During the weekend, the Orange County Coroner’s Office identified the two people killed in a car crash in Fullerton, California. A car accident report update released on Sunday, August 9th, named Shirley Albavera, 28, of Anaheim, and Saul Bahena Jr., 30, of Ontario, as the fatal victims.
The two traveled in the same vehicle, and they were southbound on Orange (57) Freeway when the accident happened around 11:20 p.m. on Thursday, August 6th. The coroner said the incident occured south of Chapman Avenue.
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Albavera drove the vehicle involved, with Bahena Jr. as her passenger. The coroner’s office did not release the details of the events leading to the accident, but they noted that the victims died. The investigation into the cause of the occurrence is ongoing, and the California Highway Patrol’s Office heads it.
A solo vehicle crash is not uncommon in California, and the best way to avoid it is to mitigate the factors that might lead to it. Safety tips for motorists include driving within the speed limit of each highway. An increase in speed is an increase in braking distance; thus, a quadrupled rate means a quadruple braking distance, and double vehicle weight equals double stopping distance.
When driving in inclement weather, it is necessary to reduce speed and apply brakes slowly and without sudden moves. The latter makes it easier to lose control of the vehicle, and ultimately end up in a collision.
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