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Yesterday, an 18 year-old Mountain View man, not yet identified, was struck by a car while he was obtaining items from his trunk. The crash took place on California street at around 2:40pm.
The Mountain View Police have indicated that a 53 year-old man lost control of his truck. The truck, then jumped the curb, smashed into parked cars, then drove through a fence finally ending up pinning the victim against his own car.
The 18 year-old man is in intensive care and has suffered from very serious injuries. For more information on pedestrian accidents and legal rights, visit our pedestrian accident practice area.
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In a tragic auto accident this week in Escondido, San Diego, a rollover car accident on Interstate 15 left the driver dead. Michael William Quinn, 50, of San Diego crashed on Sunday when he struck the center median causing his car to overturn.
Quinn was wearing he seatbelt, but was still ejected from the car. He was rushed to Palomar Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Quinn was the only person in the car.
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This moring, a tractor-trailer crashed into a passenger car that was travelling in the wrong direction on the 5 freeway. The California Highway Patrol responded to the crash along with emergency medical crews. All invovled were taken to nearby hospitals with one in critical condition.
It is unclear as to why the car was going in the wrong direction, but reports indicate witnesess saying that the driver was travelling in speeds of up to 90 mph. The tractor-trailer was transporting contaminated dirt. Once the crash occurred, the dirt covered the freeway virtually causing a stand-still.
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Early this morning here in San Diego, poor weather conditions caused a series of car accidents on Highway 8 in both directions. In one of the several car accidents in San Diego, a pick-up truck lost control and rolled down and embankment killing the driver instantly. The crash occurred near the Peutz Valley. It is unclear whether the wind and rainy conditions were the cause of the crash and the CHP is investigating.
