6 People killed in Greyhound Bus Accident near Fresno.
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010FRESNO, Calif. — A Greyhound bus carrying 47 people and traveling to Sacramento from Los Angeles crashed on a highway in California’s Central Valley on Thursday, killing six and injuring many others. California Highway Patrol Officer Michelle Sigmond said the bus driver swerved to try to avoid another crash involving an overturned SUV and slammed [...]
4 Year Old Boy killed in Hwy. 101 truck crash in South San Jose, California; driver is being held on DUI charges
Monday, July 12th, 2010A 4-year-old boy was killed Sunday night in South San Jose after an alleged drunken-driver returning from a heavy metal concert slammed into the back of the family’s broken down pickup truck. James “Jimmy” Francis Lee’s blood-alcohol level was “about twice the legal limit” of 0.08, said California Highway Patrol Officer Brien Rayner. “He said [...]
Two People are Dead in Agoura Hills Car – Truck Accident
Friday, July 2nd, 2010AGOURA HILLS, California ― Two people are dead and a third is critically hurt after slamming into the rear of a big-rig on U.S. Highway 101 west of Los Angeles. Two people are dead and a third is critically hurt after slamming into the rear of a big-rig on U.S. Highway 101 west of Los [...]
Three Whittier California children killed in morning crash on the 5 Freeway
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010SANTA CLARITA – Newhall, California Three of five people killed in a chain-reaction crash on the southbound 5 Freeway near the 14 freeway, early Monday were local children, authorities said. Cynthia J. Hernandez, 9, Edgar A. Hernandez, 8, and Xochitl M. Hernandez, 5, all of Whittier, were killed after the car they were riding in [...]
3 Phoenix Arizona Motorcycle riders mowed down and killed After Being Rear Ended in a Horrible Crash.
Thursday, March 25th, 2010PHOENIX — Arizona A group of eight motorcycles stopped at a red light in north Phoenix were mowed down from behind by a dump truck early Thursday afternoon, killing three riders and injuring six others, at least one critically, authorities said. The most seriously injured was an off-duty Phoenix Fire Department captain who was in [...]
Toyota sued over deaths in horrendous California crash
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010Los Angeles – California Relatives of a California state trooper and three family members whose fatal car wreck helped spark Toyota’s wide-ranging safety recall have sued the automaker for defects they say caused the vehicle to speed out of control and crash. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in San Diego Superior Court, was the latest [...]
The Victim of head on car crash in Southern California mourned.
Monday, January 25th, 2010Friends, family and students are mourning the loss of a 50-year-old father who was killed Friday in a head-on crash near Steele Canyon High School, where he often volunteered for his kids’ drama productions. He was identified by the Medical Examiner’s Office Saturday as David Norman Reid, who lived with his wife and family in [...]
Deadly crash Involving an 11 year old driver- Why was he driving?
Friday, January 15th, 2010Three lives were lost when 11-year-old José Silva ran a stop sign at the intersection of Avenue 152 and Road 168 near Woodville, California. A truck headed south on Road 168 didn’t have enough time to stop and collided with Silva’s vehicle. Silva died at the scene along with his mother, Maria Covarrubias, and José’s [...]
California Highway patrol says 12 dead in California traffic accidents
Sunday, December 27th, 2009SACRAMENTO, California The California Highway Patrol says 12 people have died in accidents statewide over the Christmas holiday weekend, one more than in 2008. Of the 10 vehicle occupants who died in the CHP’s jurisdiction between Christmas Eve and noon Saturday, half weren’t wearing seat belts. A motorcycle rider also died, the CHP says. The [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Man killed crossing Lake Isabella Blvd. identified
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified James T. Kelly, 69, of Lake Isabella, as the person struck by a pickup truck Friday evening about 6:30 p.m., when, according to witnesses, he attempted to cross Lake Isabella Blvd. in his motorized wheelchair. The incident occurred in the 6100 block of Lake Isabella Blvd., in Lake [...]
Julian California man, Age 53, killed in head-on crash that was not his fault.
Saturday, November 21st, 2009A 53-year-old Julian man died Friday in a head-on collision on state Route 78 between Ramona and Santa Ysabel. The accident occurred about 11:15 a.m. when a Dodge truck driven by Justin Jones, 20, of Ranchita, California, drifted onto the right shoulder of the westbound lane, the California Highway Patrol said. Jones overcorrected, crossed the [...]
There will be Changes on the Oakland Bay Bridge following a Death Plunge by Truck.
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009Caltrans will add more safety measures and warning signs on the Bay Bridge to try to get drivers to slow down before the new S-curve, where a speeding truck driver lost control early Monday and plunged in his big rig 200 feet to his death on Yerba Buena Island, authorities said. New signs advising motorists [...]
Three killed in another accident on Highway 46 North of Bakersfield, California.
Thursday, October 29th, 2009Three people were killed in a head-on crash Wednesday afternoon on Highway 46 north of Bakersfield. Friday, four people were killed in an accident on the same highway. The accident happened at about 2:53 p.m. on Highway 46 just east of Wildwood Road. That’s between Wasco and Interstate 5, not far from Wasco State Prison [...]
Los Osos California couple dies in car accident in Kern County California
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009A deadly accident in Kern County claims the lives of two Los Osos, California residents. The California Highway Patrol said 62-year-old Shirlene Soto and her husband, 84-year-old Walter Elliott, were among the four people who died in a car crash on Highway 46 east of Highway 33 Friday morning. The CHP said a man driving [...]
Santa Maria Woman Dies in Motorcycle Accident
Monday, October 26th, 2009The California Highway Patrol says 51-year-old Nancy Simmons, of Santa Maria, has died in a motorcycle accident. The CHP says she was a health technician at Santa Maria High School. The accident happened on Northbound Highway 101, near the Santa Maria River Bridge, just after 11:30 a.m. Saturday. The CHP said four motorcycles were traveling [...]
Woman Crushed to Death by a Bus in a Motorcycle Accident
Sunday, October 11th, 2009Tecate, California – A 42-year-old woman from La Mesa was crushed to death by a bus while riding on the back of a motorcycle on a steep, winding grade just northeast of the Tecate border crossing with Mexico on the California side in Tecate, California. Debra Louise Allen, 42, of La Mesa, was on the [...]
Van tried to evade head-on Collision east of Meridian, CA.
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009The driver of a van carrying 10 unbelted passengers swerved to try and avoid the head-on collision that killed a Yuba City woman, a California Highway Patrol official said Monday. Lorretta Lynn Deniz, 22, of the 400 block of Emerson Avenue, was pronounced dead at the scene of the Saturday night accident on Highway 20 [...]
Oxnard California Driver arrested in Bicyclist’s Death.
Monday, June 29th, 2009MALIBU – California An Oxnard man was arrested in a hit-and-run accident after his truck allegedly struck and killed a father and injured his son cycling along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. The incident occurred about 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Cyclist Rodrigo “Rod” Armas, 45, of Kern County, died at the scene, while his 14-year-old son [...]
Inland Empire California Traffic mishaps have taken a deadly toll.
Friday, June 5th, 2009Inland Empire – California At least six people have perished in a series of accidents in San Bernardino, Devore, Colton and near Hemet. In the worst, a multi-car crash involving a hit-run driver killed three people on Highway 74 west of Hemet. The coroner identified the dead as 11-year-old Zaria Williams of San Jacinto, Cedric [...]
Law Firm Profile
Saturday, June 30th, 2007The Law Offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez & Associates, is a Personal Injury law firm based in California. We have locations in Chatsworth, Van Nuys, San Francisco, Woodland Hills, Palmdale, and Norwalk, California. We handle cases throughout the great State of California. Our firm primarily handles Personal Injury cases including but not limited to; automobile and [...]