Teenager Killed in Car Collision on Road 196 near Porterville

Visalia Elderly Maltreatment Lawyer John Rozier has the following update: On Wednesday, September 10, 2014, a teenaged boy was killed in an automobile collision.  The car accident occurred in Tulare County, near Porterville, at about 5:25 PM.

The 15 year old victim, was driving a 1996 Toyota, traveling at a high rate of speed on Road 196.  The Toyota attempted to pass a sedan as it drove north, south of Avenue 192.  The vehicle lost control, swerved off and then back on the road, and then was hit by a 1998 Mitsubishi.

The Mitsubishi was driven by a 27 year old Porterville man, and was southbound on Road 196.

It is reported that the occupants of the 4 door sedan, possibly a Pontiac, took the driver of the Toyota, after the collision, and dropped him off at Sierra View District Hospital, in Porterville.  The teenager later died at the hospital.  Authorities are looking to identify the three Hispanic males that were in the sedan.

The driver of the Mitsubishi was not injured in the crash.

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.

Crash with orange truck in Lindsay kills one

February 11, 2011--Yesterday's motor vehicle accident in Lindsay occurred at about 1pm.  A big rig carrying 80,000 lbs. of oranges collided with a VW Passat whose driver died in the crash.  The car is alleged to have pulled out in front of the rig.  Two passengers were seriously injured with one of them being airlifted to Regional Medical Center in Fresno.

The oranges were being hauled by Protacio, 39, of Porterville.  The accident was at Road 196 and Avenue 224 in Lindsay in Tulare County.

This accident raises a multitude of questions.  The speed of the orange truck is the first consideration, visibility of oncoming traffic is another.  The truck should have an air bag event data recorder or black box which will allow a download of computer data as to pre-impact speed, etc.  This information must be retrieved before repair are made or vehices are destroyed. 

Accident data for other crashes at this same location can be retrieved to look for dangerous patterns.

Our offices in Visalia are currently litigating an action against Juarez Brothers Trucking in Bakersfield where the truck turned across a highway in thick fog.  We have also successfully sued over blocked stop signs near Woodlake with another action pending over an orchard which blocked the view of an oncoming car near Sanger.  Please give us a call if you would like an engineer to take a look.  Attorney John Rozier  559-713-0159.