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Gregory Jay Pflum, 52, of Fullerton, was killed in a Fullerton car accident when a 2011 Ford Fusion struck him as he crossed the street. According to The Orange County Register, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred on Commonwealth Avenue in Fullerton, the night of June 16, 2012. Officials say Pflum was crossing the road from north to south when the eastbound Ford struck him. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. The male driver and female passenger in the Ford were questioned and released. It is not clear if any citations will result from the collision, but investigators are looking for witnesses and more information about the circumstances of this fatal collision.

My heart goes out to the family and friends of Gregory Jay Pflum who are mourning his tragic loss. My thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time.
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A man in his 70s suffered serious injuries in a dog bite incident after a pit bull attacked him as he got off a bus in Hemet. According to The Press Enterprise, the dog attack occurred the morning of June 14, 2012 when the man was walking toward the Hemet Valley Mall. Officials say a pack of pit bulls came running out of a yard in his direction. The man was knocked to the ground and one of the dogs bit him repeatedly while the others ran around the area. A passer-by identified as Jeri Berglund, managed to put the man in her car and drove him to a hospital. The man was severely injured and in a state of shock, but is expected to recover.

Officers from the Ramona Humane Society visited the dog owner’s house at the intersection of Western and Latham avenues. They found seven pit bulls, which is a violation of the municipal code that only allows up to three dogs per home. The dog that bit the man was quarantined. A decision will be made later about whether the dog should be euthanized. Officials also said that the owners had recently gotten the attacking pit bull and were “very eager” to give it up. Authorities are considering citing the dog owners in connection with this attack.

Brutal Dog Attack

My heart goes out to this dog attack victim. I wish him the very best for a speedy physical and emotional recovery. I commend the good Samaritan, Berglund, who had the courage and the presence of mind to stop, pick up the victim and transport him to a hospital right away. She is truly a hero! The elderly man’s injuries could have been far worse had he not received her help.
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A 25-year-old man was seriously injured in a San Diego bicycle accident after losing control of his bike while crossing a driveway. According to a 10News report, the major injury crash occurred the morning of June 13, 2012 as the man crossed the driveway of a business in the 8200 block of Camino Santa Fe. Police say the man lost control of his bicycle and suffered a spinal fracture and major jaw trauma. He is expected to survive and was transported to an area hospital for treatment. San Diego police are investigating the cause of this bicycle accident.

My heart goes out to this victim who has suffered major injuries. I wish him the very best for a speedy and complete recovery. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.
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A man was injured in a Brea car accident when a vehicle changed lanes in front of his Honda motorcycle. According to The Orange County Register, the motorcycle accident occurred in the southbound lanes of the 57 Freeway, near East Lambert Road in Brea, the morning of June 12, 2012. Officials say the motorcyclist was splitting lanes between the carpool and the fast lanes when it struck a Toyota Corolla that was exiting the carpool lane. The motorcyclist was thrown into the back of a Honda Civic that was in front of the Corolla. The motorcyclist was treated at the scene and taken to a nearby medical center. His condition is unknown.

My thoughts and prayers are with the victim injured in this Orange County car accident. I wish him the very best for a complete and speedy recovery.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is stepping in to curtail nursing home abuse that is occurring in care facilities in the form of unnecessary over-drugging of patients. According to a 10News report, CMS has resolved to reduce antipsychotic use in nursing homes by 15 percent by the end of 2012. Nursing home advocates such as the California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) are welcoming this move especially because government officials are now talking about specific numbers.

The problem of unnecessary and excessive use of antipsychotic drug use has become a serious problem in nursing homes in California and across the nation. Antipsychotic drugs were created to help patients cope with schizophrenia and other mental illnesses. However, nursing homes have used them to treat other mental illnesses such as dementia, for which these drugs have not been approved. Nursing homes continue to use these drugs to sedate or “chemically restrain” nursing home patients despite repeated warnings from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that doing so can cause death in the elderly.
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An 8-year-old girl was severely injured in a Fountain Valley car accident after being ejected from a minivan, the morning of June 9, 2012. According to a news article in The Orange County Register, the car crash occurred at the intersection of Warner and Bushard avenues in Fountain Valley. Officials say a westbound Toyota Camry struck a southbound Ford Aerostar van and the 8-year-old passenger in the van was ejected. She suffered traumatic, but non-life threatening injuries. Two more children in the van were taken to the hospital as a precaution and two adults in the Camry were hospitalized with unknown injuries. Alcohol or drugs do not appear to have been a factor, but investigators have not ruled out speed or a failure to obey a red light.

My thoughts and prayers are with the victims of this Orange County accident. I wish them all the very best for a complete and speedy recovery.
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Tracy Clow, 51, was fatally injured in an Irvine car accident after his pickup truck crashed into an utility pole. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the collision occurred the night of June 6, 2012 at the intersection of Von Karman and Anchor. Police say Clow’s Ford F-150 pickup truck went out of control and struck a light pole. No other vehicles seem to have been involved in the incident. Clow, a resident of Capistrano Beach, was pronounced dead at the scene. The fatal crash is still under investigation.

I offer my deepest sympathies to the family members and friends of Tracy Clow for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
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Brian Beato, 15, was killed in a Long Beach car accident when a car hit him as he crossed the street, the night of June 1, 2012. According to The Press-Telegram, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred on Spring Street near Stevely Avenue in Long Beach. Officials say Beato was walking with another youth when a westbound Honda Civic struck him. He succumbed to his injuries shortly thereafter at a nearby medical center. At this time, officials have not cited the female driver of the Honda and they are waiting to discuss the crash with the other youth who was a witness.

My heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Brian Beato following this tragic car accident. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
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One person was injured in a Fullerton car accident, which officials say involved a total of four vehicles. According to The Orange County Register, the injury crash occurred on the southbound 57 Freeway near Yorba Linda Boulevard, the morning of June 4, 2012. California Highway Patrol officials stated the driver of a Chevrolet van was traveling too fast as traffic was slowing down and ended up striking the rear of a Toyota Corolla. The Corolla in turn was pushed into a Volkswagen Beetle, which then hit a Hyundai sedan. The driver of the Corolla was taken to an area trauma center for treatment.

My thoughts and prayers are with the injured victim of this car accident. Please keep this victim in your thoughts and prayers.
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Duy Nguyen, 24, of Santa Ana was killed in a Laguna Beach car accident after his car went out of control, crossed into opposing lanes of traffic and struck another vehicle. According to a news report in Corona del Mar Today, the fatal car accident occurred the night of May 30, 2012 at Coast Highway and State Park/El Morro School. The accident’s location was just outside of Newport Beach city limits. The driver of the other vehicle was transported to an area trauma center. The extent of the victim’s injuries is not known at this time. Nguyen died at the scene of the crash. California Highway Patrol officials are looking into what caused this fatal crash.

Our deepest sympathies go out to the family members and many friends of Duy Nguyen, who will mourn this tragic loss. We also wish the injured victim the very best for a speedy and complete recovery.
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