Articles Posted in Car Accident

A mother and her 4-year-old were seriously injured in a Santa Ana car accident, which police say, was caused by an unlicensed driver. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the pedestrian accident took place in the 1200 block of East McFadden Avenue in Santa Ana the morning of October 20, 2010.

Eric Christopher Woodward, 39, was driving a Ford Crown Victoria when he suffered a grand mal seizure and lost control of the vehicle. His 65-year-old mother grabbed the wheel and overcompensated turning the car into a woman who was pushing her young son in a stroller. The child is in critical condition and the mother suffered a broken shoulder. Police are waiting to determine the severity of the injuries suffered before citing Woodward for the car accident and for driving without a license.
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A 50-year-old man and his 18-month-old grandson were seriously injured in a San Diego car accident, which police believe, was caused by an underage drunk driver. According to a news report in The North County Times, the major injury pedestrian accident occurred in the 4100 block of Lake Boulevard in Oceanside the morning of October 18, 2010. The 50-year-old Oceanside resident was pushing his grandson in a stroller when a Chevrolet SUV driven by a 17-year-old male driver struck them. Police say the young driver was speeding and lost control as tried to pull into a driveway. The toddler is in critical condition and the grandfather suffered serious injuries. The 17-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving.
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A 40-year-old man from Richgrove was killed and two other men — Carlos Jimenez, 23, and Jose Espinoza, 26, were injured in a Kern County car accident, which officials say, occurred because a driver ran a stop sign. The Fresno Bee reports that the fatal car accident occurred at the intersection of Sherwood Avenue and Highway 65 near Porterville the night of October 15, 2010. Police believe that the man drove his 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe through a stop sign at a high rate of speed before colliding with a 1988 Ford 7000 flatbed truck. The driver of the Tahoe was killed at the scene. Jimenez, the driver of the Ford truck, sustained a broken leg, while his passenger, Espinoza, suffered moderate injuries.

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My deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of the man killed in this tragic car accident. My thoughts and prayers are also with the injured occupants of the flatbed truck. I wish them the very best for a speedy and complete recovery.
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The parents of 23 year old Dayna Kempson Schacht were faced with an unimaginable nightmare. Their daughter was fatally injured in a terrible car accident after losing control of her vehicle and crashing into a tree. Even worse, one of the firefighters who was supposed to be rescuing her, filmed Schacht on his cell phone. The footage is approximately a half-minute long and became viral after it was posted and shared on the Internet.

The parents of Dayna Kempson Schacht found out about the video in a text message that told them the video had gone viral. Her father said, “It was bad enough that we lost our daughter. And now to have to deal with something like this, it’s just beyond words.”

I offer my deepest condolences to the family of the Dayna Schact. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
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One of the leading causes of Huntington Beach car accidents is speed. To reduce the number of car accidents caused by speeding cars, police have set up speed traps where they find vehicles violating posted speed limits. The following locations have all been reported as speed traps.

Heil Avenue Between Bolsa Chica and Algonquin Street

An elderly man was hospitalized in 2007 after a vehicle collided with him causing head trauma. The injured man was rushed to the UCI Medical Center a head injury and possible internal injuries.

This is not the first accident to take place at this intersection. The posted speed limit for this location is 35 MPH. Unfortunately, a number of motorists will drive at whatever speed the neighboring cars are traveling. Whenever driving, be aware of the posted speed limit. Speed limits are designed to keep vehicles moving at a safe speed.
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A 93-year-old woman was killed in a San Francisco area car accident after she drove the wrong way on the Interstate 780 and crashed head-on into another vehicle. According to a report in the San Jose Mercury News, the fatal car accident occurred the afternoon of October 13, 2010 on the eastbound 780 near East Fifth Street in Benicia.

California Highway Patrol officials say the elderly driver was traveling in the far left lane in a Buick Regal and collided head-on with a Honda Odyssey bearing a 20-year-old female driver and two young children. The elderly driver died at the scene. The driver of the Honda sustained neck and leg injuries, while one of the children suffered facial cuts. Another child in the back seat was not injured. Officials are investigating this fatal car accident.
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A 7-year-old boy was injured in an Orange County car accident, which police believe, was caused by an undocumented, unlicensed driver. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the pedestrian accident occurred the evening of October 16, 2010 in the 1000 block of Valencia in Costa Mesa. The young boy was playing soccer in an alley when he was struck by a car driven by 22-year-old Mauricio Rivera-Ibanez, who police believe was speeding at the time. Rivera-Ibanez was arrested on suspicion of driving without a valid license and was also placed on an immigration hold.

My heart goes out to this child and his family for what they are going through at this time. According to the report, the boy has suffered severe damage to his right leg and will need multiple surgeries to regain its use. I hope and pray that this child makes a speedy and complete recovery.
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Humberto Orozco, 25, was killed in a Riverside car accident, which officials say, was caused by a drunk driver. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, Orozco was driving a 1999 Chevrolet east on Limonite Avenue the night of October 15, 2010, when a 1997 Lexus that drifted from the westbound lane hit him. California Highway Patrol officials say Orozco died at the scene. The driver of the Lexus, 24-year-old Rafael Silva, sustained major injuries. But he was also arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

I offer my deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Humberto Orozco for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
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A teenager riding a skateboard was injured in an Orange County car accident after he was struck by a vehicle while crossing the road. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the injury pedestrian accident occurred the night of October 11, 2010, when the teen was crossing at the intersection of Tustin Street and Meats Avenue in Orange. Police believe that the skateboarder failed to stop at the red light while riding west on Meats Avenue. The teenager was taken to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries.

I hope this boy did not sustain major injuries in this car accident. I wish him the very best for a speedy and complete recovery. Please keep this young man in your thoughts and prayers.
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Joshue Domingcil, 62, was killed in a fatal car accident, which police believe, may have involved drunken driving. According to a news report in the Visalia Times-Delta, the fatal car accident occurred on Highway 63 near Avenue 328 the night of October 12, 2010. Domingcil was traveling north on the highway in his gray Mitsubishi Mirage when he veered into the southbound lanes and collided head-on with a Dodge Caravan. Domingcil was fatally injured in the car accident and two occupants of the Caravan, Ricky Edward Duran, 55, and Michael Mitchum, 53, were hospitalized with major injuries. Duran was later arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

My heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Joshue Domingcil. My thoughts and prayers are also with the two injured men following this tragic car accident. I wish them the best for a speedy and complete recovery.
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