San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department officials have identified two victims of a Sunday morning high-speed crash in Victorville.

Quan Campbell, 29, of Victorville, was driving northbound on El Evado Road at high rate speed and failed to negotiate a curve in the road just south of Mojave Road, which led to the vehicle rolling several times, the release stated.

Campbell and Amber Thompson, 21, of Pomona, died at the scene of the accident reported at 6:39 a.m., the release stated.

Another passenger, who was not identified by name, was taken by helicopter to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton and treated for his injuries.

The Sheriff’s Department’s major accident investigation team is investigating the accident.

Cause of the Fatal Crash

As a passenger, Amber Thompson likely could have done nothing to prevent this fatal roll over collision that ultimately took her life. Based on the limited facts provided by the Press Enterprise, it is impossible to know exactly what happened here and why this fatal crash happened. The San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department will surely look at the speed of the vehicle, witness reports, and other factors to determine what occurred and who was responsible. roll over collisions such as this one can have countless causes, including unsafe passing maneuvers, swerving to avoid an object in the road, falling asleep at the wheel, driving under the influence, or driver distraction.

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Two vehicles collided at about 1 p.m. on Truxtun Avenue, sending a van into a tree near Camino Real restaurant killing one and injuring two.

Officers were sent to the intersection of Truxtun Avenue and Westwind Drive regarding a crash involving two vehicles.

An elderly woman driving a silver Cadillac attempted to turn north onto Westwind Drive from eastbound Truxtun Avenue directly into the path of a medical transport van, Sgt. Mary DeGeare said.

The van was being driven westbound on Truxtun Avenue, transporting three passengers, DeGeare said.

The driver of the medical van then crashed into the El Camino Restaurant on the northwest corner.

The driver of the CA passenger in the van was taken to Kern Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. Cadillac sustained minor to moderate injuries.

Another passenger in the van was taken to KMC and was last listed in critical condition.

The van driver and another passenger escaped injury, DeGeare said.

The westbound lanes between Oak Street and Bahamas Drive are expected to be closed until 5 p.m.

Cause of the Bakersfield Crash

If news accounts  are accurate, the driver of the Cadillac is likely  responsible for causing this accident. However, the accident is still under investigation by the Bakersfield  Police Department and an official determination of the cause of the Kern  County crash has not been made.

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Coroner’s officials have released the name of the 69-year-old Hemet woman killed during Monday’s head-on collision in Winchester that triggered the DUI arrest of the surviving driver.

Ella Anne Jefferson died at the scene of the 11:16 a.m. wreck along the eastbound lanes of Domenigoni Parkway, about three-quarters of a mile west of Leon Road.

Arrested at a hospital for investigation of driving while under the influence was 20-year-old Ryan Mahan of Menifee, said California Highway Patrol Officer Darren Meyer.

“Drugs and alcohol were considered to be a significant part of the collision,” Meyer said this morning.

The case now will reviewed to determine whether Mahan will be charged with gross vehicular manslaughter, the officer said.

The investigation began with reports of an erratic driver who was speeding and weaving through traffic while headed west on Domenigoni Parkway toward Menifee.

Before officers could intercept the motorist, the driver jumped a concrete curb and dirt divider and traveled into the eastbound fast lane where Mahan’s 2003 Saturn Ion slammed head-on into Jefferson’s gold 2011 Toyota Camry, Meyer said.

Mahan suffered two broken legs and internal injuries, Meyer said.

Both drivers were traveling alone.

Cause of the Winchester Crash

The December 26, 2011 crash investigation is ongoing by the California Highway Patrol however based on preliminary reports by the CHP the driver of the Saturn, Ryan Mahan, 20,  jumped a concrete curb and dirt divider and traveled into the eastbound fast lane where Mahan’s 2003 Saturn Ion slammed head-on into a gold 2011 Toyota Camry The head-on collision killed the driver of the Toyota Camry, 69 year old Ella Anne Jefferson.

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MORONGO VALLEY – A head-on vehicle collision on Twentynine Palms Highway Thursday afternoon killed one man and sent three Marines to Desert Regional Medical Center with serious injuries.

The collision occurred at 12:14 p.m. on the highway near Lanning Lane in Morongo Valley, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Morongo Basin station.

A CHP report states Andrew Dufresne, 21, a Marine stationed in Twentynine Palms, was driving a 2004 Saab sedan westbound on the highway. His car crossed the center two-way left-turn lane, striking a 1979 Chevrolet station wagon headed eastbound. The head-on collision killed the driver of the Chevrolet, whose name has not been released yet.

The report states alcohol does not appear to have contributed to the crash, but CHP Officer Eric Brewer confirmed on-scene that the two passengers in Dufresne’s car admitted they had been drinking.

Dufresne was trapped in his vehicle before emergency crews cut the top off the sedan and extricated him from the driver seat. He was then flown to Desert Regional Medical Center. Two passengers in the Saab were taken to Desert Regional by Morongo Basin Ambulance.

Cause of the Morongo Valley Crash

The December 22, 2011 crash investigation is ongoing by the California Highway Patrol however based on preliminary reports by the CHP the driver of the Saab, Andrew Dufresne, 21, a Marine stationed in Twentynine Palms, was driving a 2004 Saab sedan westbound on the highway. His car crossed the center two-way left-turn lane, striking a 1979 Chevrolet station wagon headed eastbound. The head-on collision killed the driver of the Chevrolet, whose name has not been released yet.

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Considered a rising star in the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps at Lowell High School, Dominic Nop spent the past four years preparing to be a Marine. When he graduated in June, he fulfilled his goal, attending basic training at Parris Island, S.C.

Nop’s dreams were cut short early Friday morning when he was killed in a car crash near a Marine base in Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Nop, 18, was a passenger in the rear seat of a car when it crashed just before 2:30 a.m. and was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. According to the coroner’s statement, the car drifted off the road, crossed another lane of traffic, and struck a utility pole.

The car was driven by Herbert Jimenez, 22, of Twentynine Palms, according to San Bernadino County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Jodi Miller. Jimenez and two other unidentified passengers were transported to a local hospital and treated for light to moderate injuries.

Authorities said drinking may have played a part in the crash. “It looks like alcohol has been determined to be a factor,’’ Miller said yesterday.

Miller said no charges have been brought yet against Jiminez, but the department was in the process of forwarding a final accident report to the San Bernardino County district attorney’s office. Miller said officials were investigating whether speed was also a factor. She said she did not know if the passengers or driver of the car were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.

As word spread across Lowell yesterday, people expressed shock and sadness.

“It’s terrible news,’’ Lowell Mayor James L. Milinazzo said. “He was serving his country and to be taken like that is just a terrible tragedy. We will be lowering the flag at City Hall on Monday.’’

Lowell High School’s principal, Edward Rozmiarek, called Nop a gifted student, and said grief counselors will be available tomorrow morning for students.

“We’ll also be having a moment of silence,’’ said Rozmiarek.

Nop’s family could not be reached for comment, but within the close-knit ranks of Lowell’s JROTC program, word of Nop’s death spread quickly Friday as friends texted one another and shared tributes to Nop on Facebook.

“Dominic was a role model for everybody. A lot of kids looked up to him and wanted to go into the Marines because of him,’’ said Kayla Montanez, who served with Nop in JROTC and said she spoke with him earlier this week. “He never had anything bad to say. Everything that came out of his mouth was positive.’’

Kevin Casilli, a retired Air Force master sergeant who helps oversee the Lowell JROTC program, called Nop a model student and citizen.

“He did hundreds of hours of community service and never complained,’’ Casilli said, noting that Nop would be the first to volunteer to serve in honor guard events at city parades, funerals, graduations, and inaugurations.

“He was just an extremely dedicated, selfless person who always thought of others before himself,’’ said Casilli, who last saw Nop when the young Marine returned to speak to students last month at Lowell High School. “This is such a shock.’’

Cause of the San Bernardino County Crash

Based on the information provided by news reports, it appears the driver may likely be at fault for the collision due to traveling at “a high rate of speed.” However, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department will determine other possible factors that could have contributed to the crash such as distracted driving, negligent or reckless actions by the driver, and road conditions.

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If it were to be determined by police that the driver is responsible for the fatal incident due to negligence or excessive speeding, the family members of the victim would be well-advise to contact a San Diego accident lawyer at the Law Offices of Gary A. Kessler. Compassionate and caring attorneys at our firm can advise the family of their legal rights, and best course of action to recover the maximum compensation for their tragic loss. Compensation in a wrongful death claim can include, funeral and burial expenses, lost earnings, loss of love, care, can companionship, or other damages in this devastating December 15th car accident.

Authorities have identified the 20-year-old driver who died along with a passenger when their car hit a palm tree in the median of a road in Oceanside on Thursday.

Michelle Reni Cafagna was airlifted from the crash site to a hospital in La Jolla but could not be revived, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Voter registration records indicate Cafagna resided in San Marcos.

The passenger in the car, Rizelle Cabana Alamares, 24, died instantly in the mid-day crash.

Oceanside police said the driver lost control of the sedan on El Camino Real near Via Las Rosas, veered onto the center divider and slammed into the tree on the passenger side.

Cause of the Car Crash in Oceanside

Based on the information provided by news reports, it appears the driver may likely be at fault for the collision due to traveling at “a high rate of speed.” However, Oceanside police will determine other possible factors that could have contributed to the crash such as distracted driving, negligent or reckless actions by the driver, and road conditions.

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If it were to be determined by police that the driver is responsible for the fatal incident due to negligence or excessive speeding, the family members of the victim would be well-advise to contact a San Diego accident lawyer at the Law Offices of Gary A. Kessler. Compassionate and caring attorneys at our firm can advise the family of their legal rights, and best course of action to recover the maximum compensation for their tragic loss. Compensation in a wrongful death claim can include, funeral and burial expenses, lost earnings, loss of love, care, can companionship, or other damages in this devastating December 15th car accident.

HANFORD – A 36-year-old man who died in a crash near Lemoore Tuesday morning has been identified as Jorge Martinez of Hanford, authorities said.

Martinez was driving a 1994 Ford Thunderbird on Grangeville Boulevard when his car collided with another vehicle, according to the California Highway Patrol. 

The accident happened around 6:50 a.m. near the intersection of 15th Avenue and Grangeville Boulevard. Officials said a vehicle traveling eastbound on Grangeville drifted into the westbound lane and hit Martinez’s vehicle heading west on the road.

According to the CHP, the eastbound vehicle, a 2003 Jeep Cherokee, was traveling at about 50 to 55 mph, while the Thunderbird was traveling at an unknown speed.

Details on the CHP traffic incident information website indicated one of the vehicles, presumably Martinez’s, rolled into a nearby field.

The website also indicated the road was closed for nearly 70 minutes following the accident.

The driver of the Cherokee was transported to Adventist Medical Center-Hanford, where she was treated for minor injuries. Martinez was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officials have ruled out alcohol and drugs as a factor in the accident. Both drivers were wearing a seat belt, they said.

The accident remains under investigation.

Cause of the Lemoore fatal crash 

If news accounts in the Hanford Sentinel are accurate, the driver of the Jeep Cherokee is likely  responsible for causing this accident. However, the accident is still under investigation by the California Highway Patrol and an official determination of the cause of the Kings  County crash has not been made.

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The Law Offices of Gary A Kessler is a prominent and highly respected law firm in California and the United States.  Gary A Kessler has been serving the people as an experienced wrongful death attorney for over twenty years dedicated and committed to obtaining the best results for his clients in each and every case.  Through experience and education, our firm is able to expertly evaluate complex medical injuries and pursue wrongful death claims.

The Law Offices of Gary A Kessler has a sustaining record of outstanding results for their client’s wrongful death cases throughout California, Nevada, Arizona, Florida, Oregon and Washington.  Our firm specializes in difficult automobile vs. tractor-trailer rig(s), collision cases, uninsured motorists cases, rollover accident cases, bus and train collision litigation, defective product liabilty litigation, boating collision death cases, boating capsizing and drowning cases, backyard pool drownings, jacuzzi spa drownings, association and community pool drownings, accidental shootings, tractor-trailer and commercial vehicle fatality, fuel tank fire cases and wrongful death cases.

The term “wrongful death” is defined as the death of an individual as a result of the negligence, carelessness, intentional act of another individual, corporation, company or entity.  Filing a proper wrongful death claim is extremely difficult and complex for families because they are not only dealing with their grief over the death of a beloved family member, but also complex issues of compensation as well.  Wrongful death claims are usually sought after by relatives, siblings, or members of the decedent’s estate who have lost a considerable amount of money as well as loss of support and grief due to the wrongful death of the decedent.

In most states, if the death of a relative or spouse was caused by the wrongful act of another, surviving family members can file a wrongful death lawsuit against the negligent party or parties.  In order to file a wrongful death claim, you must be able to prove that you will experience severe future emotional and financial hardship because of the loss of the death of a relative, family member or spouse.