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Ventura Teen Struck by Car
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/mar/05/police-identify-buena-high-school-student-struck-c/
17-year-old Candice Fulcher was struck and critically injured by a vehicle while running across an intersection to catch a school bus on Thursday, the Ventura County Star reports.
According to witnesses, Fulcher, of Ventura, was crossing north Telephone Road in a crosswalk against a red light when a car driven by 24-year-old Monique Rodriguez, also of Ventura, struck her. Rodriguez was not cited for the crash and was fully cooperative with authorities. Fulcher is currently being treated at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.
One witness to the incident noted that he often sees students crossing the same intersection against a red light in order to catch the school bus on Petit Avenue, highlighting an area in which school district and city officials may need to improve student safety and facilitate discussion on student bus stops.
I wish the victim a full and speedy recovery from her injuries.
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Amtrak Train Collides with Pick Up Truck in Moorpark
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/mar/01/train-hits-truck-near-moorpark/
36-year-old Joseph Tillery was killed Monday morning when the pick up truck he was driving collided with a westbound Amtrak train on Highway 118 near Hitch Boulevard at the Peach Hill Soils crossing, the Ventura County Star reports.
Tillery’s car was pushed a quarter mile down the tracks after being broadsided by the Amtrak surfliner train, which was carrying 125 passengers at the time of the crash. There were no injuries reported onboard the train.
The Peach Tree Soils crossing, which is a private railroad crossing with no signals or railroad gates, had already been scheduled to receive public funding to improve the crossing’s safety –including installing devices to warn drivers who cross the tracks of oncoming trains. According to the Ventura County Transportation Commission, two other private railroad crossings have already been improved thanks to public funding in the past five years.
This is a terrible tragedy and I offer my deepest sympathies to Mr. Tillery’s loved ones in this time of loss.
If you have lost a loved one in a train accident, I encourage you to contact compassionate, veteran personal injury and wrongful death attorneys to learn more about your legal options. Our experienced attorneys expertly determine whether another entity is responsible for your losses, and will fight to obtain compensation for funeral expenses as well as pain and suffering. Law Office of Renee J. Nordstrand offers confidential, free consultations.
Drunk Driving Crash Kills 2 on Highway 118
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/sep/28/2-killed-2-injured-in-suspected-dui-crash/
Two well-known Ventura County DJs were killed early Sunday morning when their car was struck head-on by an alleged drunk driver. David Joseph Garcia, 34, of Port Hueneme and Alex Estrada, 33, of Ventura were returning from a charity fundraiser, Relay for Life along with Garcia’s wife, Sonia, who was seriously injured and remains in intensive care as of Monday.
The incident occurred at 5:36 a.m. David Garcia was driving eastbound on Highway 118, when the drunken driver, who was heading west in the eastbound lane, collided with Garcia’s car.
According to the Ventura County Star, 30% of the 27 traffic deaths in 2009 in Ventura County roadways patrolled by the CHP have involved drunk drivers.
My thoughts are with the Garcia and Estrada families in their time of loss.
If a drunk driver has claimed the life of a loved one, accident attorneys can help to compensate you for medical expenses, funeral costs, property damage and losses of expected income, companionship, support, parental guidance and others, as well as for pain, suffering and grief. Punitive damages may also be awarded in some cases.
Seven Year Old Boy Is Victim of a Hit and Run
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/sep/11/ventura-police-seek-motorists-in-boys-hit-and/
A seven year old Ventura boy was hit by a car while riding his bicycle on Wednesday night, the Ventura County Star reports. As he crossed an intersection around 8 p.m., a blue Volkswagen Beetle hit him, knocking the child to the ground.
The boy, who was not wearing a helmet, suffered serious internal injuries and is being treated at the Ventura County Medical Center. Police are currently searching for the middle-aged male and female motorists who were driving the car.
My thoughts are with this young boy and his family as he recovers. I hope that with the help of law enforcement and citizen involvement, the motorists who caused this accident can be found and held responsible for their conduct.