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.
LAS VEGAS - A tour helicopter operated by Sundance Helicopters crashed Wednesday afternoon, tragically killing the pilot and four passengers on board, Mercury News reported. The fatal accident was reported just before 5 p.m. on December 7th, in the River Mountains, about 4 miles west of Lake Mead, and about 30 miles from the Las Vegas Strip. 
MENDOCINO COUNTY -- According to Mercury News, an 82-year-old Mendocino avid cyclist was severely struck by a pickup truck in Casper on Sunday. This tragic accident happened along Highway 1 when a 1999 Ford F-150 driven by Sterling Bradbury, 18, of Mendocino, veered onto the shoulder of the highway and struck the bicyclist. CHP at the scene stated that alcohol or drugs, or the use of a cell phone were not a factor in the crash. However, following this tragic accident, the bicyclist, David Russell, was airlifted to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital where he was later died due to his injures. 
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.
CALAVERAS COUNTY -- One person was tragically killed and another seriously injured in Valley Springs motorcycle accident at about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday. According to KVML News, the driver of a 2001 Jeep Cherokee was traveling west on Highway 26 just west of Hogan Dam Road when for unknown reasons she crossed on the other side of the roadway and struck a motorcyclist and his passenger. The motorcyclist was reported to have died from his injuries, while his passenger sustained major injuries. The identities of both individuals on the bike were not immediately available.
The listeria outbreak responsible for deaths and illnesses across 26 states has now risen to 25 and 123 respectively, US News reported. According to the CDC, the states in which the effects of listeria caused the deaths of many individuals include Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wyoming. Those who have died in this tragic incident were between the ages of 48- and 96-years-old. The number of deaths and illnesses that have grown within the past few months became the country's most deadliest outbreak in 25 years.
KERN COUNTY -- A 22-year-old composting worker was taken off life-support and later died due to his injuries in Kern Medical Center's intensive care unit at about 11:04 a.m. Wednesday, The Bakersfield Californian reported. The worker, Heladio Ramirez, of Arvin, was attempting to help his brother, Armando Ramirez, 16, who collapsed after he was working inside an 8-foot-deep drainage tunnel at Community Recycling and Resource Company in Lamont. While both of them were inside the tunnel, they were exposed to a high concentration of hydrogen sulfide, a naturally produced compost that is deadly and attacks the central nervous system.
According to KTVU News, the listeria outbreak involving the contaminated cantaloupes is now responsible for 21 deaths. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported new deaths in Indiana, New York, and Wyoming. The CDC also indicated that 109 people in numerous states from California to the East Coast have sustained illnesses in the outbreak. 
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.
MONTEREY COUNTY -- A man killed in a fatal multi-vehicle car crash early Sunday morning has been identified as Gustavo Quintero, Salinas Californian reports. Quintero, 44, of Salinas, was traveling northbound on Highway 138 near McFadden Road, when a Chevy pick-up truck, driven by Melquiadez Mota Gomez, 29, of Watsonville, struck Quintero's vehicle head-on. Witnesses who saw Gomez driving prior to the crash said he was driving recklessly and at a high rate of speed. Following this tragic collision, authorities reported Quintero had died at the scene. According to the CHP, Gomez was arrested and booked into the Monterey County Jail on charges of felony DUI and vehicular manslaughter.
