Rochelle Hernandez, 11, killed and four people injured in car crash at checkpoint on I-8 in Pine Valley, California
Girl Killed When Car Slams Into Lineup at Calif. Highway Checkpoint: Officials
The Camry driver, identified as a 29-year-old woman from San Diego, will face manslaughter charges, CHP officials said. The 11-year-old girl was trapped in the back seat of the Lexus and died in the fire, officials said. An uncle who tried to pull her from the vehicle "has major burns as a result," CHP spokesperson Brian Pennings said.
Girl killed, 4 seriously hurt in fiery chain-reaction crash in Pine Valley
Rochelle Hernandez was a backseat passenger in a 2001 Lexus driven by her aunt, an 18-year-old Long Beach woman, when it was struck from behind by a speeding 2013 Toyota Camry approaching the Border Patrol checkpoint on the westbound freeway near Buckman Springs Road around 9 p.m. Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol and the county Medical Examiner’s Office.
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After an injury car accident, take these steps to help the recovery process
When someone has been injured in a car crash, it's hard to know what to do to help. Injured people need appropriate medial treatment, but they also need to have their civil and legal rights protected.
After a serious crash, several steps need to be taken, including dealing with the insurance companies, tracking and documenting lost income from missed work, coordinating medical bill payments, and handling an insurance claim.
Go here for information on the best way to handle these issues following an injury car accident.
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