Mother and Infant Hospitalized in Head-On Crash on Avocado Boulevard near Challenge Boulevard [LA MESA, CA]

School District Truck Crashes into Car With Baby on Board on Avocado Boulevard

 
LA MESA, CA (October 4, 2019) – A mother and an infant were hospitalized following a head-on crash Friday morning in La Mesa, CHP officials said.
 
The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. on Avocado Boulevard, just north of Challenge Boulevard.
 
According to the CHP, a 55-year-old Cajon Valley School District worker was driving a Ford pickup with a trailer. He made a unsafe left turn movement into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with a 2011 Ford Fusion, driven by 23-year-old El Cajon woman who was traveling with a female infant in a child safety seat.
 
The impact sent both vehicles into the front yard of a home, causing a tree to topple onto the house. The homeowner was not at the house at the time of the crash.
 
CHP officials said the child safety seat had not been properly installed. As a result, the seat to fall facedown on the car’s floorboards upon impact.
 
Paramedics took the woman and the child to a trauma center for treatment. Both drivers sustained major but non-life-threatening injuries.
 
Authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash and factors involved.
 
Extra caution must be taken whenever you operate a motor vehicle. Always be mindful of other cars around you and give yourself plenty of room when making turns. Be sure to check your blinds spots before changing lanes and refrain from taking curves too quickly. Keeping yourself safe while driving can save both your life and your vehicle.

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