Carmen Arugay, 65, was killed in a San Bernardino car accident when a car struck her as she crossed the street. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred at the intersection of Church Street and Terra Vista Parkway in Rancho Cucamonga, the morning of October 10, 2011. Arugay was walking in a crosswalk when a Ford F-150 pickup hit her. Arugay was transported to a nearby hospital where she died from her injuries. It is not clear if the driver will be cited for this fatal collision. An investigation is ongoing.
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Newport Beach Motorcycle Accident Lawyers Examine Collisions
From a rider’s perspective, Newport Beach, California is one of the best places to hop on your motorcycle. Pacific Coast Highway and the entire beach-side community offers a relaxing ride and plenty of sights to see, but has motorcycle rider safety become an issue? Flooded with tourists and drunk drivers, has the area become host to an outlandish number of serious-injury motorcycle collisions? A Newport Beach motorcycle accident attorney will tell you that although the streets aren’t awful, they could definitely use some improvement.
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Elderly Woman Killed in Huntington Beach Car Accident
Ruth Brown, 96, of Costa Mesa, was killed in a Huntington Beach car accident involving five vehicles. According to a City News Service report, the fatal car crash occurred at the intersection of Adams Avenue and Bushard Street, the morning of October 7, 2011. Officials say a 2005 Mercedes-Benz stalled in traffic and three vehicles came to a stop behind it. It was then that a 2006 Mitsubishi Endeavor slammed into the back of the row of stopped cars. Six people were hospitalized in the chain reaction crash. The fatally injured woman was a passenger in a 2005 Toyota. It is unclear why the driver of the Mitsubishi was unable to stop in time to avoid the collision. An investigation is ongoing.
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Four Injured in Huntington Beach Car Accident
Four people were injured in a Huntington Beach car accident, which officials say, involved a Chevy Silverado and a Chevy Suburban, the morning of October 6, 2011. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the car crash occurred at the intersection of Heil Avenue and Edwards Street. The driver of the Silverado pickup truck, traveling eastbound on Heil, attempted a left turn when the two vehicles collided. Three occupants of the Suburban and the driver of the Silverado were hospitalized following the crash. The extent of their injuries is not known. An investigation is ongoing.
My thoughts and prayers are with the injured victims of this Orange County accident. I wish them all the very best for a complete and speedy recovery.
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Driver Killed in Whittier Car Accident
A woman was killed and two others were injured in a Whittier car accident that involved three vehicles. According to a report in The Whittier Daily News, the fatal car crash occurred at the intersection of Mulberry Drive and Greenleaf Avenue in Whittier, the night of October 4, 2011. Officials say the collision occurred when one of the drivers made a left turn in front of another vehicle. A female driver died shortly after the crash at a nearby hospital. Two other drivers sustained relatively minor injuries. Officials are still looking into the cause of the accident.
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Singer Burned, Daughter Killed in Los Angeles Hit-and-Run Car Accident
Gilani Taylor, 27, suffered life-threatening injuries and her 9-year-old daughter was killed in a Los Angeles car accident involving a hit-and-run driver. According to a KTLA news report, the fatal hit-and-run accident occurred on the 101 Freeway near Las Virgenes Road in Calabasas, the morning of October 1, 2011. A witness to the fatal crash, who was driving behind Taylor, stated that a white SUV sideswiped Taylor’s Chrysler sedan. The Chrysler then crashed into the center divider and slid on its roof before catching on fire. With the help of several Good Samaritans, Taylor was able to escape her burning vehicle, but they could not rescue her 9-year-old daughter. The girl died from her injuries. Taylor was critically injured and is on a respirator.
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Man Injured in Orange County Motorcycle Accident
A motorcyclist was injured in an Orange County car accident after he was hit by a vehicle, the morning of October 3, 2011. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the motorcycle accident occurred in the eastbound lanes of the 22 Freeway at Fairview Street in Orange. California Highway Patrol officials say the driver of a Mercury Mariner SUV merged from the carpool lane of the freeway and entered into the path of a man riding a Yamaha R6 motorcycle. The motorcyclist then swerved to avoid being hit by the SUV, but ended up crashing into the back of a Chevy Silverado pickup that had stopped in traffic lanes. The motorcyclist was transported to an area hospital for treatment. An investigation is ongoing.
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Anaheim Car Accident Proves Fatal for Two Pedestrians
Two pedestrians, a man and a woman, were killed in an Anaheim car accident, near the Disneyland Resort, which officials say, involved an underage drunk driver. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal DUI collision occurred at a crosswalk on South Harbor Boulevard, the early morning of October 1, 2011. The driver of a Chevrolet Astro van hit the two pedestrians as they crossed the road in a crosswalk. A male teenager, whose age was given as under 18, told police he was driving the van. Both victims were fatally injured in the crash. Alcohol has been described as a factor in this collision.
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Father, Two Children Injured in Huntington Beach Car Accident
A father and his two young children were injured in a Huntington Beach car accident after they were struck by a vehicle while walking in a crosswalk. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the injury collision occurred at the intersection of Central Park Drive and Edwards Street, the afternoon of September 26, 2011. Investigators say the father was holding a 1-year-old child and had another 3-year-old with him who was riding a tricycle. They were all walking across the street in a marked crosswalk when a motorist making a left turn onto northbound Edwards hit them. All three were transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police are looking into why the driver failed to see the pedestrians in the crosswalk.
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Car Accident in Whittier Leaves Pedestrian Injured
A 25-year-old man was injured in a Whittier car accident after he was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street. According to a report in The Whittier Daily News, the injury collision occurred near the intersection of Mar Vista Street and Valley View Avenue, the evening of September 22, 2011. Whittier police officials say, based on initial investigations, that the pedestrian walked from between two vehicles and the driver did not see him. The victim, who suffered head injuries and a possible broken leg, has been transported to an area hospital. An investigation is ongoing.
My thoughts and prayers are with the pedestrian who has apparently sustained serious injuries in this crash. I wish him the very best for a speedy and complete recovery.
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