Julien Cesar Solorzano, 47, Arrested For DUI Hit-and-Run Motorcycle Accident on Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach
Julien Cesar Solorzano Arrested For Huntington Beach DUI Hit-and-Run Motorcycle Crash on Pacific Coast Highway
Huntington Beach, California (July 3, 2019) – 47-year-old Julien Cesar Solorzano of Monrovia has been identified as an alleged hit-and-run driver who triggered traffic collision that killed one person in Huntington Beach Sunday evening.
The fatal motorcycle crash, which happened at around 6:13 p.m. June 30, occurred on Pacific Coast Highway and 11th Street.
According to the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner report, the accident happened when Derrel Gollihugh, 26, of Long Beach was hit by the suspect’s 2006 Toyota Solara while riding a 2016 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail on the Highway.
Huntington Beach DUI Hit-and-Run Driver ID’d as Julien Cesar Solorzano
Gollihugh sustained severe life-threatening injuries following the wreck. Gollihugh was then immediately taken to UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange where he later died at 6:39 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2.
Solorzano did not stop after the collision, but he fled the scene of a deadly accident.
Solorzano was arrested and booked into Orange County Jail where he was charged on suspicion hit-and-run and other charges
Meanwhile, the investigation is still ongoing.
Motorcycle accidents account for a significant number of the total accidents that happen on the roads in California every year. When motorcycle accidents happen, riders are more likely to sustain serious injuries or death. Motorcyclists should, therefore, be aware of the most common causes of motorcycle accidents and use the information to mitigate their level of risk.
Some common causes of motorcycle accidents include:
Motorcycle Lane Splitting – Lane splitting happens when a motorcycle drives between two lanes of stopped or slow moving traffic.
Lane splitting may lead to motorcycle accidents due to: the close proximity of the vehicles to the motorcycle, limited space for the motorcycle to maneuver, the presumption by other motorists that no cars or motorcycles will be passing them in slowed or stopped traffic.
Vehicles Making Left-Hand Turns – Cars turning left usually collide with motorcycles when the bikes are: going straight through an intersection, passing the car, or attempting to overtake the vehicle.
When this category of accident happens, the driver of the car may be held accountable for the crash. However, it is good to note that the motorcyclist may also be partly to blame if, for example, they were speeding or riding in the wrong lane.
Speeding – Driving at high speeds reduces the rider’s ability to slow or stop safely in case of a hazard, or slowed or stopped traffic. The rider ends up crashing into other cars or loses control of the motorcycle after applying emergency brakes.
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