Vista Auto Accident Law Blog

Motorcycle crashes happen for a number of reasons. Sometimes, the person driving the motorcycle is at fault. He or she may have gotten onto the bike after drinking or doing drugs, or may decide to drive at dangerously high speeds. Other times, these crashes are the fault of the person in the larger passenger vehicle. One of the most common reasons given for a crash between a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle is that the person in the vehicle just didn't see the motorcycle.

In order to offset this risk, some people who ride motorcycles choose to don special gear in bright, eye-catching colors before going out for a ride. Brilliant colors, like yellow, pink, orange and even green could help draw the eye of other drivers on the road and reduce the risk of a crash caused by someone who didn't see the person. At least, that's the theory behind high visibility gear. Does it really make you any safer when you're out for a ride?

A 55-year-old motoryclists died and several others were critically wounded in a crash involving several motorcycles in the early evening hours of Saturday, March 31. The incident occurred just before 6:40 p.m., nearby 1300 East Vista Way in San Diego County.

The multiple motorcyclists involved in the crash apparently belonged to a motorcycle club. By the time officers with the San Diego Sheriff's Department arrived at the crash scene, a number of other members with the biker group had just showed up on the scene as well. Their unruly presence made it difficult for police to reach victims so that they could be assisted.

A 28-year-old Chula Vista man was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide for his role in causing the death of a 62-year-old area resident on Sunday, March 11. He'd originally turned himself in on March 14 after hearing that there was a warrant out for his arrest.

According to witnesses, the 62-year-old decedent was preparing to enter his car along Moss Street's 400 block at around 9:45 p.m., when a gray BMW 3 Series came passing by. Apparently, the car's driver made no attempt to stop as he approached the senior citizen's car and instead collided into him.

A 29-year-old Vista resident was arrested and charged with driving under the influence (DUI), manslaughter and hit-and-run charges on Friday, March 9.

On the following day, a spokesperson with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) released a statement acknowledging that a 51-year-old man had been struck and killed near the intersection of Palmyra and Estrelita Drives at around 8:14 p.m. the previous evening.