Articles Posted in hit-and-run accident

Carlos Castro, 52 and Laurie Castro, 50, were killed in a Riverside car accident involving a hit-and-run driver. According to a news report in My Valley News, the fatal hit-and-run car accident occurred on Glen Oaks Road in Temecula the night of May 6, 2011. Carlos Castro was driving a sedan when a vehicle collided head-on with his vehicle. Both Carlos and his passenger, Laurie Castro, were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Officials are still looking for the driver of the other vehicle who fled the scene. Authorities are searching for a Latino man wearing a white and orange striped shirt with white tennis shoes.

My deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of Carlos and Laurie Castro following this tragic car accident. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by this fatal hit-and-run car accident.

Car Accident Statistics

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2008 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), five people were killed and 384 were injured in Temecula car accidents. During that same year, there were 220 fatalities and 8,561 injuries reported due to Riverside County car accidents.
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Kemberly Arrue, 6, was killed in a Los Angeles car accident involving a hit-and-run driver. According to a news report in the LA Weekly, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred on West 49th Place near Figueroa Street in Los Angeles the night of May 3, 2011. Police say Kemberly ran into the street chasing a ball when a black SUV with tinted windows struck her. The young victim of this hit-and-run accident died upon arrival at the hospital. Officials are still looking for the hit-and-run driver. Officials say the black SUV should have both front end and headlight damage as a result of the collision.

My deepest condolences goes out to the family of Kemberly Arrue following this tragic hit-and-run car accident. My thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time.

Los Angeles Pedestrian Accident Statistics

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2008 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), 104 people were killed and 2,716 were injured in Los Angeles pedestrian accidents. During that same year, there were 214 fatalities and 4,985 injuries reported involving Los Angeles County pedestrian accidents.
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A man was killed in a Los Angeles car accident involving a hit-and-run driver, who officials say, was under the influence of alcohol. According to a report in the Los Angeles Daily News, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred on 10th Street West near Avenue J-8 in Lancaster the night of April 29, 2011. Isidro Peralta, 25, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after he was stopped at a DUI checkpoint.

Officers who were running a sobriety checkpoint not far from the accident scene, observed blood and significant front-end damage on Peralta’s 1996 Ford Mustang and retraced his route until they located the fatally injured victim lying on the roadway. Peralta has been booked on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter, felony driving under the influence and felony hit-and-run.

My heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of the man killed in this fatal hit-and-run car accident. My thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time.
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Alex Romero, a 17-year-old from Reseda, has been fatally injured in a Los Angeles car accident, which officials say, involved a hit-and-run driver. According to an ABC news report, the fatal bicycle accident occurred the night of April 20, 2011 near the intersection of De Soto Avenue and Valerio Street.

Officials say Alex Romero and another teen were riding their bikes side by side when a gray Toyota Corolla hatchback traveling north on De Soto Avenue rear-ended Alex’s bicycle, killing him. The driver fled the scene of the fatal crash. The other bicyclist was uninjured. Anyone with information about the hit-and-run driver is asked to contact LAPD at 1-877-LAPD-24-7.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family members and friends of young Alex Romero for their heartbreaking loss. Apparently, Alex was a senior at Chatsworth High School. Tragic! Alex Romero’s grieving family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
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A man was injured in a Los Angeles car accident when a car struck him as he crossed the street. According to a City News Service report, the pedestrian accident occurred at South Western Avenue and West 6th Street in Los Angeles early morning on April 12, 2011. The injured victim was left lying in the middle of the road after the driver left the scene of the crash. The search for the driver responsible for this accident is ongoing. No suspect or vehicle description is available at this time.

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

Los Angeles Pedestrian Accident Statistics

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2008 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), 104 people were killed and 2,716 were injured in Los Angeles pedestrian accidents. During that same year, there were 214 fatalities and 4,985 injuries reported involving Los Angeles County pedestrian accidents.
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Jose Luis Carmona, 40, was killed in a Ventura car accident, which officials say, involved a suspected drunk driver, who also left the scene of the crash. According to a news report in the Ventura County Star, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred on Pacific Coast Highway the night of March 5, 2011 near Faria Beach Road. California Highway Patrol officials say Carmona was walking south with his mountain bike when he was struck by a vehicle driven by 43-year-old Shannon Richard.

Hit-and-Run Car Accident

Authorities say Richard drove away from the scene and that a passing motorist saw Carmona lying on the shoulder of the road. He died at the scene. Officials found Richard’s vehicle parked in her home, with damage to the right front side. She was arrested on suspicion of felony DUI, hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family members and friends of Jose Luis Carmona for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. Please keep this grieving family in your thoughts and prayers.
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Brittney Davis, 20, was killed in a San Bernardino car accident, which police report, involved a hit-and-run driver. According to a news report in The Victorville Daily Press, the hit-and-run car accident occurred on Bear Valley Road in Victorville the night of March 5, 2011. A white SUV and a Nissan Titan pickup truck collided sending the Nissan into westbound traffic where it collided with a red Chevy Cavalier. The driver of the Cavalier, Davis, was fatally injured in the crash. The driver of the white SUV left the scene of the crash. Police are searching for this hit-and-run motorist. If you witnessed the accident or have information about the suspect or the vehicle, please call the Hesperia Sheriff’s Station at (760) 947-1525.

My heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Brittney Davis. My thoughts and prayers are with them following this tragic hit-and-run car accident.

Car Accident Statistics

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2008 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), 16 people were killed and 266 were injured in Victorville car accidents. During the same year, San Bernardino County car accidents claimed 263 lives and injured 8,504 people.
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Three people sustained injuries in a Los Angeles car accident, which officials say, involved a hit-and-run driver. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, the injury car accident occurred at the intersection of 7th and Alvarado streets the morning of March 6, 2011. Police say the suspect was traveling west on 7th Street when his Hyundai collided with a black Toyota Prius that was going south on Alvarado Street.

Authorities say one of the drivers ran the red light, but are not sure which one did. The suspect got out of his Hyundai and fled the scene of the crash by boarding an MTA bus. The driver of the Prius and two other passengers were injured, but are expected to survive. An investigation is ongoing.

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

Car Accidents in Los Angeles

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2008 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), there were 268 fatalities and 25,588 injuries involving car accidents in Los Angeles. Countywide, 667 people died and 52,229 were injured in car accidents during the same year.
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Chris Caldwell, 26, and Luciano Cervantes, 44, were both killed in a Riverside car accident involving a hit-and-run driver. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, the fatal car accident occurred at the intersection of Cornell Street and Stetson Avenue in Hemet the early morning of February 23, 2011.

Police say Shane Albatross Stanscheit, 25, was driving at about 60 mph when he ran a stop sign and crashed his Chevrolet Silverado pickup into another Silverado pickup. Caldwell was a passenger in Stanscheit’s vehicle and Cervantes was the driver of the second vehicle. Both were killed. Cervantes’ wife and three children all sustained relatively minor injuries. Stanscheit fled the scene and was later arrested on suspicion of two counts of felony vehicular manslaughter and felony hit-and-run. He could face murder charges if prosecutors determine that the incident occurred during the commission of a felony.

My heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Luciano Cervantes and Chris Caldwell following this hit-and-run car accident. My thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time. I particularly sympathize with Cervantes’ wife and children. I wish them a speedy and complete recovery from whatever injuries they have sustained.
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A Riverside car accident, involving a hit-and-run driver traveling at more than 100 mph, resulted in injuries, The Press-Enterprise reports. California Highway Patrol officials say the hit-and-run car accident occurred on the Columbia Avenue off-ramp of southbound Interstate 215 in Riverside the night of February 14, 2011. Witnesses observed a silver or dark grey Ford F-150 travelling erratically at a high rate of speed and crash into a car on the off ramp.

The car struck by the Ford pickup overturned and the occupants suffered injuries. It is unclear how many people were in the vehicle or how severely they were hurt. Police are searching for the hit-and-run driver and the Ford truck involved in this accident. The pickup was last seen just north of Box Springs Road outside Moreno Valley.

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

Riverside Car Accident Statistics

According to CHP’s 2008 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), 19 people were killed and 1,618 were injured in Riverside car accidents. During that same year, 220 fatalities and 8,561 injuries occurred involving car accidents in Riverside County.
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