Articles Posted in hit-and-run accident

A 45-year-old man suffered critical injuries in an Anaheim car accident after he was struck by a vehicle whose driver left the scene. According to a City News Service report, the major injury collision occurred early morning on July 27, 2011 in the 2100 block of South Harbor Boulevard near Orangewood Avenue. Officials say the pedestrian was walking across the southbound lanes when he was hit by a Toyota pickup truck. The driver did not stop and kept going. Police are asking witnesses to contact them and help with the investigation. Officials say the Toyota pickup likely has front-end damage. Anyone with information is asked to call Anaheim police at 714-765-1860.

My heart goes out to the injured victim of this hit-and-run car accident. I pray for his speedy and complete recovery.
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Bo Feng, 17, was killed in an Alhambra car accident after she was struck by a vehicle while walking in a marked crosswalk. According to a news report in The San Gabriel Valley Tribune, the fatal car accident occurred the night of July 15, 2011, at the intersection of New Avenue and Shorb Avenue. Officials say a 73-year-old man who hit Feng fled the scene of the crash. Feng died a few hours after the collision. Police are investigating this hit-and-run car accident.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family members and friends of Bo Feng for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. Apparently, Feng had recently been accepted to San Diego State and was looking forward to “dorm shopping.” What a horrific tragedy!
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A man in his 50s was seriously injured in a Los Angeles car accident involving a hit-and-run driver. According to an ABC 7 news report, the hit-and-run crash occurred the night of July 8, 2011 on South Santa Fe Avenue in Huntington Park. Officials have not released the name of the victim or how the crash occurred. The report does state that the man suffered serious injuries when the car struck him. Police are looking for the suspect vehicle that may have damage to its right front headlight and turn signal.
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Manuel Cadena, 64, was killed in a Victorville car accident, which officials say, involved a hit-and-run driver. According to a news report in The San Bernardino County Sun, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred on Palmdale Road, near Borego Road, the night of June 26, 2011. The driver left the scene.

Officials found Cadena lying on the roadway and transported him to a local hospital where he died. Eyewitnesses have described the hit-and-run vehicle as a dark green or black SUV, possibly a Toyota. The vehicle was last seen driving east on Palmdale. Anyone with information about this hit-and-run car accident is encouraged to call 760-241-2911 or WeTip at 800-78-CRIME.
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Macaia Miller, 19, was critically injured in a Los Angeles car accident involving a hit-and-run driver. According to a City News Service report, the serious injury pedestrian accident occurred on East J Street in Lancaster, the night of June 20, 2011. Miller was crossing the road when a maroon or dark red four-door sedan struck her. Witnesses say that the driver made no attempt to stop. Miller was taken to a nearby hospital where she has been listed in critical condition.
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Edwin Vargas, 30, was killed in a Los Angeles car accident involving a hit-and-run driver. According to CBS Los Angeles, the fatal motorcycle accident occurred near Western Avenue and 84th Street in Los Angeles the night of June 18, 2011. Vargas was riding his motorcycle when a white Volkswagen Jetta struck him. Vargas suffered fatal injuries. The driver of the Jetta left the scene of the crash. Police officials are seeking information from anyone who may have witnessed this fatal collision.
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Jorge Nunez, 36, was critically injured in a Riverside car accident, which officials say, involved a hit-and-run driver. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, the injury collision occurred early morning on June 12, 2011 at the intersection of Sixth and Harris streets in Corona. Officials say Nunez was walking across Sixth Street pushing a shopping cart when a vehicle traveling west on Sixth Street collided with him. The victim was hospitalized with serious injuries. The driver fled the scene of the crash. Police are looking for a green over gray Ford Aerostar van that may have damage near its right headlight. Anyone with information about the accident is asked to call investigators at 951-817-5764.

My thoughts and prayers are with the injured victim of this hit-and-run car accident. I wish him the very best for a speedy and complete recovery.

Pedestrian Accident Statistics

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2008 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), one person died and 40 were injured in pedestrian accidents in Corona. In Riverside County as a whole, 30 fatalities and 338 injuries were reported involving pedestrian accidents during the same year.
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Pedro Cervantes, 24, was killed in a Riverside car accident involving a driver who, officials say, may have been under the influence of alcohol. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the fatal DUI collision occurred on Avenida Maravilla in Cathedral City the night of May 27, 2011. Police say 26-year-old Randy Merida, caused the fatal pedestrian accident when he struck Cervantes, who was in a wheelchair. Merida then fled the scene leaving Cervantes critically injured. Merida was later arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, gross vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run.

My heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Pedro Cervantes following this tragic hit-and-run car accident. My thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time.

DUI Statistics

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2008 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), there were no fatalities, but11 injuries reported involving Cathedral City DUI collisions. During that same year, 101 fatalities and 1,090 injuries occurred due to alcohol-related collisions in Riverside County.
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A 28-year-old man was seriously injured in a San Francisco car accident when a taxicab struck him and then left the scene of the crash. According to a CBS San Francisco news report, the hit-and-run car accident occurred at Sutter and Polk streets in San Francisco early morning of May 23, 2011. The victim of this pedestrian accident sustained life-threatening injuries. The taxi driver, a man in his 30s, was later arrested for leaving the scene of the serious injury accident.

My thoughts and prayers are with the injured victim of this hit-and-run car accident. I wish him the very best for a speedy and complete recovery.

San Francisco Accident Statistics

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2008 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), 16 people were killed and 790 were injured in San Francisco pedestrian accidents. During that same year, there were 35 fatalities and 3,577 injuries reported due to San Francisco car accidents.
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One person was injured after a San Bernardino car accident, which officials say, was caused by a hit-and-run driver. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, the injury collision occurred the afternoon of May 24, 2011 at the intersection of Cactus and Bloomington avenues in Rialto. Police say a Dodge Ram pickup truck collided with a Toyota Camry, injuring the Camry’s driver. The driver of the Dodge Ram fled the scene of the accident. Police say the hit-and-run driver may have been a parolee at large. The extent of the victim’s injuries is not known. An investigation is ongoing.

My heart goes out to the injured victim of this hit-and-run car accident. I wish this victim the very best for a prompt and complete recovery.

Hit-and-Run Statistics

According to the California Highway Patrol’s traffic accident statistics, there were 17,158 hit-and-run car accidents that resulted in fatalities or injuries in California in 2008. A majority of these car accidents involved injuries. There were 247 deaths in 2008 involving hit-and-run collisions statewide.
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