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February 5, 2010

Two Trolley Passengers Injured in Crash with Postal Service Van

san-diego-trolley-car.jpgTwo passengers on a San Diego trolley were injured Wednesday, including a man in a wheelchair, when the trolley collided with a postal service delivery van. The accident in East Village occurred at about 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of Park Boulevard and G Street. The driver of the postal van did not appear to be hurt, according to reports in the San Diego Union Tribune.

A 20-year-old trolley passenger told authorities the trolley was travelling north on Park and it appeared to him that the trolley had a green light when the collision occurred. He said all of the traffic on G Street had stopped a the traffic light, except for the postal van.

San Diego police are investigating the cause of the crash. The two people hurt in the trolley, a woman who was standing and a man in a wheelchair, were both taken to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. While this crash is under investigation, both injured parties would be well-advised to speak with a San Diego personal injury attorney about their legal rights. As passengers on the trolley, they may be entitled to receive compensation for their injuries, including medical care, lost earnings, and pain and suffering.

Sources: SignonSanDiego.com, 10News.com

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December 18, 2009

San Diego Man Killed in Trolley Accident in Barrio Logan

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A 29-year-old San Diego man was tragically killed when he was struck by a San Diego Trolley on Thursday morning (12/17/09), the San Diego Union Tribune has reported. Christopher Brian Roberts was struck by a southbound MTS trolley at about 5:45 a.m., on Schley Street in the Barrio Logan area, north of Harbor Drive.

Roberts was employee of the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO). Please keep the family of Christopher Roberts in your prayers. The unexpected and sudden loss of this young man's life is surely devastating. The cause of the accident is still under investigation, and it is not known if negligence on the part of the trolley operator contributed to Roberts' death.

Every year, several people are killed in accidents involving MTS Trolleys in San Diego. Most recently last month, a cyclist was killed by a trolley on November 24, 2009 near Mount Hope on Imperial Avenue. A four-year-old girl was killed by a trolley on July 26, 2009 in Chula Vista. And a 52-year-old Escondido woman was struck and killed by an Orange Line Trolley on Sunday, July 12, 2009.

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