An unidentified truck driver caused a hit and run motorcycle accident resulting in the death of two people in Antioch. Bay City News Reports that this auto accident occurred on east bound Highway 4 when the driver of a Ford F-250 truck made an unsafe lane change.  The truck hit a Honda that then lost control and hit a motorcycle killing the motorcyclist and his passenger.  The driver of the Honda was hospitalized with major injuries. The pickup truck’s driver fled from the scene of the accident.

We offer our deepest condolences to family and friends of both the victims who lost their lives. We hope and pray that the injured Honda victim recovers from his injuries soon. Authorities in Antioch are looking for the hit-and-run Ford driver.

The families of the deceased can seek compensation for their medical bills and other relevant expenses from the Ford driver if he is caught.  It is inhuman to leave someone injured at the scene of an accident. It is possible that he was driving under influence (in violation of California Vehicle Code Section 23152(a)) or was distracted or negligent so that he hit into the Honda. There is no excuse for a hit and run accident.  Not only is it a violation of California Vehicle Code Section 20001(a), but it is simply morally reprehensible that someone would cause such a major accident and then leave the scene of the accident.

Ross Jurewitz is a Contra Costa County motorcycle accident lawyer and the managing attorney of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California law firm dedicated to representing people seriously injured and the families of people killed in a personal injury accident.  If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in a motorcycle crash in Northern California, please order your free copy of Mr. Jurewitz’s book, The Ten Biggest Mistakes that can Destroy Your California Accident Case. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.