A 71-year-old woman was killed in a Los Angeles County crash after a vehicle that was making a right turn struck her. According to a news report in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, the fatal collision occurred at the intersection of Colima Road and Otterbein Avenue in the city of Rowland Heights.
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An elderly woman was struck and seriously injured as she was crossing a roadway in El Monte. According to a news report in The San Gabriel Valley News Tribune, the injury collision occurred the morning of July 10, 2013 at the intersection of Peck Road and Hallwood Drive. The woman, said to be in her late 80s or early 90s, was taken to a trauma center with serious injuries, but appeared to be in stable condition, police said. The driver remained at the scene and talked to the authorities. No citations or arrests were reported. The investigation is ongoing.
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A woman died in a Cypress car accident after she was struck by a car while crossing a roadway. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal pedestrian collision occurred at the intersection of Walker and Aspen streets the night of March 30, 2013.
Officials say she was hit in the southbound lanes by a compact car. The victim was transported to an area hospital where she died from injuries related to the crash. The driver was uninjured. Anyone with information about this fatal crash is asked to contact the Cypress Police Department at 714-229-6634.
Pedestrian Accident Statistics
Triple A projects that this year 43.6 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, which is an increase of 0.7 percent over the 43.3 million people who traveled last year. AAA has also said that this year, about 90 percent or 39.1 million people plan to travel in a vehicle. This is a slight increase compared to last year. While Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday and a time when families get together, it is also a time when a number of auto accidents occur due to increased traffic on our roadways.
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October 22, 2012-Hemet, CA-A teenager who struck eight individuals with his truck on May 20 outside a high school will not be charged with any crimes, according to the Hemet Police and ABC News.
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Margarita McIntosh, 75, was killed in a Ventura pedestrian accident, which officials say involved a school bus driver who was under the influence of drugs. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the fatal collision occurred at the intersection of Woodland Street and Brookshire Avenue, the afternoon of September 26, 2012. Officials say the school bus carrying 11 children was heading north on Brookshire when it made a left turn on Woodland striking the elderly pedestrian who was walking in a crosswalk.
McIntosh was transported in critical condition to an area hospital where she died. The school bus driver, 54-year-old Joanne Madaule, was under the influence of unspecified drugs at the time, California Highway Patrol officials said. She was arrested on suspicion of felony DUI and for being under the influence of a controlled substance. The investigation is ongoing.
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An 89-year-old woman suffered major injuries in a Glendale car crash after a motorist struck her. According to a news article in The Glendale News-Press, the major injury collision occurred the evening of September 23, 2012 at the intersection of California and South Glendale avenues. Police say the woman was walking east in the California Avenue crosswalk when the motorist who was traveling west to South Glendale struck her. She suffered major body trauma including a broken leg and upper body bone fractures. Preliminary investigations show that the motorist failed to yield the right-of-way to the woman at the crosswalk. The investigation is ongoing.
My thoughts and prayers are with the injured victim of this pedestrian accident. I wish her the very best for a speedy and complete recovery.
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Jarod Maxwell, 14, was fatally injured in a San Bernardino County car accident after a car struck him as he was on his way to school. According to a news report in The Victorville Daily Press, the pedestrian accident occurred the morning of September 13, 2012 along Baldy Mesa Road in Baldy Mesa. Maxwell was riding his skateboard in the northbound lane when a 2010 Chevrolet Traverse driven by a woman in the same direction hit him. Maxwell was not wearing a helmet and sustained major injuries. He died shortly after the crash at a local hospital. The investigation is ongoing.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the family members and friends of Jarod Maxwell who are mourning the loss of their loved one. I offer my deepest condolences to this grieving family.
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Two teenaged girls suffered injuries in an El Monte car accident after a pickup truck went up the sidewalk and struck them, the afternoon of September 4, 2012. According to a news article in The San Gabriel Valley Tribune, the injury crash occurred in the 3500 block of Durfee Drive. Police say the Ford F-150 pickup truck ran over the sidewalk and hit the girls. The teens were transported to an area hospital in stable condition. The nature or extent of their injuries is not known. No arrests were made. The investigation is ongoing.
My heart goes out to the two young girls who were injured in this collision. I sincerely hope their injuries are not serious and wish them the very best for a speedy and complete recovery. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
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Fourteen people were injured in a Los Angeles car accident, which officials say, occurred when 100-year-old Preston Carter backed his car into a group of people who were waiting to cross the street near an elementary school. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, the injury crash occurred the afternoon of August 29, 2012 near Main Street Elementary School in South Los Angeles.
Eleven children and three adults were injured. Two of those victims still remain hospitalized, but are said to be in stable condition. Police say it could be weeks before the investigation into this case is complete. The driver, Carter, claimed that the brakes of his Cadillac failed causing him to strike the pedestrians. Investigators are in the process of analyzing data from the man’s vehicle.
My heart goes out to all the injured victims of this car accident. It is indeed fortunate that no one was killed. I wish them the very best for a speedy and complete recovery. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
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