4 Year Old Killed, Father Injured, After Bicycle Hit by Trolley
A 4 year-old girl, identified as Veronica Ramirez, was killed and her 34 year-old father injured when the bicycle they were riding was struck by a San Diego trolley in Chula Vista on July 26, 2009.
The Chula Vista bicycle accident occurred on westbound L Street near Industrial Boulevard. According to witnesses, the trolley signals were already activated and the barriers were lowered when the young man attempted to cross the tracks as the trolley approached. The trolley struck the bicyclists, sending them flying about 40 feet.
The young girl was taken to Rady Children's Hospital but died a short time later from her head injury. Her father was taken to UCSD Medical Center with a broken hip and internal injuries.
Trolley and railroad crossing safety mechanisms serve a very important purpose. They are designed to separate pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists from fast moving trains which will kill or injure anything in their way. Never try to beat a train. It is far better to be patient and wait for the train to pass than to be struck and killed by a train that cannot stop to save you.
If you or a loved one has been killed or injured by a trolley accident in San Diego, please contact Ross Jurewitz, a personal injury lawyer in San Diego. Mr. Jurewitz and the other personal injury attorneys in San Diego at the Jurewitz Law Group can be reached at 619-233-5020 or contact these San Diego injury accident lawyers online here.
