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Good Samaritan Saves Driver Following Truck Accident

Posted on January 2, 2012 by bonnicilawgroup

Officials closed down Highway 99 in Manteca, California after a truck accident, according to News 10 ABC. According to the California Highway Patrol, the semi truck lost control, struck a car and slammed into overpass pillars on December 27. The accident occurred shortly before 10 a.m. The cab of the truck detached and landed 45 feet away from the trailer. Sandra Gardere, a 34-year-old medical assistant who witnessed the accident, ran into the flaming wreckage to rescue the driver, who survived the accident. “I don’t even know how that guy lived,” said witness Pat Ochoa. “He was in shock, I’m sure he had a severe concussion,” Gardere said. The brave woman saved the driver’s life. She visited him in the hospital in Modesto he was flown to as well. Have you or a loved one been injured or killed in a truck accident? Bonnici Law Group, APC—San Diego personal injury…
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Two Killed After Colliding With Police Officer

Posted on December 30, 2011 by bonnicilawgroup

A fatal car accident involving a deputy in Oildale, California is still under investigation, according to KERO 23 ABC News. A patrol car struck another vehicle, with passengers Daniel Hiler, 24, and Chrystal Jolley, 30. Both passengers died instantly. The driver of the patrol car, deputy John Swearengin, was reportedly traveling at high speeds and his lights and sirens were not on when he t-boned the other vehicle at an intersection. The California Highway Patrol continues to investigate the accident, and thus far, few details are available to the public. According to Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood, Deputy Swearengin was responding to a stolen vehicle incident just prior to the collision. Sheriff Youngblood held a press conference, but answered few questions, citing the investigation process. “Whether it was a deputy or a civilian involved in an accident, it is troubling to everyone,” Sheriff Youngblood says. “It is troubling to me…
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Drunk Driver Sentenced in Southern California Fatal Accident

Posted on December 28, 2011 by bonnicilawgroup

A drunk driver responsible for the wrongful death of a Southern California couple was sentenced to 13 years in prison, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Louis Fragoso, 20, plead guilty to a felony count of vehicular manslaughter in December after driving drunk and causing the fatal car accident. Fragoso was drunk when he was driving his white Mercedes-Benz and slammed head-on with a couple in a Toyota Scion. The couple, 25-year-old Alan Reyes and 24-year-old Vanessa Cease, were killed instantly on State Route 91. The couple had plans to marry, according to prosecutors. Of all fatal accidents recorded in 2009, 32% involved alcohol. Three out of every ten Americans will be in an alcohol-related  car accident at some point in their life. Of all the people age 21-24 involved in a fatal car accident, 35% were above the legal blood-alcohol limit. Despite increased awareness, drinking and driving continues to…
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