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A DUI collision in Tulare County injured Sheriff’s Deputy Benjamin Quintana the morning of August 2, 2010. According to a news report in The Fresno Bee, a 25-year-old man who was traveling east on Avenue 328 near Highway 63 crossed over the center line and slammed head-on into Quintana’s police cruiser. Quintana sustained injuries, which were not life-threatening. The other driver was uninjured.

It is indeed fortunate that Quintana was not catastrophically injured in this crash. I wish the police officer the very best for a speedy and complete recovery.
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Ted Consoli, a 58-year-old man from Seaside, was killed in a car accident the evening of July 30, 2010. The Monterey Herald reports that Consoli was driving east on Holman Highway in his 2004 BMW Z4, when a 2000 Ford Explorer struck him. The Explorer was heading west when it crossed over to the eastbound lanes and hit Consoli’s BMW. After colliding with the BMW, the Ford then crashed into a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado that had been driving behind the BMW.

Thomas Littlefield, the 61-year-old driver of the Ford SUV, told officials that he might have fallen asleep at the wheel. Andrew Kennedy, 32, and Heather Lauren, 33, the occupants of the Silverado, sustained minor to moderate injuries. An investigation is ongoing.
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A bicycle accident in Petaluma resulted in serious injuries for a 50-year-old man the morning of July 23. KTVU News reports that the man was riding his bike on the shoulder of the Highway 101 near Kastania Road when he was struck by a van that drifted from traffic lanes on to the shoulder. Officials are still trying to determine what caused the driver of the GMC van, 63-year-old Nicolay Pokornyy, to drift over to the shoulder. The bicyclist was taken to a regional medical center with serious injuries.

My heart goes out to this injured bicyclist and his family. I hope he has not sustained major injuries and pray that he makes a speedy and complete recovery.
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Misty Duran, 20, sustained major injuries in a DUI collision the afternoon of July 18, 2010 in Willits. According to a report in The Willits News, Kayla Grace Chesser, 21, was driving a 2003 Honda Civic north on Highway 101 at a high rate of speed when she drifted off the road. California Highway Patrol officials say Chesser lost control of the car, crossed over four lanes of traffic and narrowly missed a vehicle before veering off the roadway.

The Civic then went down an embankment and rolled over coming to rest on its roof. Duran, who was the passenger, suffered several serious injuries including a broken neck and pelvis. She was transported to a regional hospital for treatment of those and other injuries. Chesser sustained minor injuries and was arrested on suspicion of felony drunk driving causing injury.
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A 68-year-old man who was killed in a pedestrian accident in Westminster has been identified by authorities as Kenneth Lindeman. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal car crash occurred the morning of July 17, 2010 at the intersection of Westminster Boulevard and Milan Street. Officials say the driver who struck Lindeman fled the scene. No arrests have been made yet. An investigation is ongoing.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Kenneth Lindeman for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
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A 65-year-old man was seriously injured in a San Diego car accident after he was struck by a suspected drunk driver the night of July 17, 2010. According to a news report in The San Diego Union-Tribune, officers found the man lying on Alvarado Road near Alvarado Court. The motorist, a 57-year-old woman, had initially left the scene, but returned later and told officials that she thought she had “hit something.” Police determined that she struck the man, who sustained head injuries and a broken leg as a result of the collision. Authorities also determined that the accident was alcohol-related. The woman was arrested. An investigation is ongoing.
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One man was killed and several people were injured in a Los Angeles car accident the night of July 13, 2010, which may have been caused by a suspected drunk driver, the San Gabriel Valley Tribune reports. Los Angeles Sheriff’s officials say that the fatal crash occurred near an overpass between Stimson and Central avenues in La Puente, when a speeding driver going east on Valley Boulevard lost control and struck a vehicle carrying four people. That vehicle collided with two other vehicles.

The driver of the speeding vehicle and his passenger were injured and transported to an area hospital. The male driver of the vehicle that was first struck by the speeding car died on impact. A woman and two children in that vehicle were taken to a hospital with serious to moderate injuries. No one in the other two vehicles was hurt. Officials found open containers of alcohol in and around the suspect’s vehicle. An investigation is ongoing.
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A car accident in Los Angeles proved fatal for an elderly man and resulted in injuries for five others the morning of July 5, 2010. The San Gabriel Valley Tribune reports that the fatal crash happened when a driver ran a red light at the intersection of East Orange Grove and Sierra Madre boulevards. The elderly man, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, suffered fatal injuries while five others were injured, one of them seriously. Officials are investigating the incident.

My heart goes out to everyone who knew and loved this elderly victim. I also wish the injured victims the very best for a quick and full recovery. They will be in my prayers.
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A 98-year-old woman sustained injuries in a San Diego car accident after the driver of a pickup truck lost control and crashed into her bedroom. According to a 10news report, the crash occurred the morning of July 6, 2010 at the intersection of Stadium Street and Governor Drive. San Diego police officials said a black Ford F-250 pickup truck, which was westbound on Governor Drive, went out of control, crossed over the median, into oncoming traffic ran over a sidewalk and struck the home. The elderly woman’s bed was pushed several feet. She was hospitalized with injuries. The driver sustained injuries. Police say they believe alcohol was involved. An investigation is ongoing.
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James Martin, 67, died in a San Bernardino car accident on July 6, 2010. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, Martin lost control of his vehicle while driving along Interstate 40. The collision caused his vehicle to leave the roadway and overturn. The cause of this accident is still under investigation.

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