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Suicidal Driver Kills Single Mother in Traffic Collision

A single mother died on Monday after crashing with an allegedly a wrong-way driver on a San Diego road. Medical professionals alleged the wrong-way driver was severely depressed and may have wanted to commit suicide.  The victim left three, now motherless, children behind.  

Lupe Vargas a 38-year-old woman of Escondido was killed on eastbound State Route 78 when she was struck by a vehicle traveling the wrong way. It happened slightly west of San Marcos Boulevard while she was out delivering newspapers for the San Diego Union-Tribune.

Vargas was on one of two jobs she had to keep in order to provide for her family. She worked 16 hours a day to support her children ages 5, 8 and 17.

“She never had an easy life since she was divorced and she was taking care of three kids,” said victim’s brother Tony Vargas. “I have no words.”

Tony told reporters that he and his family are going through a rollercoaster of emotions. They feel angry, frustrated and in pain, especially after learning the driver who caused the accident was 48-year-old Yi Liu who was deemed suicidal by a medical examiner.

Officials made the announcement of Liu’s condition on Wednesday. They said Liu was depressed and it was likely she wanted to commit suicide when her vehicle shot into oncoming traffic.

Lupe Vargas’ family now hopes people will stay aware while on the road. They also understand that people living with a mental illness need help.

“I know that at some point her family didn’t have anything to do with it,” Tony told reporters. “At the end, they’re responsible all the way because they had to be taking care of somebody like that.”

Co-workers of the victim who were out delivering newspapers after 3 a.m. on Monday drove by the accident and most were unaware that someone they knew was the victim.

Family and friends helped establish a memorial fund for Vargas’ children.

Traffic collisions can happen anywhere, to anyone, unexpectedly. While on the road make sure to stay aware of your surroundings. Sometimes drivers lose control of their vehicles or fail to notice a red light and can cross right through an intersection when it isn’t their turn.

At AA Accident Attorneys we understand that public roads can get tough at times. Give us a call if you were involved in an automobile wreck. We work on a contingency basis and therefore there are no upfront fees and if we don’t win you don’t pay for a thing!

Call now, a San Diego car accident lawyer is ready to speak with you and will listen to your case for free!

71-Year-Old Joins San Diego Car Crash Rescue

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A group of bystanders jumped into action and helped extricate the victims of a San Diego rollover crash on State Route 54 on the Interstate 5 South interchange. Among the helpers was a 71-year-old man who felt it was prudent to jump into the action and help as well.

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San Diego Hit and Run Injuries Pedestrian

Authorities are searching for the driver that struck a pedestrian and left the scene in San Diego Monday night. Police were on the lookout the following day for the driver that fled the scene.

At approximately 8:20 p.m. authorities received a phone call about a man who was hit while attempting to cross the street in a Hillcrest area. According to Dino Delimitros, a San Diego police officer, the hit-and-run accident took place at Sixth Avenue and Evans Place.

Delimitros stated that the 49-year-old man that was attempting get to the other side of the street was struck by a southbound brown four-door sedan with Illinois license plates. The sedan was last seen westbound on Pennsylvania Avenue. Authorities stated that the vehicle failed to stop to acknowledge the incident or aid the fallen pedestrian.

Officials have not found the driver that fled the scene in what they believe may have been a Toyota sedan.

On impact the vehicle launched the pedestrian into the air, according to witness statements.  As a result he was slammed against the road and suffered an open arm fracture and a head injury. His current condition has not been made available to the public.

At AA Accident Attorneys we advise pedestrians to be aware of their surroundings when crossing streets, especially at night. Any person on foot, walking, running, jogging, hiking, sitting or lying down is considered a pedestrian.

Pedestrians are more at risk to sustain serious injuries after a crash than the people in a vehicle. Passengers in a vehicle are typically protected by four walls of solid material and are restrained by a seatbelt. Pedestrians are protected only by their skin and the clothes on their back and they can’t be replaced.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that every seven minutes in the United States a pedestrian is either injured or killed by a motor vehicle.  In 2009, approximately 4,092 pedestrians lost their lives and around 59,000 were injured. To get those numbers, the agency studied reflected traffic accidents on public streets that involved one or more vehicle. Any incidents that happened on driveways, private property and parking lots were not included in the study.

A large percentage of vehicle-on-pedestrian accidents happen at night and are caused by a single vehicle. When you decide to go out in the dark and need to get across the street make sure you can make it safely across without getting hit. If you or someone you know has been hit by a vehicle, call our San Diego car accident lawyers. They will listen to your case for free!