Fatal Motorcycle Accident on Sunset Boulevard, Caused by Drunk Driver, near Arvin

Kern, Fresno, and Tulare County Wrongful Death Attorney John Rozier has the following update; On Wednesday, May 6, 2015, a motorcyclist was killed in a vehicle accident.  The pickup truck collision occurred near Arvin, at 6:10 PM.

The motorcyclist has been identified as Danny Darnell Cottengim, 57, of Bakersfield.  Cottengim was riding his motorcycle eastbound on Sunset Boulevard, when he was struck by a white pickup truck, near Towerline Road.

Angel Jimenez, the driver of the truck had been traveling west on Sunset, when he turned suddenly in front of the biker, and the two vehicles collided.  Cottengim was thrown from the bike and died at the scene.

Jimenez who was driving drunk at the time of the crash, was arrested.  He and his wife were uninjured.

Our condolences go out to the family of the victim.  If you need legal help for this accident, please call Mr. Rozier, 559-713-0159.  Our offices are located in Visalia, on Caldwell Avenue. www.nelsonrozier.com

DUI Pickup Truck Collision with Motorcycle Ends in Fatality, in Kern County, on Sunset Boulevard

On Wednesday, May 6, 2015, a drunk driving accident ended in the death of a motorcyclist, in Kern County.  The victim has been identified, in the pickup truck collision that took place near Arvin, at around 6:10 PM.

Danny Darnell Cottengim, 57 years old, of Bakersfield, was driving his motorcycle east on Sunset Boulevard, near Towerline Road, when he was hit by a white pickup truck.  The truck, driven by Angel Jimenez, was westbound on Sunset Blvd., when it made a turn suddenly, right into the path of the bike.

The biker was ejected from the motorcycle after the vehicles collided.  Cottengim was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.

Jimenez, and his wife, who was a passenger in the truck, were unharmed.  Officers arrested the pickup driver for driving while intoxicated.

Please give us a call, if you are a relative or are in touch with the family, and would like us to investigate this accident further. We are located in Visalia, on Caldwell Ave., north of Kern County. Attorney John Rozier 559-713-0159 or online at www.nelsonrozier.com.