A motorcyclist suffered major injuries in a Riverside car accident after being hit by a left-turning vehicle. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, the crash occurred on San Sevaine Way west of Wacker Driver the afternoon of June 30, 2014. The motorcycle was traveling west on San Sevaine…
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Hit-and-Run Bill Gains Support in Santa Monica
State legislators in California are deliberating over a bill that would penalize someone at fault in a non-injury hit-and-run situation. According to a news report on West Side Today, Assembly Bill 1532 would create a penalty for a driver who strikes a person and flees the scene without stopping, even…
Worker Injured in Fall on Ship at Port of Los Angeles
A worker suffered injuries on the job after he fell about 25 feet into the cargo hold of a ship, which was docked at the Port of Los Angeles. According to a City News Service report in the Daily Breeze, the incident occurred the morning of June 16, 2014 at…
Elderly Pedestrian Fatally Injured by Suspected DUI Driver in Newport Beach
Edward Salkin, 81, of Corona del Mar, was killed in a Newport Beach pedestrian accident, which officials say, involved a suspected DUI driver. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred on Pacific Coast Highway near Morning Canyon the night of June 12,…
Nine Injured in Santa Ana Bus Accident
Nine people were injured when a driver ran a red light and hit an Orange County Transportation Authority bus the night of June 3, 2014. The Orange County Register reports that the incident occurred at the intersection of 17th Street and Fairview Road. Officials say the OCTA bus was traveling…
Toddler Drowns in San Bernardino Spa Pool
A 4-year-old boy died in a swimming pool accident after he drowned in a spa pool located in the backyard of a home. According to a KCAL9 news report, the incident occurred in the 2600 block of Mercedes Drive. The boy was trapped in the swimming pool when one of…
Pedestrian Critically Injured in Stanton Car Accident
A man suffered critical injuries in an Orange County car accident after a vehicle struck him near a street intersection. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the major injury crash occurred near the intersection of Dale Avenue and Standustrial Street the night of May 27, 2014.…
Police Look for Hit and Run Driver in South Los Angeles
Police are looking for the driver who they say struck two women in South Los Angeles and then took off. According to CBS Los Angeles, the injury collision occurred the night of May 17, 2014 near Colden Avenue and Figueroa Street. Officials say the two women were crossing the street…
Woman Hit By Car While Sunbathing On Beach Near Venice
A 49-year-old woman was struck and seriously injured by a maintenance vehicle while she was sunbathing on a beach near Venice. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the accident occurred the morning of May 14, 2014 on Via Marina Peninsula Beach just north of the Marina Del Rey…
Motorcyclist Killed in Chatsworth Bus Collision
Manuel Jimenez Galvan was killed in a Los Angeles motorcycle accident after an MTA bus struck him. According to an NBC news report, the fatal motorcycle collision occurred the night of May 8, 2014 in the 21500 block of Nordhoff Street west of Canoga Avenue. Galvan was traveling west on…