CCS represents family of woman killed in crash with Sheriff’s deputy
October 6, 2014 | Article by Chain | Cohn | Clark staff | Cases , News & Media Social Share
On Sept. 28, 72-year-old Nancy Joyce Garrett was driving her vehicle at the intersection of North Chester Avenue and China Grade Loop in Oildale when she was struck and killed by a Kern County Sheriff’s Department patrol vehicle. Garrett’s family has retained the Bakersfield personal injury law firm Chain | Cohn | Clark.
Below is the news release sent by CCS to local media, followed by the subsequent various news coverage:
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Chain | Cohn | Clark represents family of woman killed in crash with Sheriff’s deputy
Bakersfield, Calif. (Oct. 1, 2014) – By all accounts, Nancy Joyce Garrett was a friendly neighbor, a caregiver for our community, an active blogger, and most importantly, the pillar of her family. Nancy, 72, had been a drug and alcohol counselor for the Kern County Mental Health Department, and had also volunteered her time as a substance abuse counselor for STEPS, a local nonprofit that provide DUI awareness services.
Nancy passed away early Sunday morning when Kern County Sheriff’s Deputy Nicholas Clerico collided with the vehicle she was driving at the intersection of North Chester Avenue and China Grade Loop in Oildale. She had just returned to Bakersfield from a Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game she attended with her family and friends.
Nancy leaves behind a son, Mark, and a daughter, Deborah, along with grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Ms. Garrett’s family has retained the Bakersfield personal injury lawyers at Chain | Cohn | Clark to represent them in this case. Her family is still mourning and requests that their privacy be respected at this time.
Mark McGowan, her son, stated: “We are all devastated. My mother was the most loving woman that you could ever meet. To see her go like this, under such tragic circumstances, breaks our heart. We hope that with time the truth is revealed and that future tragedies like this never happen again. In the meantime, the family requests that the media and members of the public respect our privacy out of deference to my mother.”
The California Highway Patrol’s MAIT Team is currently conducting an investigation of the collision.
Partner Matthew C. Clark added: “What we know at this time is that Nancy Joyce Garrett was a wonderful human being who had devoted her life to giving back to the community. Our hope and expectation is that the CHP will conduct a thorough investigation of this collision. We will not rush to any conclusions in the meantime, and we ask that the public do the same. But we promise to get to the bottom of what happened, and of course, as we learn more about the collision, we will share that information with the public.”
Chain | Cohn | Clark also represented the family of Daniel Ace Hiler, who was hit and killed by Kern County Sheriff’s Deputy John Swearengin more than two years ago. That case resulted in a combined $8.8 million settlement.
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This crash has been covered extensively by Kern County media. Below are some of the news articles and videos of the crash, and the coverage following the news release.
- Woman, 72, dies in collision with Kern Sheriff’s patrol car (The Bakersfield Californian)
- CHP: Investigation into deputy-involved crash that killed woman could take months (The Bakersfield Californian)
- One woman dead after KCSO deputy and vehicle crash at China Grade Loop, North Chester Ave. (KERO Channel 23, ABC)
- Crash with patrol vehicle kills 72-year-old woman (KBFX/KBAK, Channels 29/58, BakersfieldNow)
Following the release to local media, several local media outlets informed the public of the news.
- Family of woman killed by deputy’s car teams with law firm that settled similar KCSO case (KERO Channel 23, ABC)
- The family of the woman killed in a car crash with a Kern sheriff deputy has filed a law suit (KGET Channel 17, NBC)
- Family of woman killed in crash involving deputy retains law firm (The Bakersfield Californian)
- ‘First Look’: First News for Oct. 2 (First Look with Scott Cox)
And lastly, CCS attorney Matthew Clark spoke with The Bakersfield Californian’s CEO Richard Beene on the live streamed news show “First Look with Scott Cox” regarding the case. Catch the coverage here:
