One person was killed and four other people were injured early Sunday morning in a solo vehicle crash in Tulare, police reported. The SUV rollover accident occurred at about 5 a.m. Sunday in south Tulare, where Mooney Boulevard becomes Foster Drive.
According to reports in the Visalia Times-Delta, Ernest Hernandez Renaldi, 26, of Strathmore was driving south on Mooney Boulevard when he lost control of his 2003 Cadillac Escalade. The vehicle went off the road and rolled five times in a dirt field. Renaldi was ejected from the vehicle. Injured in the crash were Sergio Lara, 20, Andrew Torres, 21, and Angel Garibhy, 20, and a 17-year-old boy who was not identified. One of the victims reportedly suffered a punctured lung and broken neck. The January 25 accident was the first accident fatality of 2010 within Tulare city limits.
Please keep the family of Ernest Renaldi in your prayers. What a devastating accident. We hope everyone injured in this accident makes a full and speedy recovery.
Based upon the reports, it is not clear what caused this accident. Police are investigating the cause of the SUV rollover crash and will determine if speed was a factor in the crash. The victims injured in this accident and the family of Ernest Renadli would be well advised to consult with a California SUV rollover accident lawyer. Sport utility vehicles often have safety problems. Ejections in SUV rollovers are common due to weak door locks and latchets, or lack of laminated safety glass. Head and neck injuries may be caused by seat back failures and weak roofs. If a defective condition in the vehicle caused or contributed to this accident and occupants' injuries or death, victims may be entitled to compensation from the vehicle's manufacturer.
Source: Visalia Times-Delta
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