A 45-year-old man was killed in a Los Angeles car accident after his SUV crashed into a disabled vehicle on the 101 Freeway the morning of June 1, 2010. According to a KTLA News report, the fatal car crash occurred in the southbound lanes of the freeway, near Highland Avenue, and involved three vehicles.
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A Fullerton car accident left one woman seriously injured the morning of May 24, 2010, The Orange County Register reports. The injury crash occurred in the 2600 block of Milton Avenue after a Kia Optima and Toyota 4Runner, both traveling west on Milton, struck each other. The driver of the Kia suffered injuries and was taken to a local hospital. Officials are investigating what caused this accident.
I sympathize with the injured victim. I hope she did not suffer any life-threatening injuries in this crash and pray for her successful recovery.
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A 27-year-old sailor was killed in a San Diego car accident after his bicycle was hit by a van in Camp Pendleton. According to a news report in the Navy Times, the sailor was riding his bike along Vandergrift Boulevard near the Wire Mountain housing area the evening of May 25, 2010, when he was struck by a van. He was airlifted to a San Diego hospital where he died later that night.
I offer my deepest condolences to this young victim’s family and his fellow sailors for their tragic and devastating loss. Apparently, this sailor was assigned to the 1st Marine Logistics Group at Pendleton at the time of this fatal accident. The incident is being investigated by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
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A motorcycle officer was injured in a Los Angeles car accident after a driver attempting a left turn at an intersection struck him and then fled the scene. According to a news report in the Daily Breeze, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy was on his way to investigate an earlier non-injury collision involving a Metro bus and a LAPD cruiser in South Los Angeles.
The accident involving motorcycle officer occurred the afternoon of May 25, 2010 on Florence Avenue near San Pedro Street. The deputy was riding his motorcycle west on Florence when a driver turning left collided with him. The driver apparently fled on foot leaving the car behind. The deputy was knocked off his motorcycle and taken to the hospital with injuries. He is, however, expected to survive. The suspect vehicle is described as a green 1999 Toyota SUV.
My heart goes out to this injured officer who was apparently on duty at the time. I wish him the very best for a quick and complete recovery. He will be in my prayers.
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Four people identified as Maria Arzate, 39; Shannon Troy, 20; Jose Vaca, 48; and Rebecca Long, 26, were injured in a San Bernardino car accident in which alcohol may be a factor. According to a news report in The San Bernardino Sun, Vaca was driving north on Highway 395 near Bear Valley Road early morning on May 23, 2010, when he entered opposing traffic lanes and struck a 2008 Toyota Camry head-on.
A woman was seriously injured in an Orange County car accident after a driver, who officials say was under the influence, struck her and then fled the scene. The Orange County Register reports that the injury collision happened the afternoon of May 14, 2010 at Avenida Pico and El Camino Real in San Clemente. The victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment of her injuries. She is expected to survive. Police are describing the hit-and-run vehicle as a Saab. No one has been taken into custody yet.
I sympathize with this injured pedestrian. I hope her injuries were not catastrophic and pray that she recovers quickly and completely.
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A 56-year-old man was injured in a Costa Mesa car accident after he was struck by a suspected drunk driver early morning on May 20, 2010. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the man, the driver of a Ford 150, had stepped out of his truck to open the gate of a business, when an Infiniti G35 driven by 27-year-old Jeffrey Scott Marshall struck the pickup truck pushing it into the victim. The collision occurred on Placentia Avenue close to 17th Street. The victim was transported to an area hospital with a head injury. Marshall was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. An investigation is ongoing.
My heart goes out to this injured victim. I hope he has not sustained any catastrophic injuries, and pray for his quick and complete recovery.
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Kevin Vigil, 45, was killed in a Modesto car accident after the vehicle in which he was a passenger was struck by a pickup truck on Highway 108 near Knights Ferry. According to a news report in the Union Democrat, Vigil was a passenger in a 1988 Honda Accord driven by 27-year-old Joseph Lopez, the morning of May 13, 2010. Their Honda was struck by a 2001 Chevy S-10 pickup truck driven by 30-year-old Jason Wood. The pickup truck drifted across the double yellow lines and collided head-on with the Honda. Investigators determined that Wood had fallen asleep at the wheel when his vehicle crossed over traffic lanes. Lopez sustained moderate injuries.
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Sandra Ceballos, 12, was killed, and her uncle and her mother, 37-year-old Maria Sigala, were both seriously injured in a San Bernardino car accident caused by a suspected drunk driver. Police say the driver who caused the crash, 21-year-old Alexander Velasco, drove through a stop sign at the intersection of Macy and Mesa streets the night of May 16, 2010 and broadsided a 2004 Kia Optima driven by Sigala. The impact killed Sandra and seriously injured Sigala and her 21-year-old brother. Velasco has been arrested on suspicion of felony drunk driving.
Eugene Jackson, 33, was killed in a Los Angeles car accident that occurred at a city intersection early morning on May 15, 2010. According to a CBS News report, the fatal car accident happened when a Dodge Durango SUV ran a red light on South Figueroa Street at 135th Street, and sideswiped a blue 2009 Nissan Altima causing it to crash. Jackson, the driver of the Altima, was taken to a local hospital where he died shortly after the incident. Eyewitnesses told police that the driver and passengers of the Durango got out of the vehicle and fled the scene of the accident. LAPD officials say two men and one woman, who were all in the Durango, fled the crash scene on foot. Anyone with information is asked to contact LAPD South Traffic detectives at 1-877-LAPD-24-7.
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