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Deadly crash Involving an 11 year old driver- Why was he driving?

By Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq.

Three lives were lost when 11-year-old José Silva ran a stop sign at the intersection of Avenue 152 and Road 168 near Woodville, California.

A truck headed south on Road 168 didn’t have enough time to stop and collided with Silva?s vehicle.

Silva died at the scene along with his mother, Maria Covarrubias, and José?s seven-year old sister Elizabeth Silva.

Both daughter and mother were ejected from the vehicle. Another passenger suffered major injuries. The driver of the truck suffered minor injuries.

“Devastated…I know the mother and her two sons and daughter very well so it’s quite traumatic,” said school superintendent Dr. Donereia Bradley.

Bradley has been close with the family for years.

She says both kids were good in school and never missed a day.

Bradley along with others can’t understand why the boy was driving.

“I would have never thought that would have been the case. I’m stunned. I have no words,” said Bradley. “I was in shock. I was like how did it happen?”

Veronica Rodriguez drove to the family’s home after she heard about the accident.

She says the 30-year-old mother leaves behind a 12-year-old son who stayed home last night.

Why would a mother allow her 11 year old son to drive? Under no circumstances whatsoever should you ever allow an 11 year old to operate a car or truck.

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Full post as published by California Personal Injury Law Blog on January 15, 2010 (boomark / email).