A Chula Vista woman died and a San Diego woman suffered very serious injuries Tuesday morning in a horrific head-on collision on California State Route 125, KGTV 10 News reported. The accident occurred on state Route 125, north of Jamacha Road at about 8:40 a.m.
Authorities say that Neydi Arely Ramirez, 25, of Chula Vista, was driving north on the highway when for reasons not known, she lost control of her gold Ford Explorer and crossed the center divide. Her SUV overturned and collided with a silver Chrysler PT Cruiser driven by Theresa Flournoy, 48, of San Diego. The impact of the collision sent the SUV into the path of a marked Border Patrol Jeep Wrangler driven by an on-duty agent.
Ramirez, who authorities say was wearing her seat belt, died at the scene of the crash. Flournoy suffered critical injuries and was airlifted to Mercy Hospital. The Border Patrol agent did not suffer serious injuries. The cause of the accident remains under investigation. A CHP officer said there was no evidence that alcohol or drugs played a role in the June 1st accident.
Cause of the Highway 125 Crash
In this case, based on the news reports, we do not know why Ramirez lost control of her vehicle. The news reports raise a number of questions. Did the Ford Explorer overturn before colliding with the PT Cruiser? Did something, such as a tire blow out or a dangerous road condition, cause her to lose control of her vehicle? Or was the driver possibly distracted by a cell phone something in her vehicle? Without more information, it is impossible to determine what exactly happened in this devastating crash.
Possible Liability Issues
After any accident resulting in catastrophic injury or death, the family members of victims are advised to speak with an experienced personal injury attorney as soon as possible. An attorney experienced with head-on collisions on state highways can oversee the official investigation, and arrange to have the vehicles involved inspected for manufacturing defects, as well as the location of the accident inspected. If a defect in the SUV caused the SUV rollover that led to this accident, the manufacturer could be financially responsible for the wrongful death of the driver of the Explorer and the injuries to the driver of the PT Cruiser and the Jeep.
If the collision was caused by a dangerous roadway condition or highway defect, the agency responsible for maintaining it could be liable for this crash. Claims against government agencies or other public entities must be filed within 180 days of the accident, under California Government Code Section 911.2.
Sources: San Diego Union Tribune, KGTV 10 News, NBC San Diego News, San Diego 6
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