A San Diego car accident involving a collision between a Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) bus and another vehicle, the afternoon of March 24, 2010, has injured nine of the bus passengers. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports the injury accident happened at the intersection of University Avenue and 37th Street in City Heights. A Mitsubishi Eclipse ran a stop sign at University Avenue as it headed south on 37th, and struck the bus, which was eastbound on University.
The injured passengers whose ages ranged from 18 to 51, complained of back and neck pains. The injuries to two of the passengers are described as serious. The driver of the Mitsubishi abandoned his car and ran away from the scene of the car versus bus accident. Police found an open liquor bottle inside the car and are continuing to investigate this crash.
I offer my deepest sympathies to the seriously injured passengers of this hit-and-run accident. I wish them and the others who were injured the very best for a complete recovery. Please keep these victims in your thoughts.
Injuries In A Broadside Accident
Based on this news account, the driver of the Mitsubishi appears to be responsible for causing this street intersection crash. He apparently went through a stop sign and struck the left side of the bus near the front tire. This is typical of accidents involving stop signs and red light "runners" at street intersections. Such violations usually end in what is known as a broadside crash. Broadside or side-impact crashes tend to cause catastrophic injuries or death because the sides of vehicles offer less protection from the impact of the collision than the front or back of the vehicle.
California Traffic Laws
Leaving the scene of an accident is also a serious crime under California law. According to California Vehicle Code section 20001: "The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to a person, other than himself or herself, or in the death of a person shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident."
I truly hope this hit-and-run suspect will be apprehended and held both, criminally and civilly accountable for his actions. If the news article is accurate, this driver, not only ran a stop sign and caused a violent collision with a public transit bus, but also fled the scene. And, based on the evidence of the open liquor container in the vehicle, he was possibly under the influence, as well.
Contacting A Reputed Car Accident Lawyer
In these types of serious injury accidents, victims and their families will be well served by enlisting the services of a truly reputedSan Diego personal injury lawyer, who has a successful track record of pursing drunk and negligent drivers, and getting just compensation for the injured parties. A skilled car accident lawyer should help determine how an injured victim's car insurance policy applies to a hit-and-run case or an incident involving an uninsured or underinsured driver. If you have any information about this hit-and-run suspect, please call 1-800-6-Hit-N-Run (800-644-8678).
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