Four Killed in Fontana Car Accident
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY - According to Fontana Herald News, four people were tragically killed in a multi-car collision in northwestern Fontana. The horrific accident occurred at about 9:35 p.m. Sunday when a 1998 Chevrolet Suburban was traveling eastbound on Baseline Avenue and ran a red light at Cherry Avenue. The SUV crashed into a southbound car - a 1998 Honda sedan - resulting in both vehicles spinning out of control. The SUV struck another vehicle and then slammed into a Southern California Edison power pole.
Following this horrific collision, two occupants in the SUV, who were brothers, died at the scene of the accident. One of them was the driver and the other was a rear-seat passenger. The two men have been identified as a 35-year-old Rancho Cucamonga resident and a 39-year-old Bloomington resident. The third occupant in the SUV - a 37-year-old man from Fontana - was taken to Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, where he later died due to his injuries.
The fourth person killed in this crash, was Noah Ferrer, 11, of Fontana, who was a passenger in the Honda. The young boy was transported to Loma Linda Hospital after the collision and died while in surgery at 12:26 a.m. Monday. His 40-year-old mother, who was driving the Honda, suffered chest pain and was treated at Loma Linda Hospital. No reports were given if any occupants in the third vehicle were hurt.
Cause of the Fontana Car Crash
The collision on the night of January 29th remains under investigation by the Fontana Police Department. Though it remains to be seen if alcohol was a factor in the crash, it is also not clear what caused the driver of the SUV to run a red light. Hopefully, police officials can determine what happened and why.
Fontana Car Accident Liability
Accidents that are caused by running a red light can result to serious injuries and death to anyone involved. In these types of situations, vehicles speed up to beat the light, and therefore, can create an accident to be more severe. That being said, after a fatal incident, the family of the victims would be well-advised to contact an experienced Fontana personal injury lawyer who has handled numerous wrongful death claims. If authorities determine the SUV driver is at fault for the accident, a skilled attorney can help ensure the families legal rights are protected, and advise them the best option to recover the maximum compensation for their tragic loss, including final medical care expenses, funeral and burial costs, loss of love, care, affection, and companionship.
MARIN COUNTY - A pedestrian was severely struck by an elderly driver Saturday as he attempted to cross a street in downtown San Rafael, San Francisco Chronicle reported. The 49-year-old male pedestrian who resided in San Rafael, was hit after 9:30 p.m. by a 2001 Saab traveling east on 2nd at G Street. According to the Marin Independent Journal, the police found no indication the driver had been drinking. However, following the horrible collision, the pedestrian, whose name is being withheld pending notification of family, was reported to have died at the scene and the driver was not injured.
SOLANO COUNTY -- A devastating Vallejo accident involving two young boys and a garbage truck occurred after 12:30 p.m. Friday, San Francisco Chronicle reported. The two boys, 8- and 12-years-old, were riding on one skateboard along Chapman Court, when they approached the intersection of Linfield Drive and collided with a Recology Vallejo truck. 
YUBA COUNTY -- A young girl who was walking her bike on her way to school was severely struck by a car at about 7:44 a.m. Thursday, KCRA News reported. The 9-year-old girl, Julianna Villa-Hopkins, was attempting to cross the street at the intersection of 17th and Huston when her bike apparently fell. As she reached down to pick it up, that is when a driver of an SUV making a right from Huston Street and onto 17th Street seriously struck her. The young girl was airlifted to a local hospital after the incident, but later died due to her injuries.
SUTTER COUNTY -- A multi-vehicle collision on Highway 99 in Pleasant Grove left a woman seriously injured Wednesday, The Sacramento Bee reported. According to the CHP, a driver of a pickup traveling southbound on Highway 99 at about 3:30 p.m. misjudged the distance of an oncoming vehicle when the he or she was making a left turn to eastbound Sankey Road. 
IMPERIAL COUNTY -- A collision involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck left a man injured Wednesday afternoon, Imperial Valley Press reported. The accident happened around 4:30 p.m. at the corner of 11th Avenue and Main Street in El Centro, when a motorcyclist going east on Main Street collided with a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck traveling west on Main and attempting to turn onto the southbound lanes of 11th Avenue. Following the crash, the motorcyclist, whose name was not released, sustained major injuries and was airlifted to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs for further treatment. 
SAN FRANCISCO -- A pedestrian in a wheelchair was severely struck by a car in San Francisco, Mercury News reports. The accident was said to occur at about 7:08 a.m. Friday, at the intersection of 7th and Harrison streets. Officer Albie Esparza indicated the pedestrian was crossing Harrison Street with a green light, but did not make it across before the light turned red. Officer Esparza also mentioned vehicles in three of the four lanes traveling west on Harrison stopped to allow the pedestrian to cross, but the vehicle in the fourth lane did not.
SAN MATEO COUNTY -- A 6-year-old girl was struck and killed by a car in the city of East Palo Alto, San Francisco Chronicle reported. This tragic accident occurred around 8 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Bay Road and Gloria Way, when a girl, Sioreli Torres Zamora, was hit while she was walking through a crosswalk with her mother, Guadalupe Zamora, and her two younger sisters. The mother and the two sisters were reported not be injured in this accident. Following the collision, East Palo Alto police spokesman said the crash will be investigated and that the driver of the car, Flisha Whiteparker, was not arrested.
LA HABRA - A 20-year-old La Habra man was very tragically killed in a motorcycle accident Monday night, the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and Orange County Register reported. The motorcyclist, Bryan Hodges, died at the scene of the 5:22 p.m. crash on Euclid Street and Country Hills Drive, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department press release. The initial investigation by law enforcement indicated that Hodges, along with another motorcyclist, was riding southbound on Euclid Street when a vehicle making a left turn from northbound Street Avenue onto Country Hills Drive pulled into the path of his motorcycle. 
LODI -A Lodi postal worker suffered very serious injuries Thursday morning when he was struck by a vehicle on Ham Lane, the Lodi News-Sentinel reported. The accident was reported at about 10:00 a.m. on July 7, 2011, according to the Lodi Police Department. The postal worker, a 50-year-old Thornton man, was in a crosswalk on the corner of Walnut Street and Ham Lane when he was hit by a vehicle. He was taken to San Joaquin County Hospital, where he was listed in in critical condition. 
