May 10 wrongful death on a dirt bike in Tulare County

On May 10 a 4-year-old boy was killed when he and the driver of a dirt bike were thrown from the bike while traveling at a high rate of speed in Tulare County. The accident happened near Road 168 and Avenue 168 near Woodville in Tulare County. The stolen dirt bike was traveling very fast on an unpaved road when it hit a steel cable. This caused the bike to crash and the two riders to be thrown from the bike. The four-year-old was then run over by a following dirt bike. Neither rider was wearing a helmet or other protective gear. The boy and the driver, 20-year-old Eduardo Martinez, were taken to a local hospital where the boy was pronounced dead. www.nelsonrozier.com

May 10 Modesto accident on Orangeburg Avenue injures 12-year-old boy

On May 10 a 12-year-old boy was seriously injured in an accident on West Orangeburg Avenue in Modesto. reportedly a pickup truck hit a BMW on the passenger side trapping the boy in the vehicle. The driver of the BMW and another passenger walked away with minor injuries. The driver of the pickup was not injured. The pickup had gone three feet into the BMW, trapping the boy, and requiring emergency crews to remove the roof and dashboard of the car to free him. CPR was performed on the boy as he was transported to Doctors Medical Center in Modesto. Further information on the details of his injuries are unavailable at this time. www.nelsonrozier.com