(Gardena, California) On Thursday, at approximately 6:55 p.m., a vehicle collision involving a Lexus ES300 and motorcyclist took place at the intersection of Marine and Western avenues, killing a motorcyclist.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department arrived at the scene and took the motorcyclist to UCLA Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead and the Lexus driver stopped at the scene and cooperated with police officers. The identity of the motorcyclist has not been released to the public.
Legal Analysis on the Marine and Western Avenue’s Crash
Because we know so little about the collision we can only assume so much about the cause of the collision. Based on the given information, this vehicle accident may be due to the driver not yielding to the motorcyclist coming from a different direction. If this was the case investigators may review California Vehicle Code 21800 (a), requiring drivers to yield the right-of-way to vehicles coming from a different highway onto an intersection.
According to California Vehicle Code 21800 (b)(1), If both vehicles came from a different highway into the intersection at the same time, the vehicle on the left must yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on their right but when a driver is on the terminating highway they must yield the right-of-way to any vehicle on the intersecting continuing highway. If a Lexus violated this law, that may have been the cause of the fatal accident. This code law may help investigators determine the official cause of the Garden Vehicle Crash.
Advice to the Motorcyclist’s Family
If your loved one was involved in the fatal accident, it’s important to receive emotional support from friends and families or see a counselor. If you are planning to file a wrongful death claim against the driver, if they were proven to be at fault, contacting an attorney experienced in a vehicle crash, can help you with your case and discuss next legal steps.
Have any concerns about navigating the legal process surrounding this incident? call 866-883-4318 to speak with a lawyer.
