SCU student, Miles Lagunas hospitalized after severe motorcycle crash on Highway 17, Santa Cruz, California
Modified Date:
Sat, 04/04/2015 - 12:58pmAccident Date:
Saturday, March 28, 2015SCU student recovering after being hit by suspected DUI hit-and-run driver
Several people pulled over to help Lagunas, including one man who stayed by his side until paramedics got him into the ambulance.
Miles Lagunas, a 19-year-old sophomore attending Santa Clara University, was cautiously riding a motorcycle on Highway 17 in Santa Cruz, California when a suspected drunken driver smashed into him from behind. Lagunas survived the crash, but he sustained several broken bones, a punctured lung and bladder and severe road rash. The driver of the vehicle that hit Lagunas fled from the scene but was soon located from a license plate found at the scene. The CHP officers arrested James Troy Bleakmore, 52, on suspicion of driving under the influence and causing great bodily injury, hit-and-run and driving on a suspended license.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Hit and RunPeople Involved:
Miles Lagunas
James Troy Bleakmore
Roadway:
Highway 17City:
Santa Cruz, CACounty:
Santa Cruz County, CAArea:
Monterey-Salinas, CA
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