The family of 24-year-old Jennifer Barajas who was killed in a Fullerton car accident is asking eyewitnesses to come forward with more information about what occurred. The Orange County Register reports that the fatal car accident occurred the morning of May 6, 2010 on the 57 Freeway. California Highway Patrol officials say Barajas lost control of her 2000 Honda Civic, which then veered off the roadway and hit a tree.
My heart goes out to the grieving Barajas family and friends of the young woman who was tragically killed in this crash. According to the article, Barajas had borrowed the family car to be able to attend a job interview at a law firm. Tragic! Please keep this family in your thoughts and prayers.
Car Accidents
There were 152 fatalities and 13,414 injuries involving car accidents in Orange County, according to CHP's 2008 traffic accident statistics. In Fullerton, four people died and 743 were injured as a result of car accidents in 2008.
Accident Causes
This accident does not make much sense to the Barajas family, according to news reports. They say they cannot understand how she may have lost control of the car. It appears they suspect another vehicle may have been involved here. We routinely see a number of accidents involving non-contact hit-and-run where there is no contact between the vehicles. But the driver who crashed may have been cut off by another driver or crashed as the result of another driver's reckless driving. Did that occur in this case? That's what the family wants to know.
Protecting their Rights
Leaving the scene of an accident or hit-and-run is a serious crime under California law. In such cases victims' families would be well-advised to contact a reputed California personal injury lawyer, who will make sure that the negligent parties are held accountable. A knowledgeable car accident attorney will also advise the families about how their car insurance policy applies in a hit-and-run crash or in a case where the at-fault motorist is uninsured or underinsured.
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