Jim Maguire ID'd as Man Killed in Pozo Road Collision near Las Pilitas Road in Santa Margarita
Santa Margarita, California (November 24, 2021) – Authorities have identified the man who died Tuesday evening following a car crash in Santa Margarita as Jim Maguire, 76, of Santa Margarita. He served as a San Luis Obispo County public defender.
The deadly collision happened at about 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, November 23, on Pozo Road, just east of Las Pilitas Road, the California Highway Patrol reported.
According to the CHP, a tractor-trailer was making a U-turn when it blocked both sides of the highway.
A GMC Sierra pickup truck traveling westbound on Pozo Road crashed into the left side of the trailer.
Maguire, who was the pickup truck driver, was killed in the accident.
Maguire had co-managed the firm Maguire & Ashbaugh in San Luis Obispo since 1980 and retired in 2016. He and his wife owned Riconada Dairy Farm in Santa Margarita.
The crash remains under investigation by the CHP.
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Although the exact cause of the accident above was not immediately determined, the authorities will continue to gather more information, including witness statements to establish the cause of the accident. However, Pacific Attorney Group's managing attorney P. Mark Shayani believes that a separate and independent investigation into the crash is equally important. “A car accident attorney will investigate, research, and review every case thoroughly and explain to clients their rights and answer all questions to their satisfaction,” he said.
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