Bakersfield Personal Injury Lawyer - Automobile Accidents

Fresno Woman Killed In Big Rig Crash

Chrissie Cole — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:18:00 GMT

A Fresno woman, 62, was killed in a car accident on Interstate 5 near Bakersfield on Sunday.

Sumiko Imamura was killed when the SUV she was riding in was struck by a big rig that lost its brakes. She was ejected from the SUV and died at the scene.

The driver of the big rig was not able to get to the emergency exit. The rig continued for another six miles, crashing into several other vehicles before finally coming to rest.

Three others were injured and all northbound lanes were closed for two hours due to the debris strewn about the highway from the crash.

The crash is still being investigated by California Highway Patrol.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Driver Hits Pole, Causes Power Outage

Chrissie Cole — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:43:00 GMT

Power to nearly 200 homes and businesses was lost on Friday when a suspected drunk driver struck a pole knocking out power in south Bakersfield.

The man was speeding on Hughes Lane when he lost control of his vehicle and struck the pole, the CHP reports.

The driver was arrested after Highway Patrol officers gave the driver a field sobriety test to determine if he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident.

“It was obvious that he was intoxicated,” said CHP Officer Jake Johnson. “In fact, he admitted to consuming several beers before he exited the vehicle.”

At the time of the crash, the boy’s brother and his girlfriend were also inside the vehicle, but no one was seriously injured.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Car Slams Into Tree, Driver and Passenger Trapped

Chrissie Cole — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:54:38 GMT

A car accident, on Tuesday, trapped the driver and the passenger inside the vehicle when the car slammed into a tree, according to California Highway Patrol.

The driver was traveling westbound on Camino Del Norte when the accident occurred. A Witness told California Highway Patrol officers that he heard tires screeching behind him and moments later a car had crashed into a tree.

Rescue crews arrived on the scene and were able to extract the drier of the vehicle. He was transported by helicopter to a nearby hospital.

The crew was able to free the passenger shortly after. He appeared to have injuries to his hip and was also transported to the hospital, according to California Highway Patrol.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole