A 92-year-old Riverside woman succumbed to injuries she sustained from a semi-tractor trailor truck crash on July 16, 2010. Riverside Police Personnel reported that a traffic accident involving a big-rig truck and a car occurred around 1:30 p.m.
Officers on their arrival at the accident scene found that a 2001 Chevy Impala was damaged badly in the crash and the truck was in the wooded area of First Avenue. Both the drivers and the woman passenger in the car were transported to the Loyola Hospital for treatment. The woman passenger was later pronounced dead.
Preliminary investigation reports state that the Chevy Impala made a left turn in front on the tractor trailor. The Chevy’s driver, who was the husband of deceased woman, is still in the hospital fighting with his injuries.
We offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased female passenger. We also hope and pray that the injured victim recovers to his complete health soon.Based on this news report, the right-of-way violation may have played a part in this fatal collision. If the driver of the Impala failed to yield the right of the way, he may be held liable to his passengers for their injuries. Unfortunately, not only will that prevent any compensation for the family of the deceased female passenger. Then again, monetary compensation is never a real substitute for the loss of a loved one.
Ross Jurewitz is a Riverside County wrongful death attorney and the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California law firm dedicated to representing families of people killed in a wrongful death accident. If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in a car accident in California, please order your free copy of Mr. Jurewitz’s book, The Ten Biggest Mistakes that can Destroy Your California Accident Case. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.
