Thursday, April 21, 2011

April 20 Highway 198 accident in Visalia

 On April 20 there was a single-vehicle accident on Highway 198 near Ben Maddox in Visalia. Reportedly the vehicle overturned and traffic was backed up for several miles. Emergency crews were sent to the scene of the accident but no further details regarding the cause of the accident or possible injuries are available at this time.

April 21 big rig accident on Highway 99 in Madera County

Early in the morning on April 21 there was a big rig accident on Highway 99 in Madera County. Reportedly Cesar Campos was driving his big rig south on Highway 99 near Los Banos when he lost control of the truck while attempting to change lanes. The truck turned over and hit the center divider. Campos was removed from the vehicle by emergency crews and taken to the hospital after complaining of pain.

April 20 dui accident in Fresno


On April 20 a driver was arrested for driving under the influence after causing a three-vehicle accident. Reportedly the accident happened at the intersection of Ashlan Avenue and Golden State Boulevard and involved three vehicles. The driver who caused the accident complained of chest pain caused by a deployed air bag. That was the only reported injury. No further details are available at this time.

April 19 pedestrian accident in Hughson in Stanislaus County

On April 19 four people were injured, including a five-year-old boy and his grandfather, when the boy and his grandfather were hit by a car while crossing the parking lot at the boy's elementary school in Stanislaus County. Reportedly the boy and his grandfather were crossing the parking lot of Hughson Elementary School when they were hit by a Honda Accord. The vehicle rolled over the child and he was air lifted to a local hospital for treatment. His grandfather and the driver of the vehicle were taken to the hospital with moderate injuries. The grandfather was pushed into a third pedestrian who also suffered minor injuries. No further information is available at this time.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

March 8 Fresno accident confirmed a dui

On March 8 Shaela Warkentin was seriously injured when the vehicle she was riding in was rear-ended by Douglas Lindsay who was driving under the influence of Vicodin at the time. Reportedly Karissa Warkentin was westbound on Barstow Avenue in Fresno when she stopped for the red light at the intersection of Maroa Avenue. It was then that Lindsey's pickup truck hit the back of her car. Shaela Warkentin was trapped in the vehicle after the accident. Shaela is still hospitalized in the trauma center at Community Regional Medical Center. Lindsey's arrest was announced on April 14 after it was confirmed that he was driving under the influence of Vicodin at the time of the accident.

April 13 pedestrian accident in Visalia


On April 13 a man was hit by a car while he tried to cross North Court Street on the Lincoln Oval in Visalia. Reportedly the man was hit by a Ford Mustang while crossing the street. The victim refused medical treatment and said this was not the first time he had been hit by a car and he would be fine. No further information is available at this time.

Friday, April 1, 2011

Visalia fatalities at Akers and Caldwell

March 31, 2011--Very little is yet known about yesterday's triple fatality motor vehicle accident in Visalia.  The three car accident was at Akers and Caldwell involving a Volvo, a chevy sedan and an SUV hauling a trailer.

Before the vehicles are repaired, issues to be investigated include the speed of each vehicle as recorded in the air bag black boxes, skid mark analysis, survey of the area for witnesses, etc.  On a multiple fatality crash such as this the police report will not likely be ready for several weeks.

Please call us if you would like our engineer to get busy figuring this case out.  We are located on Caldwell Avenue in Visalia just one mile from this accident scene.  Attorney John Rozier  559-713-0159.  http://www.nelsonrozier.com/