San Clemente: Semi Ran Red Light, Critically Injured Kiley Jones and Kevyn Menges

At around 11 a.m. on Monday, February 6^th, a semi truck ran a red light in San Clemente, causing the crash that critically injured 25-year-old Kiley Jones and 23-year-old Kevyn Menges. The accident occurred near the southbound off-ramp of the 5 Freeway at Avenida Pico when a Peterbilt big-rig neglected to stop for a red light and collided with the Volvo SUV in which the two women were occupants, as well as a BMW. They were transported to a local hospital, where they are still receiving treatment for their injuries. An occupant of the BMW suffered minor injuries and was also taken to the hospital. Authorities are investigating the crash, explains an Orange County truck accident lawyer. 

In 2009, large trucks were involved in 5 of the 101 fatal and 298 of the 16,620 injury traffic accidents that occurred in Orange County, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System. That year, crashes claimed the lives of 2 vehicle occupants and injured 242 in San Clemente. 

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to wish Kiley Jones and Kevyn Menges, the two women who were critically injured in the crash involving the semi that ran the red light, a full recovery. 

The Orange County Register originally reported this San Clemente accident.

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