We are learning more details about the fatal July 22nd Greyhound bus crash on Highway 99 near Fresno. The multi-vehicle collision involved a Greyhound bus with 47 people on board, and a Chevy Blazer SUV. The bus had left Los Angeles en route to Sacramento around 6 p.m. Wednesday. After making a stop in Fresno, the bus crashed at 2:14 a.m., when the driver swerved to avoid an overturned minivan and struck a concrete center divider near the McKinley Avenue offramp before colliding with the Chevy Blazer.
Six people died in the crash, including the driver of the bus, James Jewett, 57, of Sacramento, and three occupants of the Chevy Blazer, Stephenie Cordoba, 20, and Vanessa Gonzalez, 19, both of Fresno, and Sylvia Lopez Garay, 18, of Dinuba. The two other victims were passengers on the overturned bus, Epifania Solis, 60, of Madera and Thomas Ponce, 79, of Mexico. At least three people were hospitalized with very serious injuries.
Bus Accident Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Liability
While this accident remains under investigation, the injured victims, as well as the families of the people who died in this crash, would be well-advised to contact a California personal injury lawyer about this accident and the victims' rights to compensation for their injuries or a loved one's wrongful death. Is more information is available, a skilled bus accident lawyer can help the victims' understand the cause of the accident and who is ultimately liable for the passengers' injuries and the wrongful deaths of the two passengers and the occupants of the Chevy Blazer.
The attorneys at Estey Bomberger are currently screening personal injury cases arising from this accident. Our attorneys have handled numerous bus accident personal injury and wrongful death claims, including claims arising from tour bus accidents, charter bus accidents and private carrier bus accidents. If you or a family member were involved in this crash and you have questions about your legal rights, contact us for a free telephone consultation. If we handle your claim, we do not charge any legal fees unless we recover money for you.
Sources: LA Times, KMPH Fox 26 News, KTVU News
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