PLACERVILLE, CA, (March 04, 2020) – 52-year-old Don J. Dedinas of Foothill Farms tragically died on Wednesday, March 4 when he was struck by a pickup truck in Placerville.
Don Dedinas was tragically struck and killed on Wednesday, March 4 when he was hit by a pickup truck on Missouri Flats Road in Placerville.
The California Highway Patrol said Mr. Dedinas may have been rolling a tire along Missouri Flats Road when he was struck by a 2007 Mitsubishi Raider driven by Maria Caceres, 73, of Pollock Pines.
The incident happened around 7:40 p.m. near Perks Court and the eastbound ramp of Highway 50.
Sadly, Mr. Dedinas died in the crash.
Police said the driver was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
The crash remains under by the California Highway Patrol.
* When my mother got pretty old she moved to Quartzsite Arizona. She hated the Dessert. I asked why and she told me she was “tired of everyone honking at me here and everyone drives bad [‘like crap’] in Quartzsite!”
I then found out that Senior drivers have more accidents than teenage drivers!
I know that taking a lic away is like taking freedom away, but there comes a time. This driver did not intend any harm but the driver and the victim will never get over this accident.
If you know a senior driver, even your own parent, that is no longer a safe driver… Step up and do something even if it is a report to DMV, EDSO, CHP.
They will almost certainly hate you for it… but here is an example of what can happen even with the most careful driver when age has taken it’s toll on their driving skills, and vision, and response time…
Simply ride shotgun and if you get scared… Do something.
Cris Alarcon.
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