Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash in Fresno County, near Caruthers

August 28, 2014- A four vehicle collision leaves three people fatally wounded and others injured, in Fresno County.  The multiple car accident occurred northeast of Caruthers, on Thursday, at about 6:30 PM.

Blaze Gottfried, of Clovis, was driving a Apria Healthcare medical truck west on Floral Avenue.  The freightliner came to the intersection of Floral and Elm Avenue, and failed to stop at the posted stop sign.

The truck collided into a Chevy Avalanche SUV that was traveling north on Elm Ave.  The big rig then smashed into a 1997 red Chrysler Town and Country van.  And the Chevrolet hit a Nissan Cube, driven by Jennifer Toste, of Riverdale.

Three people in the Chrysler van died at the scene of the crash.  A fourth person in the Town and Country suffered major injuries and was airlifted to Community Regional Medical Center, in Fresno.

Toste, the driver of the Nissan, sustained minor injuries.  Her passengers; Cynthia Toste, and Mea Cole, also of Riverdale, also received minor injuries.

The medical truck's driver, Blaze Gottfried, was said to be uninjured.  While the driver of the Chevy ran away on foot after the collision.  He is still said to be at large.

The law offices of Nelson and Rozier are located in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley in Visalia. Our attorneys specialize in automobile collisions, wrongful deaths, and personal injuries. If you would like experienced and reliable representation for your accident please contact us at www.nelsonrozier.com or call Attorney John Rozier at 559-713-0159.

Accident at Chestnut Ave. in Selma Kills One Passenger

August 27, 2011- Anna Gonzalez, of Selma, died at the scene of an accident that happened at Chestnut Avenue and Floral Avenue, near Selma, which is 10 minutes from Fresno. One person was arrested in connection to the crash.

Tommy Hutchenson, the driver that was arrested, was driving west on Floral Ave. at about 55 mph, when he failed to stop at the intersection of Floral and Chestnut, at about 8:45 PM. Hutchenson, of Fresno, was driving a 2007 Dodge, which collided with a 2000 Mercury, that was driving north on Chestnut Ave. by Christina Gonzalez, of Selma.

Anna Gonzalez was a passenger in Christina’s car. She was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Christina had major injuries and was medi-flighted to Community Regional Medical Center, in Fresno. A male passenger in the car, Leandro Gonzalez, had major injuries and was taken by ambulance to Community Regional.

Hutchenson had minor injuries, and a passenger in his vehicle, Cody Beckering, of Fresno, was not hurt.

Hutchenson was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter.

This accident requires much more investigation. Please let me help. Attorney John Rozier in Visalia 559-713-0159.

Highway 41 in Fresno County takes one more life

July 6, 2011--The third person killed in less than a week on Highway 41 in California was identified as 35 year old John Walker of Lemoore.  Two other Lemoore residents were also killed on Highway 41 just one week earlier at the intersection of Highway 41 and Floral Avenue near Selma in Fresno County.  Lance Corporal Benjamin Brittingham and Aviation Ordinanceman 3rd Class Grant Rollet died on July 1, 2011.

That first accident is still being investigated.  From this author's viewpoint it probably involved an eastbound vehicle trying to cross the wide median at this location in one large movement as a second stop sign is not located in the median as arguably it should be.  If so, then this accident mirrors the accident in Gary vs. Cal Trans set to go to trial later this year.  The Gary family lost their 9 year old daughter in that accident which also took place at Floral and Highway 41.  We are very much interested in investigating the relationship, if any between these two accidents.  Please give us a call.  Attorney John Rozier,  559-713-1059.  I am located in Visalia, California, just 20 miles from the scene of these accidents.

The family of John Walker is also invited to call if you would like our engineer to go out and take a look.

Identity of one sailor killed on July 1 identified

One of the servicemen killed in the wrongful death accident on Highway 41 near Floral Avenue in Fresno County on July 1 was identified as Grant Rollet. Rollet was riding north on Highway 41 with a fellow service man stationed at Lemoore Naval Air Station when their vehicle hit a big rig. Both men were killed in the accident. Harry Haydon was the driver of the big rig. The other service man has not been identified yet.

Fatal accident at Highway 41 and Floral

July 1, 2011--Yesterday's fatal crash at Highway 41 and Floral in Fresno County near Selma may be a repeat of the Gary accident which is currently in litigation.  Two staff members from Lemoore Naval Air Station were killed by colliding with a big rig operated by Harry Haydon of Paso Robles.

That intersection has a very large median with no middle stop sign unlike any other intersection on that stretch of road.  If this accident was caused by a driver crossing Highway 41 at Floral, then we should investigate this further and push Cal Trans to fix the problem.  Our law firm is scheduled to proceed to trial in December of this year over this same intersection which took the life of a 9 year old girl.  Our expert engineers stand ready to continue their investigation of this unsafe area.  Please give us a call.  We are located in Visalia which is about 20 miles from the scene of this accident.  Attorney John Rozier  559-713-1059

April 13 wrongful death accident on Chestnut Avenue near Floral Avenue in Selma

On April 13 there was a fatal accident between two vehicles on Chestnut Avenue in Selma. Reportedly the accident occurred just north of Floral Avenue around 7 pm. No further details are available at this time. http://www.nelsonrozier.com/