CAR ACCIDENT: Solo-Car Accident in Stanislaus County Kills 6-Year-Old Boy, Injures Driver

August 22, 2011

Stanislaus County- A solo-car accident which occurred near La Grange has ended the life of a six-year-old boy and caused serious injuries to a 30-year-old male driver, said reports.

According to California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers, the driver identified as Jaime Brandon, from La Grange, was traveling south along Zarzamora Street when he started to move along a slight left curve.

His 2001 Kia Rio drifted towards the gravel shoulder and a short embankment before hitting a tree. Reports said the tree was uprooted, causing it to land on top of the vehicle.

The boy identified as Elisha Brandon, from La Grange, was announced dead at the University of California, Davis, Medical Center in Sacramento.