Pedestrian Hit While Crossing Tulare Avenue in Visalia

January 9, 2012- A woman was hit by a car as she was crossing the road in Visalia, on Monday, at about 5:40 PM.

The pedestrian, Charlene Garmon, was crossing Tulare Avenue, headed north, just past Garden Street, when she was struck by a 2001 Kia Rio, driven by Brett Hawley, that was traveling westbound.

She was seriously injured and taken first to Kaweah Delta Medical, and then Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno. She died in the hospital from her injuries.

The 43 year-old male driver was not hurt in the accident.

The crash is now under investigation.

Please give us a call, if you are a relative or are in touch with the family, and would like us to investigate this accident further. We are located in Visalia. Attorney John Rozier 559-713-0159.

Two Men Injured in a Cell Phone Related Crash on Hwy 41

January 9, 2012- An answered cell phone leads to a crash on Highway 41, in Madera County, Monday afternoon.

Neal Patrick Oliver, of Ahwahnee, was driving a Toyota Camry on Highway 41, south of Road 426. While he was driving, Oliver reached down to pick up his ringing cell phone and drifted to the right shoulder of the highway. The Camry smashed into a parked big rig on the side of the road.

Oliver received minor injuries.

A passenger in the Toyota, Joseph Henry Criswell, of Oakhurst, suffered major injuries. He was medi-flighted to Community Regional Medical Center, in Fresno.

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.

Modesto Crash Involving a School Bus and Car

January 9, 2012- A crash between a school bus and a car leaves one woman in critical condition, in Modesto, on Monday, at about 10:30 AM.

Dorothea Strobel, 78, was driving her Honda on G Street, toward downtown Modesto. She did not stop at the posted stop sign, at the intersection of G and 13th Street.

Strobel drove across three lanes of traffic and was hit by a Modesto City Schools bus. It is reported that the bus was traveling at 30 mph.

The driver of the bus, Alice Nelson of Ripon, and a 15 year-old passenger were not injured in the accident.

Strobel suffered major injuries and was taken to Doctors Medical Center. Her condition at this time is not known.

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

Child Killed While Trying to Cross Street in Bakersfield

January 6, 2012- An 11 year-old boy was hit and killed Friday, in Bakersfield, at approximately 6 PM.

David De Santiago ran across the roadway of Brundage Lane, as traffic was oncoming. A 56 year-old man driving a pickup truck hit Santiago as he was in the street.

Santiago suffered serious injuries and was rushed to Kern Medical Center. He died at the hospital about an hour later.

The police reported that the driver was not cited in the crash.

Please give us a call, if you are a relative or are in touch with the family, and would like us to investigate this accident further. We are located in Visalia, north of Bakersfield. Attorney John Rozier 559-713-0159.