An accident in Utah killed two adults and injured one child from Carlsbad on July 3rd. Tod and Stephanie McFarland, along with their three children ages 1, 2, and 5, were traveling eastbound on Interstate 70, in the town of Sigurd. Mrs. McFarland lost control of the Ford Expedition and struck a median. The SUV then hit a pole and a fence, causing it to roll and fall off a bridge, landing on a highway. Both adults were not wearing seat belts and died in the crash. The five-year-old son suffered head injuries and is still admitted at Primary Children’s Medical Center in Salt Lake City. The two younger children are not hurt. The family had been traveling to Colorado and had driven through the night before the accident occurred.
If you reside in the San Diego area and have been seriously injured, contact the law firm of Estey & Bomberger.
A motorcycle accident killed an Indian tribe leader and his daughter-in-law on July 5th. 57-year-old William C. Mesa and 29-year-old Crystal Roberts-Mesa were traveling on Mr. Mesa’s Harley Davidson around 5:00 p.m. Mr. Mesa lost control of the bike on Lyons Valley Road, east of Skyline Trail, and struck a power pole, killing himself and his passenger. Family members told authorities that the victims had several beers before the accident, but they were not intoxicated. The accident is still being investigated and toxicology results are expected in six to eight weeks. Mr. Mesa was a retired police officer with the El Cajon Police Department, and he was currently the chairman of the Jamul Indian Village.
If you reside in the San Diego area and have been seriously injured, contact the law firm of Estey & Bomberger.
An accident on July 2nd left a 54-year-old woman dead. Karen Chacon was traveling northbound on Buckman Springs Road, south of Old Highway 80, when her Geo Tracker veered to the right shoulder. Ms. Chacon swerved back to the left, causing her vehicle to flip several times. The victim was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the SUV. Her body landed approximately 50 feet away from her vehicle and she was pronounced dead at the scene. It was later discovered that Ms. Chacon had received a citation in March for not wearing a seat belt.
If you reside in the San Diego area and have been seriously injured, contact the law firm of Estey & Bomberger.
