Authorities are investigating the cause of a fatal side-impact collision in San Bernardino County Sunday night that killed a 60-year-old Los Angeles woman. The woman, who was wearing a seat belt, was a right front seat passenger in a 2002 Lexus RX 300 travelling east on Highway 58. For unknown reasons, the Lexus veered into westbound lanes and was broadsided by an oncoming 2002 Honda Civic. The crash was reported around 6:35 p.m., about a half-mile east of Lenwood Road.
The victim was taken by ambulance to Barstow Community Hospital where she passed away. The driver of the Lexus, the driver of the Honda, and another passenger in the Honda were taken to Barstow Community Hospital. Another passenger in the Honda and another passenger in the Lexus were taken to St. Mary's Medical Center in Apple Valley with major injuries. The CHP's office in Barstow is investigating the cause of this fatal San Bernardino accident.
This highway accident is one example of dozens of serious injury accidents that occur in California every single day. Lane-departure accidents involving head-on or broad-side collisions very often result in catastrophic injury or death. If you were involved in this accident or a similar occurrence, contact a California highway accident lawyer for more information about your legal rights. You may be entitled to compensation for the party responsible for your injuries or the loss of a loved one.
Sources: The Desert Dispatch, The Press-Enterprise, San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner
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