A tragic hit and run fatal car accident recently occurred near Concord, California. A homeless woman and her dog were hit twice. According to police, Sherree Lindborg, 52, was walking her dog at about 5:50 p.m. Sunday when she stepped onto the roadway. That’s when a 17-year-old driver hit her and the dog. Just as the driver got out to check on her condition, another car hit her as she lay in the street. Lindborg, who was homeless, was later pronounced dead at the scene. Her dog also was killed.
Hit and Run Law
The second driver stopped for a little while and then fled the scene. That driver, Robert E. Summers, 21, discovered that police were searching for him and turned himself in the next day. Simmons says that he left the scene because he believed he had only hit the dog. Summers was arrested for suspicion of felony hit-and-run, and his car was impounded. He was later released pending an ongoing investigation. The 17-year-old driver was neither arrested nor cited.
Summers and his family dispute the police and witness accounts that he struck Lindborg. They insist that he swerved around her. His mother, Connie, said her son left the scene thinking he had only hit a dog that had already been killed. But this raises the question, why didn’t the 17-year-old who was there before Simmons agree with this version of the story? Police say that Lindborg’s autopsy and an examination of Summers’ car will help solve what happened.
When to Contact a Car Accident Attorney Los Angeles
It’s a tragic story for all involved. After a car accident, the hit and run law says that drivers should never leave the scene. They should help the victim seek medical assistance and give a police report if necessary. If you or someone you know is the victim of a hit-and-run car accident, you want the best auto accident lawyers. Please call our office at 1-877-702-7274 or email us at info@arashlaw.com for a FREE consultation. with an expert auto accident lawyer.
