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10news.com reports that the California Highway Patrol is seeking tips/witnesses with information pertaining to the shooter who opened fire on State Route 163 near Balboa Avenue, wounding a female college student on her way to USD and damaging a second vehicle.

Although CHP investigators have not yet identified the suspect involved in Tuesday morning's shootings, they have narrowed down the time of the gunfire to approximately 7:15 a.m.

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The CHP reports that one of the bullets passed through the passenger door of 21-year old student Ashley Simmons' southbound Toyota Matrix, striking her in the rib cage area. Simmons, who was able to keep driving and apparently didn't immediately realize she'd been shot, underwent emergency surgery at a local hospital and is expected to recover.

The CHP further reports that on Wednesday morning, a 42-year-old Rancho Bernardo man contacted the highway patrol and reported that his car had apparently been struck by a bullet while on the same stretch of freeway at about the time Ms. Simmons was injured. The CHP confirmed that the uninjured man was also the victim of a shooting.

They believe the same assailant opened fire on both victims.

The CHP is requesting anyone who saw anything suspicious on the right shoulder of SR-163 between Clairemont Mesa Boulevard and Balboa Avenue on April 5th should call
(619) 220-5492.

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Have you or a loved one been seriously injured or killed in an accident? If so, you should consult with an experienced San Diego personal injury lawyer to find out what your legal rights are and what your next step should be.

San Diego personal injury attorney A. Jason Kerckhoff knows how serious and life-changing accidental injuries can be, and how frustrating it is to try to obtain relief from insurance companies and other responsible parties.

Choosing A San Diego Injury Attorney

After a vehicle crash, dog bite attack, slip/trip-and-fall incident, bicycle injury, motorcycle injury, or any other event involving serious injury or the wrongful death of a loved one, it is very important to work with a law firm that specializes in personal injury.

Unfortunately, sometimes people are negligent, reckless, or violent, and their irresponsible or wrongful behavior causes injuries. When these tragic, expensive injuries happen to you or a loved one, the person or company who caused the injuries should be held responsible.

The types of skills required to successfully handle a serious accident or wrongful death case are very specific. Our San Diego personal injury law firm is dedicated to assisting injury victims in obtaining the maximum financial compensation they are entitled to, so that they can move on with their lives.

The quick reflexes of a San Diego patrolwoman saved her from serious injury yesterday morning, when a taxi slammed into her stationary cruiser on State Route 163 in Hillcrest while she was aiding the driver of a broken-down vehicle.SDPD Sergeant Ray Battrick said the San Diego police officer encountered the disabled vehicle while she was heading south near Washington Street about 11:15 a.m. After activating her emergency lights, she pulled to a stop at the rear of the disabled car in the left-hand lane of the freeway, and then got out to assist the stranded motorist.

However, just moments later, the officer saw a cab heading straight at her, so she quickly jumped back into her patrol cruiser right before it was struck and pushed into the vehicle in front of it. Paramedics took the policewoman to a local hospital for evaluation of her minor injuries. Luckily, no one else was hurt in the crash.

Authorities had to close the southbound side of the freeway between the accident site and Interstate 8 in Mission Valley in order to investigate and clean up the roadway, which caused heavy traffic congestion along SR-163 for miles to the north into the early afternoon.

California "Moving Over" Law

Yesterday, I blogged about the requirement for motorists to move over when approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle displaying flashing warning lights.

California Vehicle Code Section 21809 states:

(a) A person driving a vehicle on a freeway approaching a
stationary authorized emergency vehicle that is displaying emergency
lights, a stationary tow truck that is displaying flashing amber
warning lights, or a stationary marked Department of Transportation
vehicle that is displaying flashing amber warning lights, shall
approach with due caution and, before passing in a lane immediately
adjacent to the authorized emergency vehicle, tow truck, or
Department of Transportation vehicle, absent other direction by a
peace officer, proceed to do one of the following:

(1) Make a lane change into an available lane not immediately
adjacent to the authorized emergency vehicle, tow truck, or
Department of Transportation vehicle, with due regard for safety and
traffic conditions, if practicable and not prohibited by law.

Sources: CHP, 10news.com

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