October 17, 2011- According to reports three women were killed and one person injured in a reservoir collision.

According to Los Angeles County Fire Inspector Matt Levesque the collision occurred on Puddingstone Reservoir near San Dimas, at Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park at approximately 4:30 p.m.

The accident involved three women on a personal water craft and a motorboat. Levesque said that the personal watercraft stuck the motorboat.

The three women were pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene of the collision, they have been identified as Aurora Gadiz Yeso age 53, Mari-con Abello age 34 and Anesia Bautista age 47.

Three men onboard the motorboat were injured, the men were ages 22, 35 and 36. There was a 22 year old woman onboard the motorboat that was thrown from the boat and suffered non-life threatening injuries.

According to Levesque the men that were injured had serious trauma injuries and were airlifted to hospital. The woman thrown from the boat was transported to an area hospital by ambulance.

According to Sheriff’s Department investigators the boat was believed to be a 20 foot powerboat and they believe the collision occurred as they were making a turn on the lake. They also stated there is no speed limit on the water, but vessels are required to stay at least 25 piece apart on the water.

According to Los Angeles County Chief Lifeguard, alcohol does not appear to have been a factor in the collision, but that could change. The wrongful death attorneys at Ehline Law FIrm PC bring thee tort fact patterns to the public to shed light on issues of public safety and accident avoidance. To learn more about California tort laws, contact 21250 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 500 Torrance, CA 90503 USA +1.424.233.0709.

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