A case has been settled regarding injuries received in a 2007 accident. 57-year-old Mary Jackson was on her way to work when she was struck by another vehicle driven by Steven Almeida. Mr. Almeida admitted that he had fallen asleep at the wheel. Mrs. Jackson suffered a stroke and spent Read more »
Three injured at farmers market crash
by JDC
An accident at a Pacific Beach farmers market left three people injured. A 40-year-old driver was exiting the parking lot of the Promenade Mall when his clutch malfunctioned, causing him to strike three pedestrians. One of the victims, a 70-year-old man, suffered a broken leg, and two other women got Read more »
Band member killed in Bonsall crash
by JDC
A popular San Diego band member was killed in an accident on June 28th. 40-year-old Craig Yerkes of the band The Grams was speeding as he was traveling on Camino del Rey in Bonsall. Witnesses estimated that the vehicle was going over 100 mph when it struck a tree at Read more »
Man injured after hit-and-run
by JDC
A young man is in the hospital after being struck by a car in National City. 20-year-old Edgar Salario was running after a soccer ball on Euclid Avenue on June 28th. A man driving a 1990 Honda Accord struck Mr. Salario just south of 16th Street, resulting in two broken Read more »
$9.5 million awarded after helicopter crash
by JDC June 26, 2008
A lawsuit has been settled regarding the injuries a couple received after a helicopter crash in 2007. Doug and Judy Barton were passengers on a helicopter tour of Kaua’i, and were approximately 1000 feet in the air when the tail section of the helicopter blew apart. The pilot tried to Read more »
GM awards family after boy’s death
by JDC June 23, 2008
The parents of a Georgia boy who died in an accident have been awarded $3.5 million. 14-year-old Matthew Reynolds was the passenger in his mother’s 1995 Chevy Blazer in June of 2002. They were traveling southbound on Interstate 985 in Gainesville when a drunk driver collided with the Reynolds’ vehicle. Read more »
Crash kills one and burns 50 acres
by JDC June 19, 2008
A fatal accident in East County killed one person and started a brush fire that burned over 50 acres. At approximately 5:00 a.m., a 2002 Volkswagen drove off Interstate 8 west of Carrizo Gorge Drive. The vehicle fell 100 feet down an embankment and erupted in an explosion. That explosion Read more »
Pedestrian killed in Moreno Valley
by JDC
A pedestrian has died after being struck by a car in Moreno Valley. The adult male, who has not yet been identified, was walking on Alessandro Boulevard near Ramsdell Drive when he walked into the path of a car traveling eastbound. The driver, a 20-year-old man, was driving a Honda Read more »
Wrongful death suit in illness from pet store
by JDC June 18, 2008
A pet store chain has been sued in a wrongful death case after a man died from an illness contracted by a pet bought at the store. After purchasing a cockatiel from a Texas PetSmart in 2006, 63-year-old Joe de la Garza contracted psittacosis, which is a bacterial infection carried Read more »
Verdict reached in elder abuse case
by JDC June 17, 2008
$988,850 has been awarded to a woman who suffered injuries after being unsupervised at a nursing home. In September of 2007, 83-year-old Elizabeth Gladys had been residing at an assisted living center for nearly two years. At approximately 5:00 a.m. on September 20th, Ms. Gladys, who suffered from dementia, exited Read more »
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