San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Blog

Man Injures 3 In DUI Accident

California Highway Patrol arrested a drunk driver who was responsible for injuring three people in a car accident on the early morning of September 22.  Three people, including the driver, were injured and four vehicles were damaged.  The driver was identified as 30-year-old Adam Duncan of Auburn, California. Duncan was arrested of suspicion of DUI and released after being hospitalized.  According to eyewitnesses in the police report, Duncan was was driving a 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe erratically down Highway 49.  He drifted into oncoming traffic and swiped a truck before continuing to drift into oncoming traffic, causing two other cars to collide.  All three injured parties were hospitalized with minor injuries. Authorities also cited Duncan for possession of drug paraphernalia. Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs continues to injure and kill people despite increased penalties. Bonnici Law Group—San Diego personal injury attorney.

San Diego Man Hospitalized Following Boating Accident

According to sources, a San Diego man has been hospitalized following a boating accident on September 18. The boat reportedly turned over in Mission Bay, near San Diego in Southern California. NBC News reported that the accident occurred early morning during a qualifying race event. The man suffered a concussion and was taken to Scripps Memorial Hospital. “The driver experienced what we called a ‘blow over’ in boating terms,” said San Diego Bayfair spokesman Greg Mansfield. According to witnesses, the engine appeared to come apart from the boat. “The boat completely disintegrated as it was basically designed to do with that capsule,” said witness Mike Hancock. “That’s probably the first time I’ve seen a capsule go into the water open, which is just terrible.” Bonnici Law Group—San Diego maritime law attorney.

One Killed In California Highway Accident

Two drivers were injured and one was killed in a tragic car accident on August 29, according to the San Jose Mercury News.  The four-vehicle accident occurred off State Highway 12 in Napa County on a Monday morning. The California Highway Patrol described the driver who was killed as a man in his 50’s who was driving a 1997 Ford Escort.  The names were initially withheld, according to Napa County Sheriff’s Captain Tracey Stuart. According to officials, the driver of the Ford Escort crossed over the center line and collided head-on with a tractor trailer traveling in the opposite direction.  The truck driver—41-year-old Vincent Zediker—was uninjured.  The Ford Escort was then pushed back into a Toyota Sienna, and the truck hit a guardrail and also struck a Toyota Prius.  The driver of the Ford was pronounced dead at the scene.  The driver of the Prius suffered minor injuries. The accident…
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