A 22-year-old Temecula woman suffered major injuries Thursday afternoon in a crash in the Bonsall area, authorities reported. The crash occurred at 5:19 p.m. April 22, on Camino del Rey/ Old River Road, just east of Golf Club Drive. According to reports in the Valley News, Samantha Schultz was driving eastbound on Camino del Rey in Bonsall when she lost control of her gray Mazda and struck a telephone pole. Schultz sustained major injuries and was flown by Mercy Air to Palomar Medical Center in Escondido.
The cause of the solo vehicle accident remains under investigation. Authorities were not able to immediately determine how fast Schultz was travelling, so it is not clear if speed was a factor in the accident. There was no indication that drugs or alcohol caused the crash.
At this point, there are more questions than answers as to why this crash happened. Although the accident happened on a wet roadway, weather is not necessarily the cause of the crash. If there was a dangerous condition on the roadway that caused Schultz to lose control of her vehicle, or if a defect in the vehicle itself caused the crash, the victim may be entitled to compensation for her injuries from the agency responsible for maintaining the roadway, or the manufacturer of the vehicle.
While this crash is under investigation, the family of the victim would be well-advised to talk to a San Diego County personal injury lawyer who can arrange to have the vehicle inspected as well as the location of the accident. An attorney can also explain how to best handle communications with the insurance company to make sure the victim can recover full and fair compensation for her injuries.
Source: My Valley News
Leave a comment