Man next to disabled vehicle dies in crash
A 32-year-old Hesperia man was killed Friday evening when he and his disabled pickup truck were struck by a passing vehicle and thrown over an embankment, San Bernardino County coroner’s officials said.
Thomas Milton Turner was standing outside his disabled Ford F250 along the northbound lane of Summit Valley Road near Telephone Line Road shortly before 8 p.m., authorities said.
A driver in a Toyota Tacoma traveling north on Summit Valley Road struck the Ford pickup as well as Turner, sending both men and vehicles over the embankment.
San Bernardino County fire personnel declared Turner dead at the scene.
The driver of the Tacoma was not seriously injured, authorities said.
Cause of the Hesperia Pedestrian Accident
The cause of the October 6 crash remains under investigation by the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department. While it is uncertain whether driver negligence, distracted and unsafe driving caused or contributed to this tragic accident, the victim’s family would be well-advised to contact an experienced wrongful death lawyer. An experienced and knowledgeable lawyer can advise the victim’s family of their legal rights and best course of action to recover the compensation he is entitled to for medical care expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, or other related damages in this terrible pedestrian accident.
Pedestrian Accidents and Wrongful Death Liability
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