A 15-year-old girl was injured in a Costa Mesa pedestrian accident, which officials say involved a suspected drunk driver who fled the scene.
According to a news report in The Daily Pilot, the injury collision occurred at the intersection of Fairview Road and Baker Street early morning on July 14, 2014.
Costa Mesa police say Ryota Takamatsu, 22,
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Edward Salkin, 81, of Corona del Mar, was killed in a Newport Beach pedestrian accident, which officials say, involved a suspected DUI driver.
According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred on Pacific Coast Highway near Morning Canyon the night of June 12, 2014.
Officials say Salkin was struck by a truck driven by 23-year-old Robert John Greaney of Costa Mesa.
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A man suffered critical injuries in an Orange County car accident after a vehicle struck him near a street intersection.
According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the major injury crash occurred near the intersection of Dale Avenue and Standustrial Street the night of May 27, 2014.
Police say a 2004 Mazda SUV headed north on Dale hit the man when he stepped off the curb.
The 27-year-old driver remained at the scene of the crash.
The pedestrian was thrown about 10 to 15 feet on impact. The man suffered severe head trauma.
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A 90-year-old man was killed in a Santa Ana pedestrian accident after he was hit by a pickup truck.
According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal crash occurred early morning on May 5, 2014 in a marked crosswalk near East Hobart and Oak street.
A 2003 Toyota driven by a female driver in her 50s, struck the man.
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A man in a wheelchair was seriously injured in a Fullerton car accident after a vehicle struck him the night of March 3, 2014.
According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the incident occurred in the 2400 block of West Orangethorpe Avenue. Officials say the wheelchair-bound man was crossing from the north to the south side of Orangethorpe when a vehicle that was traveling east struck him. The man was transported to an area trauma center. The driver remained at the scene.
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Taylor Chriswell, 7, was killed in a pedestrian accident in Hesperia. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the fatal collision occurred the morning of March 6, 2014 at Peach Street and Sycamore Avenue. Officials say the girl was crossing the street on her way to school when the car, a 2002 Chevy Impala, hit her. Officials do not believe that the driver was speeding or under the influence. Anyone with more information about this crash is asked to contact police at 760-947-1500.
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Ashlyn Gardner, a 9-year-old girl died, and her 7-year-old brother, Landon, was injured in a San Bernardino pedestrian accident after a pickup truck hit them as they were walking home from school. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the fatal accident occurred when Ashlyn and Landon were in a crosswalk the afternoon of December 4, 2013, at the intersection of Banyan Street and East Avenue, a block away from Etiwanda Colony Elementary School. The driver remained at the scene and told police he did not see the children as he made a left turn.
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Jorge Altisent, 78, was killed in an Irvine car accident after being struck by a car near University High School. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred at the intersection of Campus Drive and Paseo Montoya. Witnesses said Altisent ran across the roadway as he tried to cross Campus and was struck by a vehicle. The impact threw him several feet away. Altisent was transported to an area trauma center where he died from his injuries. The driver remained at the scene and no citations or arrests were reported. The investigation is ongoing.
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A pedestrian was injured in a Newport Beach car crash, The Orange County Register reports. Officials say the collision occurred the night of September 8, 2013 at the intersection of 30th Street and Newport Boulevard. The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital. Officials say the injuries were not life-threatening. Officers are still investigating the incident. No arrests or citations were reported.
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A new study by Ohio State University has found that about 2 million injuries each year occur as a result of pedestrians walking while using their cell phones. According to a news report in The Daily Breeze, Jack Nasar, the professor who conducted the study, said that distracted walking is not yet an offense, but that it can be potentially dangerous for pedestrians. He says that although a pedestrian’s body may be in the environment, his or her head is elsewhere. When a pedestrian is texting, his or her eyes and attention are seldom on the roadway.
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