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Man Killed, Friends Arrested in Motorcycle Accident

Posted on October 13, 2014 by bonnicilawgroup

On Monday, October 6, a motorcycle crash led to chaos and confusion, after one rider died in a fiery crash and several fellow riders were arrested. The California Highway Patrol reported that a group of seven motorcyclists was riding together on State Route 94. As they neared Barrett Lake Road, a GMC pickup truck made a left turn in front of the group, forcing them to brake suddenly. One rider, a 25-year-old San Diego resident, slammed into the front of the truck. His 2010 Ducati motorcycle burst into flames, and the rider was thrown onto the dirt shoulder. Paramedics arrived at the scene and tried to revive him, but he died from his injuries. Upon seeing his injured friend, one rider tried to interfere with the paramedics’ activities. He and four other riders were arrested by San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies for interfering and reckless driving. The riders insisted they…
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Driver Survives Fall from Freeway Onramp

Posted on October 6, 2014 by bonnicilawgroup

Police have arrested a hit and run driver for colliding with a yellow truck and forcing it off the freeway. The driver was seriously injured after the truck fell more than 50 feet into a nearby parking lot. On Sunday, September 21, a Navy mechanic drove his Ford truck onto a westbound ramp to northbound Interstate 805. Witnesses say a brown 2000 Ford Excursion pulled up next to the truck and through some mishap, the two collided. The crash forced the mechanic’s truck to break through a guardrail and fall off the ramp. The truck hit a nearby Dave & Buster’s building and came to a rest in a Mission Valley parking lot. The Excursion fled the scene. The truck fell about 50 feet from the freeway. The driver survived the crash, but had to be rushed to the hospital with critical injuries. He is currently recovering from back surgery…
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No Charges Filed After British Olympian Dies in Boating Accident

Posted on September 29, 2014 by bonnicilawgroup

After a thorough investigation, police have decided not to file criminal charges after an America’s Cup catamaran capsized in May 2013, killing British Olympic star Andrew “Bart” Simpson. America’s Cup is an international yachting trophy that is awarded to the winner of a two-yacht race. Yacht clubs have to meet certain requirements to qualify, but once they do, any yacht club can challenge the cup’s current owner. On May 9, the 72-foot Artemis capsized when the port side hull “dug into the water and failed structurally.” Simpson, a gold and silver Olympic medalist, sustained serious head and neck injuries and drowned after being submerged for about 10 minutes, according to the autopsy report. Some critics associated with sailing’s marquee regatta believed that the boat’s craftsmanship, rather than the pilot’s actions, caused it to crash. On Tuesday, September 9, a police report confirmed that the accident was caused by a structural…
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