Ceres, CA- Mother and Children Dead After Car Crashes into House on Sam Ave

Ceres, CA (June 10, 2019)- According to the California Highway Patrol, a drunk driver crashed into a house on Sunday, leaving a woman and two children dead.

The CHP said that at approximately 1:30 am, 46-year-old Modesto resident Felix Ferdin crashed through a fence and a backyard in the 1200 block of Sam Avenue before hitting the rear of a duplex.

According to witnesses, Ferdin was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Equinox at a high rate of speed on Holm Avenue when he ran through a stop sign at the intersection of Holm and Herndon Road. Ferdin continued to drive despite the road hitting a dead end, eventually crashing into the back of the house, which faces Herndon Road.

Ferdin sustained minor injuries in the crash. One crash victim, identified by the Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office as Mari Luz Jacinto-Hernandez, was killed, as well as her 5-year-old daughter, who was pronounced dead after being transported to Memorial Medical Center. A 3-year-old girl was transported to Doctors Medical Hospital where she died from her injuries.

The Coroners office has not released the names of the girls who were killed in the crash at this time.

A 10-year old girl suffered major injuries and was taken by air ambulance to the UC Davis Medical Center. No information about her status has been released.

A person in the second half of the duplex stated that her home was damaged in the crash, but she and her family were uninjured.

The CHP noted that drugs or alcohol are likely factors in the cause of the crash. Ferdin was arrested and booked on felony driving under the influence and three counts of manslaughter. He is booked in jail with bail set at $10,000.

We would like to offer our sincere condolences to the family of Mari Luz Jacinto-Hernandez and her daughters.  Our thoughts are with them at this time.

Our thoughts are also with the injured young victim at this time.  We hope for a full recovery.

When Vehicles Crash into Buildings in California

Little research on vehicles crashing into homes is available. However, the Storefront Safety Council has been studying vehicle vs. building crashes since 2014. They found that around 60 storefront or restaurant crashes occur every day in the US, amounting to 4,000 injuries and 500 deaths per year.

When you are in a building, the last thing you expect is being involved in a car accident. If you’ve been injured or lost a loved one in an accident in which a driver crashed into a building, it’s vital that you obtain the services of an accident attorney. In this type of situation, you must fight for compensation for your injuries as well as the damage to the structure in which the crash occurred.

Being involved in this kind of accident can be extremely traumatic. Don’t delay in contacting an experienced attorney. Call the Brady Law Group at 866-478-6483. We are ready to help you with the complex legal situation that comes with this type of accident. Let us take on the legal burden so that you can heal from your loss.

Note: Outside sources were used in the creation of this post including news bulletins and first-hand accounts of the accident and injuries involved. As a result, the details of the accident presented have not been independently verified by our own writing staff. If you have identified any false information in the story, please inform us immediately, and we will adjust the posting to reflect the most accurate content available.

Disclaimer: As a member of the local community, we at Brady Law Group strive to improve the overall safety and quality of life for everyone who lives in our beloved state. We are extremely saddened by these accidents but hope that, through an awareness of these dangers, those in our community will take precautions to avoid these accidents. This is not a solicitation for business, and this information should not be misconstrued as medical or legal advice. We wish only the best and quickest recovery to all those involved in the accident.