A Long Beach woman was identified today as the person killed when her car was hit as it was stopped due to another crash on a freeway near San Bernardino.

Gloria Diaz, age 66 from Long Beach was a passenger in a 2006 Ford Escort that was eastbound in the number one lane of Interstate 10 east of Cherry Avenue in Fontana. Traffic suddenly came to a stop due to a traffic collision several miles ahead when the Ford escort was struck behind by a 1995 Chevy Silverado  at 9:20 p.m.. After impact the driver and passenger in the Silverado ran away on foot. Paramedics responded and transported Gloria to Kaiser Hospital in Fontana where she was pronounced dead at 11:27 PM according to the San Bernardino County coroner’s office.

The sedan Diaz traveled in had stopped because a man, later identified as Michael Hampton, 50, of Montclair, ran across the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 near Cedar Avenue and was fatally struck by a moving Porsche sport car.

Hampton died at the scene, the coroner’s office reported.

Automobile Collisions and Wrongful Death Liability

While the accident May 3 remains under investigation, the  family members of the victim would be well-advised to seek immediate consultation from an experienced wrongful death lawyer. An experienced attorney can advise the victims of their legal rights and decide the best course of action in recovering the maximum compensation for their injuries, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Also, in unique and complex situations such as this one, an attorney can hire a highly skilled independent investigator to reconstruct the scene of the accident to determine who is at fault.

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