Fatality of Visalia Woman in Merced Collision on Highway 140

April 5, 2014-  An early Saturday car accident killed a 31 year old Visalia woman, in Merced County.  The collision happened on Highway 140, at approximately 12:17 AM.

The woman, was walking along the side of the highway with her bicycle, near Orchard Drive in Merced.  Stephen Coelho, of Hilmar, was driving a 2007 Oregon Roadrunner hay squeeze, reportedly at 55 mph, when he did not see the pedestrian until the last second.

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Coelho reported to the CHP that there were no lights and the woman was wearing dark clothing, so he didn't see her, until it was too late.  He tried to swerve out of the way, but hit the woman on the right front side of the vehicle.  Throwing her to the north shoulder of the roadway.

The hay squeeze then lost control and spun out after crashing into the woman.  The vehicle came to rest in the intersection.

The Visalia woman died at the scene of the accident.  Stephen Coelho received minor injuries.

The law offices of Nelson and Rozier are located in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley in Visalia. Our attorneys specialize in all car accidents and wrongful deaths. 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.

Two Men Killed in Crash on Highway 140 East of Merced

January 14, 2012- Two men were killed in a head-on crash, on Highway 140, near Chase Ranch, northeast of Fresno. The accident occurred on Saturday at about 6:20 PM, east of the Merced-Mariposa county line.

William Ruport, of Mariposa, was driving a Mitsubishi truck west on Highway 140, with passenger Johnny Miller of Modesto. It is reported they were going 10 mph over the 45 mph speed limit.

As the pickup was coming around a curve, it crossed over the double yellow lines into the other lane on traffic. The truck slammed into a Chevy Silverado or GMC Sierra, traveling east, driven by Daniel Fournier, of Mariposa.

Ruport and Miller were pronounced dead at the scene of the collision.

Fournier sustained minor injuries and was taken to John C. Fremont Hospital in Mariposa. Fournier's passenger, Charles Heckinger of Roselle, Ill., suffered major injuries. He was airlifted to Memorial Medical Center in Modesto.

If you need legal counseling or representation for this accident, please give me a call. Attorney John Rozier, of Visalia, just south of Fresno, 559-713-0159.

Three Vehicle Accident on Highway 140 in Merced

October 13, 2011- An accident between three vehicles occurred Thursday, on Highway 140 in Merced, an hour from Fresno. The crash happened at about 10:30 AM.

A Chevy van and a Chevy Impala had both stopped at a stop sign on eastbound Highway 140, at Arboleda Drive. The driver of a flatbed semi truck was traveling east on Highway 140. He failed to stop at the intersection in time and crashed into the back of the Impala, which pushed it into the back of the van.

Several people were injured, but none of the injuries were serious.

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