A man was killed, and his son was injured in a crash reported just minutes after midnight early Monday morning on Interstate 5, authorities reported. The April 5, 2010 accident occurred on southbound I-5, south of Basilone Road in the Camp Pendleton area. The victim, Oscar Manuel Lopez-Flores, 27, of San Diego, was a passenger and one of four occupants in a late model Ford Explorer SUV struck from behind by a Chevy Camaro that was speeding. The impact caused the SUV to roll multiple times. Lopez-Flores and his son were both ejected, and Lopez-Flores died at the scene. His son was flown to Rady Children's Hospital with unknown injuries.
It was not known whether the other two occupants of the SUV were injured. The San Diego Union Tribune reported that the accident involved three or four vehicles, and it was also not clear based on the reports of the accident whether anyone else was hurt. The driver of the Chevy Camaro took off on foot but was later apprehended. The cause of the accident remains under investigation. All lanes of Interstate 5 were closed until about 2:45 a.m. while authorities investigated.
If the facts of this accident are accurate, the driver of the Camaro is likely at fault for the accident and the death of Lopez-Flores and his son's injuries. The family of the victims, as well as anyone else that was injured, would be well-advised to contact an experienced San Diego personal injury attorney as soon as possible who can help them understand and protect their rights to justice in a wrongful death and personal injury claim. An experienced attorney can provide the family with answers to their questions, information about their legal rights, options and obligations, and advise them of their best course of action to seek compensation and hold the responsible parties accountable for their actions.
Source: San Diego Union Tribune
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