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Deadly Crash in Southwest Bakersfield

November 30, 2016 By

On Friday night, November 11, there was a deadly crash in southwest Bakersfield following a police pursuit.

According to police, officers tried to stop 18 year old Nigel Eddie Nieto but he did not yield and he took off westbound on Ming Avenue where he then ran a red light and hit another car going southbound. In total four cars were involved in the collision.

When police investigated, they found him to be under the influence of alcohol and drugs and he was taken to hospital due to his injuries and subsequently booked into the Kern County jail.

His passenger in the vehicle was 18 year old Alexander Barajas and he was declared dead at the scene.

Nieto is now facing charges of failing to yield causing death, DUI causing injury while under the combined influence of alcohol and drugs, suspended license and murder.

Some of the drivers and passengers of the other vehicles received minor injuries.

If you or someone you love has been injured in an accident, please call the Fresno accident attorneys of the Law Office of Curtis Floyd, at (661) 633-2055 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.

Filed Under: DUI

Greyhound Bus Accident Near Fresno

October 31, 2016 By

On Wednesday, October 19 a Greyhound bus ran off the highway in Central California causing several injuries.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened when the Greyhound bus was traveling on a regular route from Fresno to Bakersfield. It occurred about 30 miles from Fresno in the small town of Travers, when the bus was traveling southbound on State Route 99.

It appears that the bus ran off the right shoulder and hit a fence. There were 28 passengers on board and 15 of them, including the driver suffered minor injuries. Those who complained of pain were taken to local hospitals as a precaution, but luckily no one suffered from serious injuries.

Officials are investigating but at this time the reason for the accident is not yet known.

If you or someone you love has been injured in an accident, please call the Fresno accident attorneys of the Law Office of Curtis Floyd, at (661) 633-2055 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.

Filed Under: Bus accident

Bakersfield Man Under Arrest for Felony DUI

September 30, 2016 By

A Bakersfield man is under arrest for felony DUI after a crash in Santa Maria that killed two children.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened on Monday September 5, when 36 year old Jerald Holman driving a red Toyota Camry at speed, swerved into oncoming southbound traffic on Highway 166 and hit a Chevrolet head on. The Toyota went air bound and his two step children aged 7 and 4 were ejected and were pronounced dead at the scene. Holman and his passenger, 26 year old Todeshia Lewis of Bakersfield had minor injuries.

On his release from hospital he was arrested and charged with eight felonies including Second Degree Murder and Gross Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated.

If convicted, Holman faces life in state prison.

In the second vehicle, 30 year old Aaron Pyne and 31 year old Katherine Pyne, both of Yucaipa had minor and moderate injuries and two children in the vehicle, a 7 year old girl and a 9 year old boy both had fractured ankles,

If you or someone you love has been injured in an accident, please call the Fresno accident attorneys of the Law Office of Curtis Floyd, at (661) 633-2055 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.

Filed Under: DUI

Two People Die in Accidents in Central San Joaquin Valley

August 31, 2016 By

On Monday, August 22, two people died on central San Joaquin Valley highways.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the first accident happened Just before midnight, when 30 year old Rodolfo Perez was driving south into Mendota on Highway 33. He then drifted into the northbound lane in his 2006 Chevrolet Silverado pickup and was hit by a tomato hauler being driven by 50 year old Gerardo G. Barajas, 50, of Coalinga.

Perez was pronounced dead at the scene.

On the same day, 35 year old Hugo Contreras of Bakersfield was driving south on Highway 99 in a 2003 Ford F-150 pickup just north of Delano at around 3.30 p.m. He then drifted onto the shoulder, rolled, hit an electrical box and caught fire. He was trapped in the wreckage and the pickup caught fire and he died.

If you or someone you love has been injured in an accident, please call the Fresno accident attorneys of the Law Office of Curtis Floyd, at (661) 633-2055 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.

Filed Under: Auto Accident

Teenage Girl Dies in Accident on a River

July 31, 2016 By

In the middle of Saturday afternoon, July 9 a young teenage girl died after an accident on a river in central California.

According to Fresno County Sheriff’s office, the accident happened shortly after 3 p.m. on Kings River in Reedley near the Lindy’s Landing & Campground. Fourteen year old Cheiann Berry, of Torrance was being towed in an inner tube by a male family member. As the boat made a turn in an area southeast of the intersection of East Rose and East Floral avenues, she was thrown from the tube and hit a tree on the shore. She was taken to hospital where she died of her injuries.

The death was ruled an accident and the driver, also from Southern California, will not face any criminal charges and cooperated fully with investigators.

If you or someone you love has been injured in an accident, please call the Fresno accident attorneys of the Law Office of Curtis Floyd, at (661) 633-2055 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Distracted Driving Accidents

June 29, 2016 By

Distracted driving is one of the most common and dangerous threats we face on the road today. Although we are now bombarded by public awareness campaigns, device use while driving seems to be getting more prevalent. And devices are not the only type of distraction that can cause fatal accidents. Whenever a driver takes his eyes or mind off the road, the result can be deadly.

Distracted driving can be difficult to prove, but our experienced Fresno distracted driving accident attorney knows how to gather the evidence so that the distracted driver who caused your accident can be held financially responsible.

Deadly Distractions

Examples of common distractions that lead to accidents include:

  • Texting
  • Talking on the phone
  • Watching videos
  • Posting to social media
  • GPS use
  • Reading
  • Adjusting the stereo
  • Adjusting vehicle settings such as climate control and seat position
  • Personal grooming
  • Eating and drinking
  • Tending to children
  • Talking with passengers
  • Reaching for items in the floorboard or backseat
  • Rubbernecking
  • Daydreaming

Distracted driving “accidents” are the result of someone’s choice to give their attention to something other than the task of driving. Device use is one of the most dangerous types of distraction, but it is also easier to prove because it leaves a trail. Cell phone records, postings to social media, and other similar evidence can be used to prove fault in accidents caused by distracted drivers. In cases that do not involve a digital trail left by the distracted driver, videos by witnesses, traffic cameras, and surveillance cameras may be available.

If you or someone you love has been injured by a distracted driver, please call the Fresno accident attorneys of the Law Office of Curtis Floyd, at (661) 633-2055 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.

Filed Under: Auto Accident, Personal Injury Attorney