Monday, August 8, 2011

Highway 58 SUV Crash

August 4, 2011- Thursday on westbound Highway 58, two SUV's were involved in a rollover collision during the morning rush hour traffic, in Bakersfield at Chester Ave.













It is reported that ambulances were called to the scene of the crash. The extent of injuries from the accident are not known at this time.

Crash Near Tulare Result in 2 Boys Being Ejected from Vehicle

August 7, 2011- An accident occurred near Tulare on Sunday morning. Two boys, Angel Alvarado and Diego Alvarado, were thrown through the back window of their 2000 Nissan sedan, and injured. The crash also injured two other people, happened at Road 132 and Avenue 228, at 9:25 AM the CHP said.

Leticia Alvarado, of Tulare, was driving the vehicle, with the boys in the back seat. Reportedly, the boys were not wearing their seatbelts.

There are stop signs for traffic heading north and south at the intersection, but not for traffic heading west and east. Alvarado stopped at the stop sign at RD 132, at Ave. 228. She then drove into the intersection, right into the path of a 2002 Toyota sedan driven by Julie Conelly, of Visalia, who, according to the Highway Patrol had the right of way.

The Toyota hit the left rear of the Nissan, which spun and threw Diego and Angel out the rear window into a pasture near the corner of Avenue 228, before the car hit a power pole.

A helicopter ambulance called to the scene landed in the same field and transported the boys, who were conscious, to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno. with moderate injuries, and Leticia Alvarado, who was wearing a seat belt, was taken by ambulance to Kaweah Delta Hospital in Visalia. Julie Conelly received only minor injuries, and declined to be taken to the hospital.

The CHP officer said it is not clear at this time, why Alvarado attempted to drive through the intersection with the car approaching. Nobody was arrested or cited immediately following the collision. The initial investigation showed no indications that either driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Please call us if you would like our engineer to get busy figuring this case out. We are located on Caldwell Avenue in Visalia. Attorney John Rozier 559-713-0159. www.nelsonrozier.com

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Accident on Interstate 5 and Highway 43

August 5, 2011- More information has come in about the crash that occurred on the onramp of I-5 and Highway 43. A 61 year old woman, Maria Este Montejano De Magana, from Baldwin Park died when her Chevy Suburban that she was riding in blew a tire and flipped off I-5 north of Hwy 43.

The CHP said, six other people, were in the van as well. A 5 yr old boy (name not released), was not injured. The driver Juvento Magana, plus a 38 year old woman and three teenagers, were taken to the area hospitals with major to minor injuries.

The Highway Patrol said, that the driver was driving north on Interstate 5 when the right, back tire and rim came off the Suburban. Magana lost control of the van and it overturned. The incident happened 6:18 a.m. on northbound Interstate 5, one and a half miles north of Highway 43.

Friday, August 5, 2011

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.