Homeless Woman Left to Die in Impounded Van — Because No One Looked Inside, Family’s $50M Lawsuit Claims

[Turd Fergusen]

A homeless San Diego woman was left to die in the back of her wrecked van that was towed — because no one checked inside first before the vehicle was shipped off to an impound lot, according to her family’s $50 million lawsuit.

Monica Cameroni de Adams suffered “severe, but survivable, blunt force injuries” when a drunk driver slammed into her Honda Odyssey that was parked on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard on Nov. 5, 2023, according to the lawsuit obtained by The Post Friday.

The van, which Cameroni de Adams called home, was immediately towed to an impound lot — with no one spotting the injured 65-year-old, who was readily visible in the middle row seats, the complaint alleged.

“The death was proximately caused by leaving her alone, struggling with her injuries inside of her car, entombing her in her car, taking her car to the tow yard and leaving her there to die,” the family’s lawyer John Carpenter told CBS 8.

Cameroni de Adams’ badly decomposed remains were only discovered a month later, on Dec. 6, 2023, when a yard worker reported to cops a “pungent smell” coming from the van, the suit said.

Now, the woman’s two adult children, who initially filed a missing persons report, are suing San Diego for wrongful death, accusing authorities of negligence and “tortious interference with human remains,” among other complaints.

The suit lists the city of San Diego, San Diego Police Department, Roadway Towing & Recovery and others as defendants. The city declined to comment. The rest didn’t immediately return a request for comment.

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Homeless woman left to die in impounded van — because no one looked inside, family’s $50M lawsuit claims

Monica Cameroni de Adams suffered “severe, but survivable, blunt force injuries” when a drunk driver slammed into her parked van in 2023.

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[Craygor]

So, the adult children who allowed their mother to be homeless now wants tens of millions of dollars from her death?

Is that what I just got from this story?

 

[knockout]

So, the adult children who allowed their mother to be homeless now wants tens of millions of dollars from her death?

Is that what I just got from this story?

Believe it or not, in Commifornica if someone decides to be homeless there is nothing the family can do about it. State laws give the homeless rights and you can't forcibly home them, have them institutionalized or get a mental health evaluation
Laws change by county, San Mateo will do a 48hr evaluation and release unless considered dangerous to others, San Jose refuses evaluation altogether

 

[Aedia]

So, the adult children who allowed their mother to be homeless now wants tens of millions of dollars from her death?

Is that what I just got from this story?

As much as I understand that sentiment, there can be circumstances out of the families control.
A person can be on drugs, mentally ill or just want to be left alone in that life. I'm sure there are families who just don't care, but as someone who has been a stupid, barely 18 year old user that found myself homeless but with people who gladly would have welcomed me in their home as long as I didn't bring drugs with me, it isn't always their fault. I've heard countless stories from families of the mentally ill in the same position. After they are released from a 3 day, sometimes longer, hospital hold...as long as they're deemed stable, they can choose what they want. The family says they won't let them stay if they don't take their medication because they're dangers to themselves and/or others, but they refuse. Just all sorts of situations out of others control, no matter how much they wish it wasn't that way.

 

[agm8478]

As someone who has struggled with mental issues for years, I can confirm this. I don’t want my “family” involved in my life anymore, even if I am homeless.

 

[Alxprkrkrls]

Oh that poor lady, what a sad end

 

[Turd Fergusen]

So, the adult children who allowed their mother to be homeless now wants tens of millions of dollars from her death?

Is that what I just got from this story?

I'm glad I wasn't the only one to think about this, but there is probably much more to this story. It's not really the place of adult children to "allow" or "not allow" a parent to become homeless.

This seems to be a legal gray area about impounded cars. Similar issue is abandoned buildings. I've wondered what responsibilities the demolition company has to make sure there are no people in them when they begin their work. Never been able to get a completely clear answer.

 

[runninfawn]

i am an independent person and no way in heck would i ever live with one of my kids they would have to hogtie me first and leave me that way ... my kids are in my life to the extent that one daily text of a "good morning, love you" is all that is needed to let them know i am ok .. we all have busy lives so "visits" is when it is convinient for all parties,, if one of them would need me i would be there and if i needed my kids one lives close (and hour's drive give or take) and would be here they other would make arrangements ...so far so good

 

[cubby]

@runninfawn, I so agree with you, I would have to be completely incapacitated for me to be living with my sons. I don't want it and they don't want it either. If I want to feel completely dehumanized, I would rather complete strangers to do it. Not that they wouldn't take care of me, they would, but it would bother me immensely for them to have to.

 

[HEREIBE22]

Rest in Peace!