SAN DIEGO, California – The 20-year-old male driver of a 1992 Honda Accord was killed early Wednesday morning and his two teenage passengers severely injured after he lost control of the vehicle and veered off Highway 78 into a palm tree, according to a report by the California Highway Patrol.
The passengers were both females ages 17 and 19 years old. The three victims – all residents of Vista — were transported to Palomar Medical Center in Escondido where the driver was pronounced dead and the two teenage girls were listed as having major injuries.
The crash took place in San Marcos just after midnight and police are investigating whether or not alcohol or drugs were involved in the accident.
“Our condolences to the families of this young man and our prayers go out to the families of the teenagers who are fighting for their lives in hospital,” said San Diego County Attorney West Seegmiller, founder of the Seegmiller Law Firm.
San Diego County law firms report that in California fatal traffic accidents were down 12% to 2,715 deaths in 2010 compared to 3,090 killed in 2009, according to statistics compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Additionally, national statistics show that traffic fatalities have declined in recent years across the United States, down roughly 3% to 32,885 deaths in 2010 compared to 33,883 killed in 2009.
For roughly 30 years, the legal experts at Seegmiller Law Firm have represented hundreds of clients in San Diego County and other Southern California cities who were injured in serious traffic accidents or have lost a loved one.
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