A runner suffered serious injuries in a Pasadena car crash, which officials say, was caused by a suspected drunk driver. According to a news report in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, the fatal crash occurred the morning of January 1, 2016 near Colorado and Sierra Madre boulevards, which is along…
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Nursing Homes Posting Abusive Photos Of Elderly On Social Media
ProPublica has unearthed a horrifying trend. Based on their research, nursing home workers across the country are posting embarrassing and dehumanizing photos of elderly residents on social media networks such as Snapchat. ProPublica has located at least 16 cases involving photos on Snapchat that violate these vulnerable people’s privacy and…
Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Hawthorne Crash
A man was critically injured in a car accident after a car struck the three-wheeled Can-Am Spyder motorcycle he was riding near a Hawthorne intersection. According to a news report in The Daily Breeze, the major injury crash occurred the early morning of December 24, 2015 at the intersection of…
City Truck Fatally Injures Student in Highland Park
A city street services truck hit and killed 17-year-old Andres Perez, a student who was walking to high school in Highland Park the morning of December 15, 2015. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, Perez was walking in a crosswalk at the intersection of Figueroa Street and Avenue…
Boy Killed In Irvine Bicycle Accident
Kevin Jiang, 9, was killed in a bicycle accident in Irvine after he was struck by a van while riding his bike home from school. According to a report in The Orange County Register, the fatal bicycle accident occurred at Roosevelt and Bay Tree the afternoon of November 20, 2015. Neighbors have…
Woman Bitten By Dog In San Diego
Diana Yoo of San Diego suffered injuries in a dog bite incident while walking her son’s dog along a trail near 4S Ranch Parkway and Dove Creek Road in San Diego. According to a 10News report, Yoo said a dog that was off leash came charging at her and the…
Baldwin Park Tour Bus Accident Injures 12
Twelve people were injured in a tour bus accident in Baldwin Park after the bus collided with street sweeper truck on the 10 Freeway. According to a news report in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, the injury collision occurred the morning of November 15, 2015 on the eastbound 10 Freeway…
Fatal La Habra Hit-and-Run Crash
Linda Lopez, 60, was killed in a La Habra pedestrian accident after a vehicle struck her the night of November 13, 2015. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal car accident occurred near the intersection of Whittier Boulevard and Citrus Street when a white SUV…
Newport Beach Bicyclist Injured in Collision
A male bicyclist was injured in a Newport Beach car accident. According to a news report in Corona del Mar Today, the collision occurred at the intersection of East Coast Highway and Marigold Avenue the morning of November 11, 2015. Officials said the bicyclist was traveling westbound on East Coast…
Lawsuit Filed in San Diego Dog Bite Case
A 21-year-old man who suffered severe injuries in a dog attack involving a shelter dog is suing the organization, Labrador and Friends, and the County of San Diego. According to a 10News report, the 21-year-old man and his family attended an adoption event in Scripps Ranch hosted by the nonprofit…