Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Drunk Driving Fatality near Los Banos

December 31, 2011- A roll-over accident ended in one fatality, Saturday night, near Los Banos, northwest of Fresno. The crash occurred at about 7:30 PM.

Kurt Alan Knapp, of Turlock, was driving a 2002 Chevy Silverado truck northbound on Santa Fe Grade Road, just south of Gun Club Road, at about 55-60 mph.

The Chevy drifted off the road onto the right shoulder. Knapp over-corrected by turning the pickup to the left and lost control. The Chevy flipped over and came to rest on its roof in about 4 feet of water.

A 29 year-old passenger in the truck was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision.

Knapp sustained major injuries and had to be airlifted to Memorial Medical Center in Modesto.

Knapp is suspected to have been driving under the influence of alcohol.

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

Gas Line Hit by Car in Northeast Fresno

December 4, 2011- A car crash shut down a gas line in northeast Fresno, at about 10 AM.

A woman was taking a driving test, when she crashed her Honda into a large gas line, at the Department of Motor Vehicles. The accident forced the DMV to evacuate all occupants in the building.


The Sierra Lanes Bowling Alley across the street from the DMV, at Blackstone Avenue and Sierra Avenue also had to be cleared.

Fire crews have now reopened both buildings.

I am a personal injury lawyer, serving the central valley. Please give me a call, Attorney John Rozier 559-713-0159.

Monday, January 2, 2012

Two Car Collision on Highway 65 near Strathmore

December 30, 2011- A crash on Highway 65, near Strathmore, caused one woman to suffer major injuries, on Friday at about 6:13 AM.

Jennifer Dawn Irons, of Exeter, was driving a 1993 Chevy southbound on Highway 65, just north of Avenue 196.

Santiago Cortez Anaya, was driving a 2002 Ford on the highway and made an unsafe lane change.

Irons was unable to avoid Anaya's vehicle and the two cars collided.

Melissa Acuna, a passenger in the Ford, was seriously injured and taken to Kaweah Delta Medical Center, in Visalia.

Irons received minor injuries and was also taken to Kaweah Delta Medical. While Anaya received minor injuries, but was not taken to the hospital.

It is reported that all three occupants of the vehicles were wearing seat belts, and alcohol was not a factor in the crash.

Please give me a call if you need legal representation or a consultation. Attorney John Rozier 559-713-0159. My firm is located in Visalia, on Caldwell Ave, northwest of Strathmore.

Fatal Crash with Semi Truck on Copus Road South of Bakersfield

December 30, 2011- A two-vehicle accident ends in one death, Friday morning, north of the Grapevine, miles from Bakersfield. The crash occurred on Copus Road, just off Interstate 5.

A Chevy Impala, driven by Eugene Wilfred Lewis, of SeaTac Washington, had just exited from northbound I-5 onto Copus Road, when it swerved into a semi truck's path. The big rig, driven by Rafael Hernandez, of Lindsay, was traveling east on Copus Rd.

The Chevy hit the left side of the rig, and killed Lewis on impact.


A passenger in the Impala, Dona Mae Costello, of Des Moines, Washington, suffered serious injuries. She was airlifted to Kern Medical Center.

Hernandez was not hurt in the collision.

If you need a lawyer please call Attorney John Rozier, your personal injury specialist handling all types of crashes. I am located in Visalia, north of Bakersfield 559-713-0159.