• 08
  • April
    2010

A car accident in the Rancho San Diego area last night has left a 21-year-old woman and her young son in the hospital with serious injuries. The two were crossing Fury Lane at about 6:00 p.m. when they were struck by a young woman driving a Toyota Camry. Witnesses claim to have heard a loud crash and seen the woman fly over the car, which stopped immediately following the accident.

Police report that the car was traveling at about 25 mph and the young driver has claimed that the sun was in her eyes. The car accident supposedly occurred as she reached up to put down the car's visor. The California Highway Patrol spent more than an hour following the accident investigating the crash, but found nothing to indicate that drugs or alcohol were involved.

At this point, no charges have been filed against the driver and there are no attorneys are involved.

There has been no official word on whether or not the driver may have been distracted by something else in the car, but some have expressed doubt that the sun was the only factor involved in the car accident.

California has some of the strictest distracted driving laws in the country. Texting and the use of handheld devices are completely banned and both are listed as a primary offense under state statute. Cell phones may be used by drivers, but only to make calls.

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