Broken Door 
2003 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance
SAN ANDREAS -- A driver suffered fatal injuries Thursday after his broken door flew open and he fell onto Highway 26, the California Highway Patrol reported.
Officers said James Edmonson, 43, hit his head on the pavement, rolled into the oncoming lane and was struck by a car. The CHP believes it was head injuries from the fall that killed the Arnold man.
The accident occurred near Hogan Dam Road, in western Calaveras County, at about 9:15 a.m. Edmondson was driving his pickup with his wife, Cynthia, 36, as a passenger.
Officers said the driver-side door would not latch and came open as the truck rounded a curve. Edmonson was going about 40 mph and was not wearing a seat belt, officers said.
Edmonson's wife told officers that her husband would drive with his left arm out the window so he could keep the door closed.
After Edmonson fell out, his wife was able to get the pickup stopped before it crashed, according to the CHP.
By Daryl Farnsworth Submitted on 01/12/02
Submitted by:
Evill
Reference:
1/11/02 modesto bee
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