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HUMBOLDT COUNTY - A pedestrian accident late Tuesday morning left two pedestrians seriously injured, the Times-Standard reported. The victims were a 63-year-old Eureka man, and a 17-year-old Fields Landing girl. According to the Eureka Police Department, the March 13th accident occurred at 11:40 a.m. at the intersection of Fifth Street and E Street. The two pedestrians were struck by a 1999 Toyota Corolla driven by Josefina Maes, 70. Police stated that Maes has a medical condition which may have been a contributing factor in the collision. The cause of the accident remains under investigation.

Northern California Pedestrian Accident Injury Liability

While the investigation into the cause of this crash is ongoing, the family members of the two injured victims may benefit from speaking with an experienced California pedestrian injury lawyer. If the investigation confirms that the driver of the Corolla was responsible for the crash, the two injured victims may be entitled to compensation in a personal injury claim. A skilled and experienced personal injury lawyer can advise the victims and their families of their legal rights and best course of action to recover maximum compensation for medical care expenses, lost earnings, pain and suffering, and other damages.

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HUMBOLDT COUNTY -- A 65-year-old McKinleyville man tragically died Tuesday in an accident on Highway 36, the Times-Standard reported. The fatal crash was reported at 5:36 p.m. on July 12, 2011, and involved a 2009 Chrysler Town & Country and a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado. According to news reports, the Chrysler minivan, driven by a 68-year-old McKinleyville woman, pulled out onto SR-36 from the Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park and was subsequently struck head-on by the Chevy Silverado. The passenger in the minivan suffered major injuries and was taken to Redwood Memorial Hospital, where he died. The cause of the fatal Humboldt County car accident remains under investigation by the California Highway Patrol. Drugs or alcohol are not suspected to be a factor.

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A 44-year-old Laytonville woman died Wednesday night in a head-on collision on Highway 101, north of its juncture with Highway 271 in Humboldt County, authorities reported. T

he July 21st accident occurred at about 9:30 p.m., and involved a northbound Subaru Forester and a southbound Toyota 4Runner.

According to news reports in the Ukiah Daily Journal and Times-Standard, Saskia Martin, 37, of Benbow, was driving a Subaru Forester northbound on Highway 101, behind a slow moving big rig truck.

When Martin attempted to pass the truck, she saw a bicycle lying in the lane directly in front of her, which caused her to slam the brakes and swerve into the southbound lane.

Martin lost control of the Subaru and the vehicle spun into the path of a southbound Toyota 4-Runner driven by Tonia Evans, 44, of Laytonville. The Subaru and the 4-Runner collided, resulting in the SUV rolling several times. Tonia Evans died of her injuries at the scene of the crash. Her husband and passenger, Allen Evans, 52, was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Martin complained of pain to her neck and left arm.

This horrific accident is absolutely heartbreaking. Our condolences go out to the family of Tonia Evans and everyone who knew and loved her. Please keep her family in your prayers during this surely very difficult time.

Cause of the Crash

If news reports are accurate, it appears that this crash was caused by an unsafe maneuver made by the driver of the Subaru Forester, resulting in her northbound vehicle entering southbound lanes into the path of the 4Runner. The Times-Standard reported that the CHP continues to investigate whether drugs and alcohol played a role in the crash. Authorities recovered the apparently abandoned bicycle from the crash scene.

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