A head-on collision in Los Angeles, California, between James Haddid, 22, of Pasadena, and Nicole Ardon, 23, of Sunland led to the death of the two motorists. The car accident report placed the time of the accident at about 2:40 a.m. on Monday, August 3rd.
The incident happened on the eastbound lane of 210 Freeway in the La Crescenta-Montrose area of the city. It occurred precisely west of Ocean View Boulevard. According to the California Highway Patrol, Ardon was driving west on the east lanes when she collided with Hadid’s vehicle.
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The two drivers sustained severe injuries and died at the scene. A male passenger in Hadid’s car suffered wounds, and the medics took him to the hospital for treatment of undisclosed injuries. The crash remains under investigation, and there’s no additional information at this time.
Under the California Vehicle Code, driving on the wrong side of the road is a criminal offence. VC 21651 states that it is unlawful to drive any vehicle upon a highway except to the right of an intermittent barrier or a dividing section which separates two or more opposing traffic lanes.
The offence is a wobbler meaning that prosecutors can charge it either as a misdemeanor or a felony depending on whether a person died or sustained injuries. A person guilty of driving on the wrong side of the road will receive points on his driving record and more severe penalties if there’s severe bodily harm or death.
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