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Fatal pedestrian accident in Bakersfield

November 30, 2016 By

On Monday, November 21, there was a fatal pedestrian accident in Bakersfield.

According to Bakersfield police, the accident happened at around 6.00 a.m. n the 5100 block of the Stockdale Highway near New Stine Road. Jose Manuel Zaldua, aged 66, was driving his white gardening truck, but it stalled near the median at the intersection. He got out of the truck to try and fix the problem but was hit by another pickup truck, which was red, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The unidentified driver of the pickup truck was not hurt.

Westbound lanes of Stockdale Highway were closed after the incident for around two hours and although the roads were wet at the time, police do not think that the weather was a factor in the fatality.

The accident remains under investigation.

If you or someone you love has been harmed in an auto accident, please call the Visalia accident attorneys of the Law Office of Curtis Floyd, at (661) 633-2055 or contact us online today.

Filed Under: Pedestrian Accident

Three People Died Following Boat Capsized on June Lake

October 31, 2016 By

On Saturday, October 15, two men and a boy from Tehachapi died after their boat capsized on June Lake in Mono County.

According to Tehachapi City authorities the bodies of Doug Langston, his 14 year old son Jacob Langston and son in law Caleb Johnson were recovered by the San Bernardino County Sheriff Dive Team on Tuesday, October 18 at around noon.

The accident happened at around 10 a.m. on the Saturday when the boat overturned. There were two survivors who swam to shore where they received medical treatment and were released.

Jacob Langston was a 10th grade student at Tehachapi High School, where his mother is a special education teacher and a school psychologist and counselors were made available for as long as needed.

Details of what caused the accident have not yet been released and the investigation is ongoing.

If you or someone you love has been harmed in an auto accident, please call the Visalia accident attorneys of the Law Office of Curtis Floyd, at (661) 633-2055 or contact us online today.

Filed Under: Boating accidents

Two Fatal Accidents in Kern County

September 30, 2016 By

On Saturday night, September 10, there were two fatal accidents across Kern County.

According to Bakersfield Police Department the first accident happened shortly after 9 p.m. on Westside Parkway at Coffee Road. It appears that the driver of a silver Toyota SUV had been traveling eastbound on Westside Parkway in the direction of Coffee Road at a high rate of speed. It seems the driver then lost control, left the roadway and flipped several times. The unidentified driver who was the only occupant of the vehicle was declared dead at the scene.

At around the same time there was a second deadly crash which involved five cars on Panama Road just east of Cottonwood Road. In this incident the driver of one vehicle, who is suspected of being drunk, was hospitalized with serious injuries and one person was killed. Another three people were injured and a dog in one of the vehicles was also killed.

If you or someone you love has been harmed in an auto accident, please call the Visalia accident attorneys of the Law Office of Curtis Floyd, at (661) 633-2055 or contact us online today.

Filed Under: Auto Accidents

Defective Vehicles

August 31, 2016 By

There are enough dangers on our California roads posed by other drivers and dense traffic. You should not have to fear that, no matter how careful you are, your own vehicle could malfunction and injure or kill you without warning. For far too many accident victims, that is exactly what happens. Sure, you’ve heard about the massive recalls by now and maybe you have done everything in your power to make sure that your vehicle is not on the list or has had the prescribed repairs. But, just because your vehicle is not subject to a recall does not mean it is not defective.

Visalia Vehicle Defects

Some defects can cause a wreck. Others, called crashworthiness defects, fail to adequately protect drivers and passengers or actually cause injuries to be worse when an accident occurs, even though they don’t cause accidents. Certain defective parts, such as airbags or fuel lines, can fall into both categories.

There are also uncommon defects that can cause accidents, such as fires or carbon monoxide poisoning, when the vehicle is not in use.

Examples of dangerous and deadly defects include:

  • Exploding airbags
  • Faulty ignitions switch
  • Defects leading to spontaneous acceleration
  • Faulty tires
  • Defective brake system
  • Defective steering system
  • Electrical system defects
  • Faulty sensors
  • Poor roof crush resistance
  • Defective seat belts

If you or someone you love has been harmed by a defective vehicle, please call the Visalia defective vehicle attorneys of the Law Office of Curtis Floyd, at (661) 633-2055 or contact us online today.

Filed Under: Auto Accidents, Personal Injury