Three cars collided at the intersection of La Palma Avenue and Brookhurst Street early morning on March 25, 2013 sending at least one person to the hospital. The Orange County Register reports that the injury collision occurred when a Ford Explorer that was northbound on Brookhurst collided with a Honda…
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Car Accident in Pasadena Kills Man in Front of His Home
Jose Daniel Moreno, 37, was killed in a Pasadena car crash after his car was hit by another vehicle as he was pulling out of his home. The Pasadena Star-News reports that Moreno was pulling out of the driveway of his home in the 600 block of Hill Avenue the…
Toddler in Critical Condition after Los Angeles Swimming Pool Accident
A 3-year-old girl is in critical condition after nearly drowning in a backyard swimming pool accident the evening of March 16, 2013. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the incident occurred at a home in the 11500 block of Bonham Avenue in Pacoima. The girl’s mother told officials…
Man Killed in Mission Viejo Bicycle Accident
Eric Billings, 54, was killed in an Orange County bicycle crash after, officials say, a car struck him while he was riding in the bike lane. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal collision occurred the evening of March 15, 2013 on Santa Margarita Parkway…
Elderly Woman Seriously Injured in Leisure World after Collision with Golf Cart
A 93-year-old woman on a mobility scooter suffered severe injuries after a golf cart struck her in a crosswalk at Leisure World, a retirement community in Seal Beach. According to a news account in The Orange County Register, the major injury crash occurred the morning of March 12, 2013 at…
Woman Seriously Injured in Diamond Bar Car Crash
Kathryn Rios, 19, of Rowland Heights, suffered major injuries in a car crash in Diamond Bar after an SUV struck her stopped Toyota Corolla on the 57 Freeway. According to a news report in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, the major injury collision occurred the afternoon of March 12, 2013…
Female Passenger Killed in Long Beach Car Crash
Teresa Davis, 46, was killed in a Long Beach car crash after the vehicle in which she was a passenger veered out of control and collided with a pole. The Press-Telegram reports that the fatal car crash occurred early morning on March 10, 2013 at the intersection of Long Beach…
Popular Sacramento School Coach Dies after Becoming Impaled by School Gate
Marion Adams, a popular track and field coach and multimedia teacher at Rio Linda High School, died after he became impaled in the arm of a gate at the school. According to a news report in The Sacramento Bee, the fatal incident occurred on March 4, 2013 as Adams, 59,…
Intern Killed by Lion in Cat Sanctuary near Fresno
Diana Hanson, 24, an intern at a big cat sanctuary in Dunlap, Calif., was mauled to death by a lion on March 6, 2013. According to an ABC News report, the fatal incident occurred at the Cat Haven in Dunlap, a small town in Fresno County near Kings Canyon National…
Man Files Negligence Lawsuit After Injury At Work
Jose A. Salazar, a 52-year-old worker, has filed a negligence lawsuit against Caltrain alleging that the agency did not provide a safe work environment. Salazar suffered a fractured skull and a broken back after fellow workers hit him with a 39-foot long, 1,768 pound section of steel track while performing…