INDIO, Calif. — A man from Northern California is dead and several others are injured after a crash involving two big rigs and three cars on Interstate 10.

The California Highway Patrol confirms all eastbound lanes of the freeway reopened to traffic around 10:30 a.m. after the accident forced them to shut down the freeway at the Monroe Street exit and divert traffic to Jefferson and Indio Blvd.

The collision, which happened at 8 a.m., involved a tractor-trailer that jackknifed across the eastbound lanes, which caused a chain-reaction collision involving another big rig and three cars, according to the CHP.

Harry Griffith, 53, of Redwood City, was killed when his car was rear-ended by a big-rig, according to the Riverside County Coroner’s Office.

The driver of the jackknifed truck, 52-year-old Howard Sands, and another driver, 61-year-old Stephen Dehn, of Palm Springs were taken via helicopter to Desert Regional Medical Center with moderate to major injuries.

A dog belonging to one of the truck drivers was rescued by deputies on the scene, and was sent to the Animal Campus in Thousand Palms.

Cause of the Indio Accident

Although the CHP is continuing to investigate the cause of the collision, based on the information reported, it appears that the driver of one of the big-rigs may be responsible for this accident.

Fault and Wrongful Death Liability

Accidents involving big-rigs  have unique and complex legal issues. If it is determined that the driver of the big-rig was  at fault for this collision, the family of the victim would be well-advised to speak to a California truck accident attorney. An experienced and knowledgeable attorney will be able to review the cause of the accident, and if warranted, arrange for an independent investigator to reconstruct the collision to determine exactly what happened and who was responsible. A skilled lawyer can also provide an explanation to the victim’s family on their legal rights in a wrongful death claim against the driver or any other parties at fault. Damages awarded in a wrongful death claim may include funeral and burial expenses, lost earnings, pain and suffering, and other damages.

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11:58 a.m.: Emergency crews have cleared the scene of a fatal traffic accident that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Hanford woman early this morning.

The California Highway Patrol said the victim, 21-year-old Ariel Marie Gieseman, was driving east on Flint Avenue around 9:40 a.m. when she collided with the left rear axle of a milk tanker that was turning into the westbound lane.

Witnesses pulled the girl from her wrecked Nissan, but could not find a pulse. She was later pronounced dead at the scene.

The accident blocked traffic through Flint Avenue, about a half mile east of Seventh Avenue, for more than an hour until authorities could clear the scene.

Jerry Pierce, a CHP spokesman, said it is still too early to say who was at fault in the crash. Dense morning fog may have been responsible for at least three crashes reported this morning, all still under investigation by the Highway Patrol.

Cause of the Kings County Crash

Investigators said visibility on Flint Avenue around 9:35 a.m. was down to about 500 feet because of the fog. Gieseman would have had little time to react before the collision. The crash remains under active investigation.

Fault and Wrongful Death Liability

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A collision between a sports car and a big rig this morning in the Cajon Pass killed the truck’s driver and closed the northbound freeway lanes for about two hours.

The big rig, owned by package shipper UPS, overturned at 6:53 a.m. today just south of Oak Hill Road, crushing the cab and trapping the driver, Alfred Eclipse Jr., of Norwalk, the Highway Patrol said in a news release. Eclipse died at the scene.

Nathan Hebert, 32, of San Bernardino, was at the wheel of a 2005 Nissan 350Z and was reported to be speeding shortly before the car swerved into the center divider, then veered back across traffic lanes and collided with the big rig’s left front wheel, the CHP said in the news release.

“It appears the (truck) driver tried to avoid the collision,” said CHP Officer Hope Maxson by telephone this morning. “But they did collide. And the tractor-trailer went rolling off the right shoulder. It overturned onto its side and down an embankment.”

Hebert suffered minor injuries, the CHP said.

The wreck closed three of the five northbound lanes and triggered a SigAlert.

Cause of the Cajon Pass Crash

Based on news reports Officers said Hebert told them that he was cut off by a silver Toyota Camry, but investigators still haven’t determined what caused the Nissan to lose control and eventually trigger the crash. The accident remains under investigation.

Car Accident Wrongful Death Liability

The term “wrongful death” is defined as the death of an individual as a result of the negligence, carelessness, intentional act of another individual, corporation, company or entity.  Filing a proper wrongful death claim is extremely difficult and complex for families because they are not only dealing with their grief over the death of a beloved family member, but also complex issues of compensation as well.  Wrongful death claims are usually sought after by relatives, siblings, or members of the decedent’s estate who have lost a considerable amount of money as well as loss of support and grief due to the wrongful death of the decedent.

In most states, if the death of a relative or spouse was caused by the wrongful act of another, surviving family members can file a wrongful death lawsuit against the negligent party or parties.  In order to file a wrongful death claim, you must be able to prove that you will experience severe future emotional and financial hardship because of the loss of the death of a relative, family member or spouse

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