September 23, 2011 - As a car accident lawyer in Los Angeles, it is not often I hear stories that have a happy ending. According to reports a woman was uninjured after a police officer helped to stop a Ford Focus that had gone out of control.

According to authorities the incident occurred at approximately 11:20 a.m. Thursday in the vicinity of Pennsylvania Avenue and Foothill Boulevard.

According to Deputy Marcelo Ruiz he was in his police vehicle when a woman driving a Ford Focus waved in a manner that signaled she was not in control of her vehicle. Ruiz then chased the vehicle, while turning on the cruisers lights and siren.

The Ford kept increasing in speed through four way intersections and five red lights with cars coming in all directions. Ruiz attempted to speed up to get in front of the Focus when it was traveling at over 50 miles per hour to slow it down as quickly and safely as he could.

Ruiz stated he could see the panic on the woman’s face in his rear view mirror and brought both vehicles to a stop in the vicinity of Mills Avenue.
The driver identified as a 51 year old woman and resident of Tujunga, thanked the police officer over and over.

According to deputies there were no traffic accidents or collisions and the Ford Focus was heading toward a sharp curve onto Honolulu Avenue and if deputy Ruiz had not been able to stop the vehicle.

According to deputies later the vehicle was checked out and the brake fluid reservoir was empty and appeared to have a leak, causing the brakes to not work. I work for Ehline Law Firm PC at 4900 California Avenue Tower B, 2nd Floor Bakersfield, CA 93309 USA +661.846.2775.

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