A crash that occurred in the Inland Empire on Sunday morning just before noon has left two women dead and four other people badly injured. According to the Press Enterprise, the accident happened at about 11:35 a.m. in Winchester, at the intersection of Domenigoni Parkway and Leon Road. Citing official sources, the Press Enterprise is reporting the driver of a white Ford Ranger was apparently racing a blue SUV when the accident happened. The Ranger entered the intersection at a high rate of speed and struck a Lexus sedan on the passenger side of the vehicle. The two women who died in this tragic accident, 35-year-old Rosy Vargas and 49-year-old Monica Rochin, were in the front of the Lexus, and they were killed instantly. The backseat passengers in the Lexus, 54-year-old Felipe Rangel of Hemet, 17-year old Selena Monge of Menifee and 5-year-old Christopher Monge of Menifee, suffered moderate to severe injuries and were transported to local hospitals. The driver of the Ford, Noel Mayorga Jr., a 38-year-old Menifee resident, was arrested on suspicion of DUI, and he remains in critical condition at Inland Valley Regional Medical Center. The precise cause of the accident is still under investigation, and police are actively searching for the driver of the SUV who did not stop.
Street Racing and Deadly Accidents
While more prevalent in years past, street racing is still occurring with alarming frequency and, as the case above demonstrates, often with deadly consequences. The statistics regarding illegal street racing and the fatal accidents they cause are a bit elusive, but the National Traffic Safety Administration has indicated the practice of street racing accounted for over 100 and perhaps as many as 1,000 deaths between 2001 and 2008. While "muscle cars" are no longer as popular as they once were, the accident above shows that racing still happens even when the vehicles involved are relatively tame. Adding to the problem in the Winchester accident was Mayorga's alleged impairment, which might help to explain why someone driving a small pickup truck would be racing an SUV in the middle of a Sunday morning. Regardless of the reason, the impact of driving through an intersection at a high speed has had on the victims of this tragedy and their families will never be forgotten.
If you or a family member has been the victim of a street racing crash, contacting an auto accident attorney may be the best first toward recovering compensation for the injuries and damages sustained. These cases can often have considerable complexity because of accident reconstruction and insurance issues.
SOURCE: MENIFEE: Women killed in suspected street racing crash identified, the Press Enterprise, July 8, 2013, by John Asbury and Sarah Burge
Street Racing and Deadly Accidents
While more prevalent in years past, street racing is still occurring with alarming frequency and, as the case above demonstrates, often with deadly consequences. The statistics regarding illegal street racing and the fatal accidents they cause are a bit elusive, but the National Traffic Safety Administration has indicated the practice of street racing accounted for over 100 and perhaps as many as 1,000 deaths between 2001 and 2008. While "muscle cars" are no longer as popular as they once were, the accident above shows that racing still happens even when the vehicles involved are relatively tame. Adding to the problem in the Winchester accident was Mayorga's alleged impairment, which might help to explain why someone driving a small pickup truck would be racing an SUV in the middle of a Sunday morning. Regardless of the reason, the impact of driving through an intersection at a high speed has had on the victims of this tragedy and their families will never be forgotten.
If you or a family member has been the victim of a street racing crash, contacting an auto accident attorney may be the best first toward recovering compensation for the injuries and damages sustained. These cases can often have considerable complexity because of accident reconstruction and insurance issues.
SOURCE: MENIFEE: Women killed in suspected street racing crash identified, the Press Enterprise, July 8, 2013, by John Asbury and Sarah Burge
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