Hit and run cases in southern California are fairly common because it's such a car culture. However, Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys know how deadly a hit and run case can be, and how severe the punishment is for those convicted of hit and run.
Hit and Run accidents are the result of one party causing damage to another party's property or person and leaving the scene before producing the proper driver documentation. Hit and Run charges can be both misdemeanors and felonies, depending on the seriousness of the accident. In Los Angeles, a hit and run case can lead to serious jail time of it turns into vehicular manslaughter.
Two recent cases have highlighted this serious crime. In once instance, a woman was arrested for allegedly hitting two students near the campus of USC, killing one and critically injuring the other. In another high-profile case, a pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim was killed in a car wreck the morning after he pitched a big game.
Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart was among the three people killed in a crash in Fullerton when a minivan driver ran a red light, an associate of the rookie player said this morning. The crash occurred hours after the 22-year-old appeared in Wednesday night's Angels game.The driver of the minivan fled on foot shortly after the accident but was taken into custody on suspicion of hit and run when police found him a mile away. Further charges are pending as the investigation continues, he said. A passenger in the minivan was taken to Western Medical Center, authorities said. The condition of that person was unknown.
If you have been involved in a California Hit and Run accident, please call the criminal defense attorneys at Rodriguez, Lewis & Kahn to discuss the facts that surround your case.
