Fatality After Automobile Collision near Tipton in Tulare County

August 17, 2014- An automobile accident fatally injures one person, in Tulare County.  The car collision occurred near Tipton, on Sunday, at about 5 PM.

A 34 year old woman, was driving a 1997 Toyota Camry north on Road 96, which turns into Pratt Street, in Tulare.  The Toyota drove through a stop sign at the intersection of Avenue 144.

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Juan Garcia, of Tipton, who was driving a 1994 Ford Taurus, was eastbound on Avenue 144, when the Toyota drove directly into his path.  The Ford broadsided the Camry, and the impact sent the two vehicles into a field at the northeast corner of the intersection.

The Toyota's driver was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.  Garcia suffered moderate injuries, and was taken to Tulare Regional Medical Center for treatment.

I am a car accident, personal injury, and elder abuse lawyer, in Visalia, California, located on Caldwell Avenue, just miles from Tulare and Tipton. Ready to meet all your legal needs. Please give me a call. Attorney John Rozier  559-713-0159 or online at www.nelsonrozier.com.

Highway 190 Tipton Crash, New Details Emerge

August 2, 2011-  The accident that occurred Tuesday, on Highway 190 and Road 152 near Tipton that was caused by the driver of the truck, Juan Gabriel Reyes, was confirmed by the DMV that he was driving on an expired license.

Reyes, ran a stop sign and crashed into the probation van that killed him and two teenagers; Ingrid Coronel, 17, and Deshawn Moore, 15, both from Porterville.

It appears that, CHP officers were told by witnesses that Reyes was driving 90 to 100 mph when he passed them moments before he ran a stop sign at Highway 190 and was struck by the county van carrying eight teens and their driver. The  van was traveling east on Highway 190 at 55 to 60 mph, the CHP said. The Tuesday crash occurred four miles east of Tipton at 11:05 a.m.

The other van passengers, Abel Auntunez, 15, of Lindsay, and Robbie Hernandez, 16, of Porterville, were  medi-flighted to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno. Abel was in good condition and Robbie was in serious condition Wednesday.

Five others were taken to Kaweah Delta Hospital in Visalia. The CHP on Wednesday identified them as Edgar Saucedo, 17, Reynaldo Millan, 15, and Pablo Rodriguez, 15, all of Porterville, and Sonny Gutierrez, 17, of Lindsay. Pablo's injuries were listed as major by the CHP. The others had moderate injuries.  Darrel Fitzgerald Drone, 45, of Lemoore, the driver of the county van, was in good condition Wednesday at Kaweah Delta.

According to the report, The CHP's initial investigation said Drone and Ingrid appeared to be the only ones wearing seat belts. They were in the front seats.

Final results are not yet in--please call us if you want our independent engineer to take a fresh look at the accident.  We are here to help and answer any questions.  John Rozier, 559-713-0159.