San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Blog

According to the Los Angeles Times, an August 27 car accident claimed the life of a 2-year-old girl.  The accident occurred on the 110 Freeway in Highland Park when a Nissan Altima and a GMC Yukon collided in the southbound lane, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision occurred around 5:30 p.m.  The section of the highway they were at is curvy and notorious for accidents.  The cars both caught on fire following the accident, and the mother and neighboring residents were unable to pull the little girl out before she died in the Nissan. “You could hear the screams of the child,” said one witness.  “They were high pitched and terrible.  Then they stopped.” At least 4 people were taken to Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, including the mother of the girl and the driver of the SUV and two of the men who were injured trying to…
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According to The Sacramento Bee, two people—including a police officer—were injured in a car accident on August 28. A drunken driver slammed into the unmarked patrol car Sunday evening around 9:30. The names of both the injured officer and the driver were withheld. Garden Grove Police Lt. Jeff Nightengale told reporters that the car was hit near the intersection of Euclid Street and Trask Avenue in Garden Grove. No details were released other than to say the driver is a 23-year-old male and is expected to be arrested for drunk driving when he is released from the hospital. Luckily nobody was killed in this accident. There is never an excuse to get behind the wheel after drinking. Bonnici Law Group—San Diego wrongful death lawyer.