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Reckless Boat Driver Faces No Charges for Fatal Accident

Posted on September 3, 2014 by bonnicilawgroup

The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) has reported it will not be charging the boat operator after a fatal crash at El Capitan Reservoir. On July 31, a blue and white Nitro boat sped through a “no wake” area and collided with another boat. The passenger and boat operator from the Nitro were treated for minor cuts and bruises, but both passengers from the other boat were killed in the crash. The SDPD concluded its investigation into the accident on August 21. Law enforcement officials also released new details about the crash, saying that the victim’s Bayliner boat was traveling northbound in the southbound lane during the accident. The details are murky. Bystanders say the Bayliner was stationary when it got hit, but it may have been moving anywhere from 5-20 mph. The area had been deemed a “no wake zone” due to low water levels, but the Nitro was…
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Police Seek Driver in Hit-and-Run Accident

Posted on August 27, 2014 by bonnicilawgroup

California Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run accident that killed a pedestrian on Monday, August 11. Around 12:15 a.m., witnesses report that a man was running alongside the highway near East Plaza Boulevard. He was crossing from the median to the side of the northbound lane when an unidentified vehicle struck him, and then fled the scene. The man’s body was also struck by a Toyota 4Runner and thrown into the HOV lane. Police pronounced him dead at the scene. The Toyota driver stayed and cooperated with authorities, but the driver of the first car has not been identified. Reckless motorists often flee the scene to avoid being arrested for alcohol or drug use. If police cannot prove a hit-and-run driver was impaired, he or she may only face minor traffic charges. What Is a Vulnerable User? Many states consider pedestrians and cyclists to be “vulnerable users,” meaning that drivers…
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Did A Boat Operator’s Negligence Cause Your Injuries?

Posted on August 20, 2014 by bonnicilawgroup

During the summer months, tourists and San Diego natives love to enjoy recreational boating activities like swimming, waterskiing and tubing. Boating and watersports can be fun for everyone, as long as boat operators and passengers act safely. Operating a boat can be just as dangerous as driving a car, and like many car accidents, speeding, negligence and alcohol use can lead to deadly boat collisions.  Recreational boating accidents can cause serious injuries, like broken bones, lacerations, limb loss and permanent brain damage (either from traumatic brain injury or oxygen deprivation while drowning.) On Thursday, July 31, two young men were killed in a boat collision at El Capitan Reservoir in San Diego’s East County. According to witnesses, the young men’s craft was stationary when a blue and white Nitro boat sped through the area and slammed into them. A fisherman who witnessed the accident raised his arms to try to…
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