The California Highway Patrol reports that a vehicle driven by the U.S. Ambassador to Malta crashed near Calabasas, California, killing a nun and injuring a 94-year-old pastor from their church. The driver, U.S. Ambassador Douglas Kmiec (kah-MEK), also sustained moderate injuries in Wednesday's crash.
CHP Officer Leland Tang says Kmiec was driving a Hyundai Accent on Mulholland Highway when the vehicle veered onto the shoulder and into a drainage ditch. Sister Mary Campbell of Our Lady of Malibu Catholic Church unfortunately passed away at the scene. Pastor Emeritus Monsignor John Sheridan was fortunate to have only sustained moderate injuries.
The group of three were heading back to the church from Louisville High School in Woodland Hills when the crash occurred.
Kmiec, a U.S. Ambassador to Malta since September 2009, is a law professor at Pepperdine University.
Accident Liability
The families of the victim and the injured persons should contact a California personal injury lawyer to investigate the cause of the crash and to discuss their legal options.
Sources: The Associated Press
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