At least one person was injured in a Newport Beach car accident after two vehicles collided at a street intersection, the afternoon of September 21, 2012. According to the Daily Pilot, the injury collision occurred at the intersection of Newport Coast Drive and Vista Ridge Road. Officials say the accident…
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Two Killed, Several Injured in Santa Clarita Area Car Accident
A major car accident in Santa Clarita involving two cars and a big rig left two people dead and several others injured early morning on September 4, 2012. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the fatal crash occurred on the 5 Freeway near Gorman. California Highway Patrol officials…
Multi-Car Collision in Hacienda Heights Causes Injuries
Four people were hospitalized in a Los Angeles car accident that involved several vehicles, including a police cruiser, the morning of August 30, 2012. According to a news article in The San Gabriel Valley Tribune, the multi-car crash occurred on the westbound 60 Freeway near Hacienda Boulevard in Hacienda Heights.…
Large Truck Crash on I-5, Causes Injuries
August 5, 2012-San Clemente, CA-The Orange County Register reports that a Wednesday morning accident brought traffic to a halt as a large truck crash spilled debris across several lanes of I-5 near Avenida Pico off-ramp. The crash occurred around 6:00 a.m. when a truck carrying bags of cement or paint…
Orange County Car Accident Causes Serious Injuries
Two people were seriously injured in an Orange County car accident after a van and a Coca-Cola truck collided at a street intersection. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the injury crash occurred at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Rio Vista Street, the afternoon of…
Huntington Beach Car Accident Proves Fatal for Elderly Man
Crawford Grant Reeves, 77, was killed in a Huntington Beach car accident after the parked car in which he was sitting was struck from behind by a tow truck. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal car accident occurred early morning on May 10, 2012…
Driving Without Rest is Causing Serious Rise in Truck Accidents
In recent months, several horrifying accidents have resulted from fatigued or overworked truck drivers. Recently, a truck driver fell sleep at the wheel causing a truck accident. Peterson, the plaintiff, suffered a herniated disk in the crash, sued the driver and his employer, and was awarded 1.98 million dollars. Another…
California Truck Accidents May Be Reduced With New Measure
The US government recently reported plans to increase truck driver’s wages iin a new effort to reduce fatalities due to common truck accident causes. A road safety remuneration tribunal will be set forth July of next year. Truck accidents cost the economy 2.7 billion dollars last year. Studies have shown…
Two Fatally Injured in Riverside Truck Accident
Two drivers in Riverside California died after a big-rig truck accident on Route 79. At 10 a.m. between San Jacinto and Perris California, a Dodge Ram pickup truck towing a motor home lost control and veered onto traffic, colliding head on with a big-rig truck that was transporting animal feed.…
California Truck Accidents on the Rise
Truck accidents in California are on the rise. In the United States, someone is injured in a truck accident every 16 minutes. Trucking industry profits are on a steady rise to $255.5 billion this year, and they have been taking extreme measures to save money including not replacing faulty products…