Richard Lorge Dies in 2-Car Crash on Highway 62 [Joshua Tree, CA]

Richard Lorge Killed, Bronson White Dies after Hospitalization in Car Accident on Highway 62

 
Joshua Tree, CA (UPDATE) – On Wednesday, 77-year-old Richard Lorge of Twentynine Palms died in a 2-car crash on Highway 62.
 
Reports later confirmed the second driver, Bronson White, also succumbed to his injuries as of Wednesday morning.
 
Authorities said the tragic crash occurred at about 10:43 a.m., on July 29, wherein 62-year-old Bronson White, also of Twentynine Palms, was critically injured.
 
CHP said a 2003 Ford Thunderbird driven by White was traveling westbound on the highway. It drifted onto the northbound shoulder just west of California Avenue.
 
When he steered his car to the left, it spun across all the lanes. As a result, it struck a Toyota pickup truck traveling eastbound, which was driven by Lorge.
 
Finally, both vehicles stopped in the number 2 lane on the southbound shoulder of the highway.
 
Immediately, firefighters from Joshua Tree, Yucca Valley, and Yucca Mesa arrived at the scene and extricated Lorge, who remained trapped in the wreckage.
 
Paramedics transported Lorge to Hi-Desert Medical Center and later flown to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs. He died at 12:01 p.m. the same day.
 
Moreover, paramedics also took White to Hi-Desert Medical Center with severe injuries.
 
Police continue to investigate the crash, but they said both drivers were wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

We at Sweet Lawyers express our sympathies to the bereaved of Richard Lorge. Our thoughts are with you in this time of grief.

Coping With Fatal Crash

 
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A wrongful death lawsuit gives the loved ones of a departed family member some semblance of justice.
 
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