said.

Twenty passengers suffered minor injuries, including pain and bruising, and 13 went to hospitals where they were treated and released, Weaver said.

The bus driver, a 38-year-old Yunzho Ma, told investigators that she was having trouble with the air brakes on the right side of the bus, Weaver said.

Ma said she was driving at about 70 mph, and when she tried to slow down the brakes failed, Weaver said.

She then steered to the right and went through the fence, he said.

There were skid marks on the road, possibly indicating that the brakes had locked up, Weaver said.

Ma has worked for the South San Francisco charter bus company since 2004, Weaver said.

CHP officers from the agency’s Solano County office were investigating whether brake failure caused the crash, Weaver said.

If you, your family, or your friends were injured in this bus accident, or any bus accident in the State of California, you may call my firm 7 days a week, 24 hours a day for a free consultation at 800-816-1529 x. 1, or go to our personal injury website at http://thepersonalinjury.com.

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2 People Hit and Killed by a Big Rig Truck in Pomona

Written on May 17, 2011 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Big Rig Truck Accident, Car Accidents, Editorial, News, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death

Scene of fatal big rig truck accident in Pomona, California

Pomona – A man and woman were struck and killed by a big rig yesterday morning while standing outside their cars on the right shoulder of the eastbound Pomona (60) Freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The 3:15 a.m. accident shut down the eastbound Pomona Freeway between the Chino Valley (71) Freeway and Reservoir Street for more than three hours.

Assistant Coroner Chief Ed Winter identified the victims, who were pronounced dead at the scene, as Otis Lee Hall, 20, of Upland, and Sharon Renee Higgins, 20, of Riverside.

CHP Sgt. Charlie Sampson said Higgins, driving a Mustang, pulled over first, and the Lexus was right behind it. The drivers were standing next to the cars when the big rig drifted onto the right shoulder and hit the vehicles and motorists, then overturned, Sampson said.

Alcohol was not a factor in the crash, but the investigation was continuing into why Martin Llamas, 47, of Galt, allowed the truck to drift onto the right shoulder, Sampson said.

Llamas escaped serious injury but was taken to a hospital as a precaution, according to the CHP, which reported that one of the victims was thrown over the side of the freeway onto Garey Avenue.

It took a crane to right the overturned big rig, according to the CHP, which reopened all eastbound lanes shortly before 7 a.m.

My prayers and condolences go out to the family and friends of the victims of this tragic accident.

Both victims who were 20 years old were just starting their lives.

It does appear that both victims’ families will have causes of action against the truck driver for Wrongful Death in a State of California action.

I do not see any excuse why the big rig truck would go onto the shoulder of a freeway and kill two persons standing there. It makes me sick to think that all the truck driver had to do was be a little more careful to prevent this tragedy.

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

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Natomas Car Accident Kills a Young Woman

Written on May 15, 2011 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Car Accidents, Editorial, News, Personal Injury, SUV Accident, Vehicle Passenger Accidents

A young woman was thrown from her car and killed early today, closing down Interstate 80 near Interstate 5 for a few hours in the early morning, California Highway Patrol officials reported.

The incident involved two vehicles driving eastbound on I-80 at about 2 a.m. said Todd Van Lindt, spokesman for the North Sacramento office of the CHP.

Two women in their early 20s were in a green 2001 Mercury SUV when, for unknown reasons, it clipped a blue 1995 Toyota Tercel in a lane ahead of it.

Both cars spun out of control.

The Toyota went through a chain link fence and came to rest on a divider between the I-80 lanes and the I-5 transition to I-80.

The 41-year-old driver and his 38-year-old passenger had no injuries, Van Lindt said.

The SUV hit the I-80 center median and overturned, ejecting both occupants who were not wearing restraints.

The driver was thrown over the median guard rail into westbound lanes where she was hit by other vehicles.

She was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:12 a.m., Van Lindt said.

Her passenger ended up in the median with a broken back and other injuries.

Officials are still investigating the cause of the accident, but believe alcohol may have been a factor as there are reports the women were coming from a party.

This accident is obviously a tragedy for everyone involved.

It is important to remember that driving any motorcycle vehicle can be dangerous if you are not careful. Always be vigilant and careful when driving.

If you or your family have been the victim of a truck crash, car crash, or other motor vehicle accident in Natomas, Sacramento, 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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California Cell Phone Hands Free Law means Hands Free!

Written on April 5, 2011 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in California Law, Courts, Crime, Editorial, News, Safety Tips

A Biker and Motorcyclist worst nightmare!

As many of you know, or should know, on July 1, 2008, a California law took effect which bans the use of cell phones without a hands free device while driving. I wrote an article about it which you can read by clicking here.

Many people think that the law allows you to hold your phone and use the speaker phone function of the cell phone while driving, so long as you do not hold it to your head. Well guess what, you cannot.

Technically under the hands free law, you cannot hold your phone to even dial it while driving.

Now here is the kicker, the fine for the first offense is only around $25.00. However, by the time all of the extra add-on assessments and costs are added onto the ticket, you will be looking at a $160.00 ticket for the first offense.

A second offense will kick it up to over $300.00, and so forth.

I have been informed that the CHP alone is writing almost 10,000 cell phone tickets a month right now, this does not include all of the other law enforcement agencies.

Obviously cell phone violations have become a big cash cow for our broke State, but I think that it is ridicules to be assessing such major fines simply for holding a cell phone and talking on the speaker.

Now as a motorcycle rider, nothing pisses me off more than seeing a cager with a cell phone to his ear, which in my opinion is blatantly illegal. I will usually blare my horn to get their attention.

Bottom line, in California, you cannot hold your cell phone while driving or you will get dinged. You must only use hands free.

Most cell phones these days allow you to voice dial through a Bluetooth device. That is probably the way to go.

By California Personal Injury Attorney Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq., © April 5, 2011

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Oceanside Man dies needlessly after he is hit by a Speeding Car

Written on March 23, 2011 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Car Accidents, Crime, Editorial, Motorcycle Accidents, News, Personal Injury, SUV Accident, Wrongful Death

Scene of fatal motorcycle accident in Costa Mesa

SAN DIEGO – A collision on a storm-soaked stretch of Interstate 805 in Clairemont Mesa killed a 60-year-old motorcyclist Monday and tangled traffic for hours during the morning commute.

The accident occurred amid heavy rainfall shortly before 6 a.m., when a motorist traveling about 80 mph in the far left-hand southbound lane of the freeway encountered slow-moving traffic ahead of him near Balboa Avenue, causing him to lose control of his Lexus SUV, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The vehicle slid to the right, struck a big rig and caromed back to the left across the roadway, crossing directly in the path of a BMW motorcycle, CHP Officer Allen Reyes said.

The two-wheeler struck the driver’s side of the Lexus, ejecting the rider, Paul Palika of Oceanside. He died at the scene.

The driver of the sport utility vehicle was uninjured. It was unclear if he would be cited in connection with the fatal accident, according to Reyes.

The accident forced the closure of the southbound side of the freeway for several hours. All lanes were open again by just before 8:30 a.m., Reyes said.

I send my prayers and condolences to the family and friends of Paul Palika; he died because some idiot decided to speed in the rain.

Regardless of whether the authorities go after the driver of the Lexus, which they should, the family of Paul Palika has one hell of a wrongful death case against the driver of the Lexus.

If you or a loved one has been involved in a motorcycle accident anywhere in the State of California, call the real California Biker Lawyer Norman Gregory Fernandez for a free consultation at 800-816-1529 x. 1.

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Pomona California Man dies in big rig truck crash on 15 Freeway

Written on March 13, 2011 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Big Rig Truck Accident, News, Personal Injury, Vehicle Passenger Accidents, Wrongful Death

DEVORE – California

A 19-year-old Pomona man was killed Saturday morning in an accident involving two big rig trucks on the northbound 15 Freeway in Devore, California.

One truck crashed into another big rig truck that was parked on the side of the road waiting for gas about 9:30 a.m. just south of the Glen Helen Parkway exit.

The semi big rig was stopped on the right shoulder of the freeway waiting for gas when the other truck swerved on to the shoulder to avoid slower traffic.

The swerving truck then crashed into the parked truck, instantly killing passenger Juan Carlos Garcia Bautista, said California Highway Patrol spokeswoman Hope Maxson.

The drivers of both trucks were taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for injuries.

The CHP closed several lanes of the freeway until Saturday afternoon.

The California Highway Patrol is investigating the collision.

It appears on the surface, that the truck that swerved onto the shoulder to avoid traffic is responsible for this accident, and the driver thereof would be solely responsible for the wrongful death of passenger Carlos Garcia Bautista.

If you or your family have been the victim of a truck crash, car crash, or other motor vehicle accident in Devore, Pomona, 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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Motorcyclist is injured in crash with stopped bus

Written on March 10, 2011 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Bus Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, News, Other Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury

Scene of motorcycle accident in Lodi, California

Lodi – California

A motorcycle rider rear ended a school bus on East Lodi Avenue near Cherokee Lane around 3:40 p.m., in Lodi, California.

The motorcycle rider was transported to Lodi Memorial Hospital with substantial injuries, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The motorcycle rider who is a young man, who works at a Les Schwab Tire Center down the street, was expected to be airlifted to UC Davis Medical Center, according to the CHP.

Witnesses said the motorcycle was traveling west on Lodi Avenue at a high rate of speed, when it collided with the stationary school bus.

There were no apparent injuries to anyone onboard the school bus, which suffered minimal damage.

Alcohol or drugs are not believed to be involved, the CHP said.

I ride motorcycles myself. It is inexplicable to me how someone on a motorcycle could rear end a school bus unless there were driving way too fast.

If you, or a loved one or friend has been injured in a motorcycle accident or any other motor vehicle accident, you may call me for a free consultation at 800-816-1529 x. 1.

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6 People killed in Greyhound Bus Accident near Fresno.

Written on July 22, 2010 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Bus Accidents, Editorial, News, Other Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, SUV Accident, Truck Accidents, Vehicle Passenger Accidents, Wrongful Death

Scene of horrific Greyound Bus Accident

FRESNO, Calif. — A Greyhound bus carrying 47 people and traveling to Sacramento from Los Angeles crashed on a highway in California’s Central Valley on Thursday, killing six and injuring many others.

California Highway Patrol Officer Michelle Sigmond said the bus driver swerved to try to avoid another crash involving an overturned SUV and slammed into a concrete center divider and then struck another vehicle shortly after 2 a.m. just outside downtown Fresno. The bus went down an embankment, hit a eucalyptus tree and came to rest on a freeway off-ramp with its front end smashed and tree branches jutting into the vehicle.

Twisted pieces of metal, broken glass and torn clothing littered the ground around the accident scene.

Arlen Snider, who had been traveling from Phoenix to Sacramento to visit his mother, said he was asleep in the middle section of the bus when the crash occurred. She awoke to the smell of smoke and injured passengers all around her.

“I woke up on the floor of the bus and started helping people off the bus,” Snider, who escaped uninjured, said after arriving in Sacramento’s bus terminal Thursday morning.

In addition to the six dead – four women and two men, including the driver – several people were hurt with injuries that ranged from critical to bruises and cuts, said CHP Officer Kirk Arnold.

It’s unclear if all of the fatalities were on the bus.

“I had just woke up and I heard a boom once, and a boom again and the next thing I know we were down this embankment,” Linda Gee, a passenger on the bus, told KMPH-TV in Fresno.

“I’m alive and I thank god I’m alive,” she said. “There was just bleeding everywhere.”

The bus departed Los Angeles late Wednesday and stopped in Fresno before continuing on its route to Sacramento. It was on its way to Madera for one of about eight scheduled stops when the crash occurred, according to Greyhound spokeswoman Bonnie Bastian.

A relief bus was sent to take nine passengers who wanted to continue on to their destinations.

Northbound lanes of Highway 99, a major route through the San Joaquin Valley, have been closed since the crash.

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4 Year Old Boy killed in Hwy. 101 truck crash in South San Jose, California; driver is being held on DUI charges

Written on July 12, 2010 by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. in Car Accidents, Crime, Damages, Drunk Driving, Editorial, News, Other Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Vehicle Passenger Accidents, Wrongful Death

James Lee is arrested in connection with a crash that killed 4 year old.

A 4-year-old boy was killed Sunday night in South San Jose after an alleged drunken-driver returning from a heavy metal concert slammed into the back of the family’s broken down pickup truck.

James “Jimmy” Francis Lee’s blood-alcohol level was “about twice the legal limit” of 0.08, said California Highway Patrol Officer Brien Rayner. “He said he fell asleep.”

About 6 p.m., the boy’s father had been unbuckling his 4-year-old son from the back of the family’s Chevrolet S-10, which was parked on the shoulder of southbound Highway 101 near Bailey Avenue when a Ford F-150 smashed into the truck. The boy’s mother and 12-year-old sister had already gotten out of the truck and were not injured.

Lee, 44, of San Jose was booked into Santa Clara County Jail on charges of felony DUI and vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, according to Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Rick Sung. He has not yet been arraigned, and has until Wednesday to be formally charged if he remains in custody.

The Santa Clara County coroner’s office identified the boy as Jose Cortes-Diaz of Gilroy.

The names of his parents and sister were not made public. The boy’s father suffered a broken jaw and fractured rib, according to the CHP reports.

The CHP said the collision caused the Ford to roll over onto its roof and the Chevy to roll down an embankment. The CHP noted that the Ford had been traveling about the speed limit of 65 mph or 70 mph at the time of the accident.

The crash sent a tool box from the pickup bed of the family’s Chevy flying right into Jose’s head.

“Oh Jesus!” Lee’s father, James Lee Sr., 64, of San Jose, said in an interview when he was alerted of the boy’s death by the Mercury News. “I am so sorry for that little boy. Everybody likes my son. He’s a great kid and a good-hearted guy. But he had no business driving.”

Lee Sr. said he believed his son was at a concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View on Sunday, where bands were playing in the Rockstar Mayhem Festival. Lee Sr. said his son, a father of two daughters, had recently bought a home in Gilroy. Father and son have worked for about three decades together as truck mechanics in San Jose.

Emergency crews said Jose was barely breathing when they arrived.

“The little boy was wedged behind the driver’s seat,” said San Jose fire Capt. Chuck Rangel. “He wasn’t doing too good.”

Firefighters pried him out with the Jaws of Life and hoisted him into a LifeFlight helicopter and flew him to San Jose Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, officials said.

At the time, Santa Clara County sheriff’s helicopter ï»¿happened to be flying in the area. Pilot Rob Heyde and partner, Deputy Leo Gonzalez, saw there were injuries down below, and traffic was beginning to jam up. The two decided to make an emergency landing on 101, after clearing the freeway using their public announcement system.

“They really went overboard to help,” said Sung, of the sheriff’s office. They were joined by a San Jose police motorcycle officer who was also there by chance.

Lee Sr. said his son had been in jail perhaps 15 years ago, but he couldn’t remember for what. Lee Jr. has no criminal record as an adult in Santa Clara County. According to a records search by the Department of Motor Vehicles, Lee is a commercial driver who had a spotless driving record.

Lee Sr. said his son, who attended Del Mar High School in San Jose, had been trying to get his life together after a bad relationship. But according to his father, Lee Jr. didn’t have a known drinking problem.

“I wasn’t aware of one,” Lee Sr. said.

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