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Two people were killed in a wrong-way freeway crash in Beaumont.

Fatal freeway accident: Two people were killed early Sunday when a man fleeing another accident drove the wrong way on Interstate 10 and crashed head-on into another vehicle in Beaumont.

•     A hit-and-run driver got on the I-10 freeway going in the wrong direction while he was fleeing from an accident.

•     The driver slammed head-on into a pickup truck. The truck burst into flames.

•     Both the hit-and-run driver and the pickup truck driver died at the scene. A third person was hospitalized with major injuries.

The deadly car accident occurred at about 1:30 a.m., according to a report in the Riverside Press-Enterprise.

California Highway Patrol officials said 23-year-old Francisco Hernandez of Highland was fleeing the scene of an accident when he drove a 2012 Toyota TC westbound onto the eastbound lanes of I-10 in Beaumont.

Hernandez crashed into an oncoming 2004 GMC Sierra pickup truck about four-tenths of a mile east of the Brookside Avenue overcrossing.

The pickup truck burst into flames. By the time authorities arrived, the truck was fully engulfed by the blaze, CHP officials said. The driver, who was badly burned, died at the scene. The coroner’s office was attempting to identify him by DNA or dental records, Sgt. Brent Sechrest of the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s office told the Banning-Beaumont Patch news site.

Hernandez also died at the scene.

A third person was hospitalized with major injuries. Authorities did not release that victim’s identity. It was not clear which car that person was riding in.

What happens when the driver who is at fault dies in the accident?

Sometimes in a serious accident the individual who caused the crash suffers fatal injuries. Can the innocent victim still make a claim?

The answer is yes. The case survives even when the wrongdoer doesn’t. The insurance carrier for the car that the wrongdoer was driving remains liable for damages. If that policy does not have enough coverage, additional compensation may be sought via Underinsured Motorist coverage from the insurance carrier for the vehicle in which the innocent victim was a driver or passenger.

If a lawsuit is necessary, it would be filed against the estate of the wrongdoer. If there is no estate, then the injured party can force an estate to be set up to handle the lawsuit.

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A Marine was killed in a crash with a wrong-way driver on Interstate 15 in San Diego.

An active-duty U.S. Marine was killed in a motorcycle accident Wednesday when he crashed into a wrong-way driver’s wrecked car on Interstate 15 in Escondido.

•    A 63-year-old man drive a Ford Escort the wrong way on the freeway and crashed into a pickup truck.

•    The Escort crashed into a concrete railing and flipped over before hitting a Kia Optima and coming to rest in the traffic lanes. 

•    Just then, a motorcyclist approached the scene and could not stop in time to avoid crashing into the wrecked Escort.

•    The motorcylist, who was an active-duty U.S. Marine, ws thrown off of his Harley and died on the way to the hospital.

The fatal freeway crash occurred shortly after 6:30 a.m., according to a report in the North County Times.

California Highway Patrol Officer Jim Bettencourt said several motorists reported a wrong-way driver in a Ford Escort traveling north on the southbound side of Interstate 15 at that time.

The Escort sideswiped a Ford F-150 pickup truck, stopped briefly in the center divide between the northbound and southbound lanes, and then continued driving in the wrong direction, Bettencourt said.

When the Escort crashed into a concrete railing on the Gopher Canyon Road overpass, the vehicle rolled over and landed in the middle of the traffic lanes, where it struck a Kia Optima, according to the CHP officer.

Just as the wrecked Escort came to rest, a motorcylist — later identified as 29-year-old Brent V. Durrant of Fallbrook — approached on a Harley Davidson and could not avoid crashing into the Escort.

Durrant, an active-duty U.S. Marine, was thrown off of his motorcycle and died en route to the hospital. No

The Escort driver, 63-year-old Robert Sidney Bowman of Valley Center, sustained unknown injuries and was taken to a hospital to be treated.

No other injuries were reported.

CHP investigators did not yet know if drugs, alcohol or a medical emergency may have played a role in the crash.  Toxicology reports were pending, Bettencourt said.

Escondido Freeway Accident Lawyers

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Both drivers were hospitalized in a head-on collision caused by a wrong-way driver on Interstate 880 in Oakland.

Wrong-way freeway crash: Two people were hospitalized Thursday night after a head-on collision on Interstate 880 in Oakland.

•   A southbound driver drove his car up an offramp onto the northbound side of the I-880 freeway.

•   He drove the car across the freeway, in the wrong direction, and crashed head-on into a northbound car in the fast lane.

•   Both drivers were hospitalized with serious injuries.

The accident occurred at about 8:15 p.m., according to a report in the Oakland Tribune.

California Highway Patrol Officer Sam Morgan said the accident occurred just north of Interstate 980.

Investigators believe a 2011 Nissan Sentra — driven by Gary Clegg — entered Interstate 880 North by traveling up the Seventh Street freeway offramp, Morgan told KTVU News.

The Nissan was heading southbound on the northbound side of the freeway. Clegg reportedly continued to drive the vehicle in the wrong direction, crossing the freeway to the No.1 (far left) lane.

The southbound Nissan crashed head-on into a northbound 1998 Honda Civic — driven by Leyva Cesar – in the No. 1 lane.

Both drivers suffered moderate injuries and were hospitalized. Morgan said the injuries were not life-threatening and both drivers were expected to survive.

The accident remains under investigation. Police did not say whether drugs or alcohol were suspected to be a factor.

Anyone with information about the accident is urged to call the CHP Oakland area office at 510-450-3821 or 1-800-TELL-CHP.

Wrong-Way Freeway Crashes Can Be Deadly

Hundreds of people die every year in wrong-way freeway crashes, according to the Federal Highway Administration. Thousands more are seriously injured.

Driving the wrong way on freeways has been a nagging traffic safety problem since the interstate highway system was founded in the late 1950s. Despite four decades of highway striping and sign improvements at freeway interchanges, the problem persists.

Most wrong-way drivers correct their mistakes before causing a crash by simply turning around and heading in the right direction. But some drivers, even when sober, head straight into oncoming traffic, often with deadly consequences.

California has a prevention program that funds safety improvements such as warning signs, striping, lights, and ramp designs that aim to stop deadly wrong-way freeway crashes.

If you see a wrong-way driver heading toward you:

• Pull over the shoulder and stop.
• Flash your high beams and sound your horn.
• Call 911 to report the situation.

Oakland Car Accident Lawyers

The trial attorneys at Blackman Legal Group, a California-based law firm founded by renowned trial attorney Clifford Blackman, have successfully represented car accident victims and their families for 35 years. The nationwide toll-free number to call for a free consultation is 1-866-692-8126.

Two people died in a head-on collision caused by an 86-year-old woman driving the wrong way on I-15.

Two people were killed Tuesday in a wrong-way freeway crash on Interstate 15 in Victorville.

•   An elderly woman drove a Toyota sedan up an exit ram and onto the I-15 freeway in the wrong direction. 

•   The Toyota hit an oncoming Cadillac head-on.

•   The impact forced the Cadillac into another lane, where it hit a minivan.

•   The wrong-way driver and the Cadillac driver both died. The minivan driver was not injured.

•   The CHP said neither drugs nor alcohol were factors.

The double-fatal car accident occurred at about 10:45 a.m., according to a report  in the San Bernardino Sun.

California Highway Patrol officer Chris Mensinger said that 86-year-old Marie Alessandro of Victorville drove a 2007 Toyota Corolla north up the Bear Valley Road exit ramp and onto the southbound side of the freeway.

Alessandro continued to drive north on southbound I-15 until Palmdale Road, where her car slammed head-on into a 1993 Cadillac El Dorado driven by 6y-year-old John Bushwalter of Helendale. The impact forced Bushwalter’s car into another lane, where it crashed into a 2006 Toyota Sienna minivan driven by a a 68-year-old man from Memphis, Tennessee.

Bushwalter was trapped in his car. Rescue workers extricated him from the vehicle, but he died at the scene. Alessandro suffered critical injuries. She was airlifted by helicopter to a hospital, where she died. The man from Tennessee was not injured. He drove himself away from the scene.

Neither drugs nor alcohol were involved in the accident, Mensinger said.

“It’s tragic and it’s sad,” Mensinger said. “At face value it appears that it was just an accident.

Wrong-Way Freeway Crashes Are Deadly

Hundreds of people die every year in wrong-way freeway crashes, according to the Federal Highway Administration. Thousands more are seriously injured.

Driving the wrong way on freeways has been a nagging traffic safety problem since the interstate highway system was founded in the late 1950s. Despite four decades of highway striping and sign improvements at freeway interchanges, the problem persists.

Most wrong-way drivers correct their mistakes before causing a crash by simply turning around and heading in the right direction. But some drivers, even when sober, head straight into oncoming traffic, often with deadly consequences.

California has a prevention program that funds safety improvements such as warning signs, striping, lights, and ramp designs that aim to stop deadly wrong-way freeway crashes.

If you see a wrong-way driver heading toward you:

• Pull over the shoulder and stop.
• Flash your high beams and sound your horn.
• Call 911 to report the situation.

Victorville Car Accident Lawyers

The trial attorneys at Blackman Legal Group, a California-based law firm founded by renowned trial attorney Clifford Blackman, have successfully represented car accident victims and their families for 35 years. The nationwide toll-free number to call for a free consultation is 1-866-692-8126.