Valley Center Crash Victims Are Identified
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Four people who were killed when their car was struck head-on by a truck were identified Sunday as a Valley Center couple and their two young children.
The accident occurred about 7:30 p.m. Saturday on Valley Center Road, north of Lake Wohlford Road, when the left front tire of a southbound 3-ton flatbed truck blew out, causing the truck to cross the center line and collide with the family’s northbound car, said a California Highway Patrol spokesman.
The flatbed truck then rolled over a pickup truck driven by William Everett of Escondido, who escaped injury.
The family members were identified by the San Diego County coroner’s office as Michael Biron, 28; his wife, Raelene, 26; daughter, Ashli, 2, and a 2-month-old son, Taylor. They were all pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the truck, Alan Shepard, 35, of Alpine, was taken to Palomar Medical Center, where he was listed in satisfactory condition Sunday with leg injuries.
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