Vehicle Crash Involving Crane Truck on Highway 58, Ends Fatally, in Buttonwillow

February 17, 2015- A semi truck collision takes the lives of two people on Tuesday, in Kern County.  The Buttonwillow vehicle accident happened on Highway 58 and Palomas Road, at approximately 7:15 AM.

Carrie Rae Gilliard was driving a pickup truck north on Palomas Road, with her passenger Joshua Shane Shepherd.  The truck ran a stop sign at Highway 58 and smashed into a freightliner crane.  The impact sent both vehicles careening into concrete walls, and a power pole, before coming to rest in a homeowner's front yard.

Gilliard and Shepherd were partially thrown from the truck.  They were both pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.

The crane operator, a 21 year old man from Bakersfield, was not injured.

Fresno-Visalia-Bakersfield accident attorney, John Rozier.  Your lawyer for car crashes, wrongful deaths and personal injuries.  Big rig collisions, tankers, semi trucks.  Fog, dust storms, downed or blocked stop signs.  www.nelsonrozier.com or call me at 559-713-0159.

Kern County Big Rig Crane Collision in Buttonwillow, at Highway 58

Fresno, Visalia, Bakersfield Collision Attorney John L. Rozier has the following accident report; On Tuesday, February 17, 2015, a crane truck and pickup collided in Kern County.  The vehicle collision ended in two fatalities, on Highway 58, in Buttonwillow, at 7:15 AM.

A pickup truck, driven by Carrie Rae Gilliard and with passenger Joshua Shane Shepherd, was traveling northbound on Palomas Road.  The pickup did not stop at the posted stop sign at the intersection of Highway 58 and Palomas.

The truck hit a freight-liner crane, driven by a 21 year old Bakersfield man.  Upon impact the two vehicle smashed into a power pole and concrete walls, and then came to rest in the front yard of a home.

The victims in the pickup truck were partially ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene.

The crane truck driver was not harmed in the incident.

The scene of the accident should be independently inspected as soon as possible.  Please call Mr. Rozier at 559-713-0159 or online at www.nelsonrozier.com.  Our condolences go out to the families in this collision.

Pickup Crashes into Crane Truck in Kern County on Highway 58 and Palomas Road

On Tuesday, February 17, 2015, a big rig accident killed two people in Buttonwillow, California.  The vehicle collision happened in Kern County, on Highway 58, at approximately 7:15 AM.

Carrie Rae Gilliard was driving a pickup truck with her passenger, Joshua Shane Shepherd.  The truck was headed north on Palomas Road, when it ran the stop sign at Highway 58.

Gilliard's vehicle smashed into a crane truck, driven by a 21 year old man from Bakersfield.  The impact of the crash pushed the vehicles into concrete walls and a power pole.  The truck and freight-liner came to rest in the yard of someone's residence.

Gilliard and Shepherd were partially thrown from the pickup truck.  They both died at the scene of the accident.

The Bakersfield man was not hurt.

Issues still remaining to be investigated include determining the speed of the big rig, whether road conditions may have contributed to this accident, and whether the facts of this accident as reported are accurate.  If you would like these issues investigated further then please call Attorney John Rozier, your lawyer for all car collisions, at 559-713-0159  or reach us at www.nelsonrozier.com. 

Fatal Crane Truck and Pickup Collision on Highway 58 in Buttonwillow

February 17, 2015- A crane truck collision ends in fatality west of Bakersfield at Highway 58.  The Kern County vehicle accident happened in Buttonwillow, on Tuesday, at about 7:15 AM.

The CHP reported that the crash occurred when a pickup truck, driven by Carrie Rae Gilliard, was traveling north on Palomas Road.  The pickup ran a stop sign at the intersection of Highway 58 and Palomas.

The pickup truck crashed into a freight-liner crane, driven by a 21 year old Bakersfield man.  The impact of the collision sent both the truck and the big rig into concrete walls and a power pole.  They finally came to rest in a homeowner's yard.

Gilliard, and her passenger, 41 year old Joshua Shane Shepherd, were both partially ejected from the pickup.  They were both pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.

The crane operator was not injured in the incident.

This accident requires much more investigation. Please let me help. Attorney John Rozier of Visalia.  Your lawyer for car accidents, wrongful deaths, elder maltreatment, and personal injuries.  I am located on Caldwell Ave, in Tulare County.  www.nelsonrozier.com or call me at 559-713-0159.