Kern County 3-Vehicle Collision Ends in Fatality on Highway 46, near Wasco

August 27, 2015- A multiple car collision occurred near Wasco, on Thursday.  The fatal 3-vehicle accident happened on Highway 46, in Kern County, at around 4:55 AM.

A white, 2002 Chevy Malibu automobile was headed east on Hwy 46, when it drifted into oncoming traffic.  The car sideswiped a pickup truck, and then struck another truck head-on, near Gun Club Road.

Two people were pronounced dead at the scene, and one died in the hospital.  They have been identified as; Armando Murguia Contreras, 19, of McFarland, Victor Lara, 52, of Wasco, and Veronica Dias De Madrigal, 46, of Wasco.

One other person sustained major injuries.  He or she was taken by helicopter, to Kern Medical Center for treatment.

It has been reported that four of the people involved in the crash were employees of Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds.

The CHP have this accident under investigation.  They believe the driver of the Chevrolet fell asleep at the wheel.

Our condolences go out to the family, and friends of these victims.  Please let us help you during this trying time.

Attorney John Rozier, your lawyer for all wrongful deaths, and car accidents.  We serve all of Kern County, Tulare County, and Fresno County.  With our office located in Visalia, California. www.nelsonrozier.com or contact us by phone at 559-713-0159.

Multi-Vehicle Accident Kills Three People on Highway 46, in Kern County

On Thursday, August 27, 2015, a multi-vehicle crash ended in fatality for three people, in Kern County.  The pickup truck accident took place near Wasco, on Highway 46, at about 4:55 AM.

The CHP have reported that a white car was eastbound on Highway 46, near Gun Club Road, when it drifted into the opposite lane of traffic.  The automobile sideswiped a pickup truck, and then crashed head-on into a red truck.

Three victims died in the collision.  Also, a fourth person suffered severe injuries and was taken to Kern Medical Center, in Bakersfield.

The collision is under investigation.

Bakersfield-Visalia-Fresno accident attorney, John Rozier.  Your lawyer for car crashes, wrongful deaths and personal injuries.  Our condolences go out to the families in this collision.  Please let us help you. www.nelsonrozier.com or call me at 559-713-0159.

Highway 99 Auto Collision in Kern County, North of Bakersfield

Fresno, Visalia, Bakersfield Collision Attorney John L. Rozier has the following accident report; On Monday, March 30, 2015, a car accident happened in Kern County.  The two-vehicle crash took place at Highway 99 and 46, north of Bakersfield.

A Honda automobile was switching lanes on the freeway when the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a van, that was parked on the shoulder of the highway.

A Mitsubishi soon crashed following the initial collision, because of slowed traffic.

Two drivers suffered moderate injuries and were taken to the hospital for treatment.  No other injuries have been reported.

Please call us this afternoon to preserve evidence of this accident.  Mr. Rozier is here to help with all your legal needs.  559-713-0159 or contact him online at www.nelsonrozier.com.

Double Fatality in Crash on Highway 46 in Paso Robles

February 26, 2014- Two people were fatally wounded in a crash on Highway 46, in Paso Robles.  The accident happened on Wednesday, at about 4 PM.

A black car driven by Jeremy Nathaniel Martin, 26 years old, of Grover Beach, was driving on Union Road and attempted to cross Highway 46.  Martin failed to yield the right of way to oncoming traffic, and drove directly into the path of a red, Chevy Silverado that was headed east.

The two vehicles collided in the eastbound lane of the highway.  The truck smashed into the drivers side of the car, killing the two occupants.  Martin, and his passenger, Christopher Michael Medina, 24 years old, of Paso Robles.

The Chevy's driver was not hurt in the crash.

The police department report that they found marijuana in the car, but do not know until a toxicology screening is done, whether Jeremy Martin was under the influence at the time of the collision.

This accident requires much more investigation. Please let me help. Attorney John Rozier of Visalia, California. I am located on Caldwell Ave.  www.nelsonrozier.com or call me at 559-713-0159.

Fatal Big Rig Crash on Highway 46 in Wasco

October 10, 2011- a head-on collision on Highway 46 in Wasco, northwest of Bakersfield kills one and seriously injures another.

The crash happened at about 7:15 AM, when the driver of a car eastbound on the highway crossed lanes into the opposite direction of traffic and collided head-on with a big rig truck at Mc Kibben Road.

The impact from the crash caused the trailer of the semi, that was full of sand and gravel, to overturn onto the shoulder of the road. The force of the impact was so great that it crushed the cab of the big rig and killed the driver, 76-year-old Charles Edward Lawson.

The driver of the car, Josue A. Hernandez was critically injured and airlifted to Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield.

It is reported that Hernandez was not trying to pass anyone. The CHP are now trying to figure out if he was possibly falling asleep at the wheel.

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

Double Fatality on Highway 46

September 2, 2011- a crash Friday night left two teenagers from Hanford dead, and four others with serious injuries. The accident occurred at about 9 PM.

The crash happened along Highway 46, east of Cholame in San Luis Obispo County, southwest of Visalia. A 1998 Toyota Camry carrying six teens, was traveling eastbound on Highway 46. The driver, April Canseco of Stratford, lost control of the Camry when it blew a rear tire and hit the center divider, just west of Kecks Road. The blown tire caused the car to roll several times.

Two of the passengers, Itzyana Chaidez and Richard Hernandez, were thrown from the car during the crash and were pronounced dead at the scene. The other teens; Canseco, Raul Rodriguez of Corcoran, Gilbert Navarro of Corcoran, and a 17 year old girl, were taken to Kern Medical Center with serious injuries.

CHP reported that there were not enough seat belts in the Toyota for all the occupants. Alcohol was not a factor in the crash.

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

April 5 fatal accident on Highway 46 kills three

On April 5 three people were killed in a wrongful death accident on Highway 46 near Lost Hills. The accident was a head-on collision between a van and a Jeep Cherokee. Three people were pinned in the vehicles and were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. Two other people were taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries. There was a small fire in the van which firefighter crews attended to. The stretch of highway was closed for about four hours after the accident. This stretch of highway has been given the nick name Blood Alley due to the high number of fatal crashes that occur here. http://www.nelsonrozier.com/

Highway 46 accident causes wrongful deaths

January 1, 2010--According to the Bakersfield Californian newspaper, 2 more accident victims died in a  Highway 46 accident on New Years Day.  Alcohol was believed to be involved.  A Delano driver rearended a vehicle with 2 occupants, Hyun Kim, age 49 and her son Richard Jung, age 21, both of whom died in the accident.  This latest Highway 46 wreck occurred just east of the San Luis Obispo line in Kern County.

The Kim vehicle was propelled into the opposing lanes and this resulted in serious injuries to the occupants of that third vehicle.

Issues to be investigated include whether roadway conditions contributed to this collision, the speeds of all three vehicles, whether any driver had a last clear chance to avoid impact, analysis of the black box data from each vehicle, the involvement of alcohol and/or drugs, the insurances available as to any responsible party, underinsured motorist coverages, the extent of assets of any at fault driver, and the extent to which medical expenses can be negotiated downward.  The first step is to send an accident reconstruction engineer to the scene of the accident.  If you or a family member has been wrongly affected by this accident, then please consider calling us at 559-713-0159 in Visalia.  Highway 46 is well known to our firm and our retained engineer stands ready to inspect the scene of this accident.  Please review our other postings about Highway 46 and the description of our firm's handling of a case on Highway 46 very similar to this one.   John Rozier.
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