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Three people were killed in a head-on Tulare County car accident in rural Tulare County the morning of June 6, 2007, The Fresno Bee reports. According to California Highway Patrol officials the Tulare County car accident occurred on a two-lane stretch of Highway 65 between Porterville and Bakersfield. Nancy A. Rodriguez, 31, of Bakersfield was driving south near Avenue 56 when her car crossed lanes into the path of an oncoming car.

The oncoming car was driven by another Bakersfield resident, 34-year-old Luz M. Carrillo. Her passenger, a 28-year-old man, was killed. He was not wearing a seatbelt. Rodriguez’s car had three passengers, of which two died. A 52-year-old woman was not buckled up, but the other passenger — a 40-year-old woman — was wearing a seatbelt. Also, the third passenger, 45-year-old Femina Maceda, survived and was taken to an area hospital with personal injuries.

My heart goes out to the families and friends of the three deceased victims in this horrific California car crash. I offer my deepest condolences to everyone who knew and loved these individuals. Please keep them in your prayers. I also wish the injured victims the very best for a speedy and complete recovery.
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Diana Lynn Ross, 61, of Yorba Linda was killed in an Irvine car accident, The Orange County Register reports. The fatal Orange County car accident occurred late morning on May 29, 2009 at the intersection of Main Street and Harvard Avenue when Ross’ car struck another car. Irvine police investigators believe one of the drivers ran a red light, but have not identified which one of the drivers did that. Officials say drugs or alcohol did not play a part in this fatal car crash. Ross died in an area hospital about an hour after the fatal car collision. There is no word on the condition of the other driver. Anyone who witnessed this Orange County car accident is asked to contact Investigator Linda Villelli at 949-724-7212, extension 2002.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family of Diana Lynn Ross for their tragic and sudden loss. My heart goes out to everyone who knew and loved this woman. Please keep them in your prayers.

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2007 Statewide Integrated Traffic Reporting System, there were eight fatalities and 842 injuries involving car accidents reported in Irvine. In Orange County as a whole, 178 deaths and 14,185 injuries were reported in 2007 as a result of car accidents.
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An on-duty Newport Beach police officer ran a red light causing a Newport Beach car accident the night of May 28, 2009, the Daily Pilot reports. The Newport Beach street intersection car accident occurred when the on-duty officer, who has not been identified, was eastbound on Pacific Coast Highway. Eyewitnesses said he ran a red light at Avocado Avenue and hit another car that was turning left onto Pacific Coast Highway. Authorities say the police officer was not responding to a call at the time of the Southern California car crash. Both the officer and the other driver were taken to a local hospital with personal injuries.

California Highway Patrol officials are investigating the Orange County car accident so there is no conflict, officials said. It is not out of the ordinary for a second law enforcement agency to step in and take over the investigation when the local agency is involved in an incident.

I’m relieved that this Newport Beach car accident did not cause any catastrophic or fatal injuries. I understand from this news report that both the officer and the injured victim did not suffer major personal injuries. I wish them both the very best for a quick and complete recovery.
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Kara Marie Franco, 24, was killed in a San Diego car accident after a man ran a red light and struck her 2006 Honda Civic, 10news reports. Franco was apparently driving alone when she turned left at the intersection of Camino Ruiz and Carroll Canyon Road the afternoon of June 2, 2009 when her car was struck by another car that speeded through the red light, the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office reports. Paramedics took Franco to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival. The 73-year-old driver, who is believed to have run the red light at that intersection, was also taken to the hospital with injuries, but he is expected to recover.

My heart goes out to the family and friends of Kara Marie Franco for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. I offer my deepest sympathies to everyone who knew and loved the victim in the tragic San Diego car accident. Apparently, Franco lived with her family and worked as a nurse at a large hospital. Please keep her grieving family and friends in your prayers.

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2007 Statewide Integrated Traffic Reporting System, there were 84 fatalities and 6,516 personal injuries reported in the city of San Diego as a result of Southern California car accidents. In San Diego County, in 2007, 268 deaths and 14,641 personal injuries were reported involving car accidents.
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Donald Klimovich, 80, was killed in a Riverside County car accident the morning of June 1, 2009, The Desert Sun reports. The fatal Palm Springs car collision occurred at Indian Canyon Drive and San Rafael Road. Palm Springs police are looking into whether a GMC pickup, which was southbound on Indian Canyon ran a red light and collided with Klimovich’s Infiniti sedan as it moved east across the intersection. Before colliding with the Infiniti, the truck also apparently clipped an eastbound Toyota that stopped just before the truck entered the intersection.

After the Riverside car accident, the Infiniti was pushed into a BMW sport utility vehicle and a Nissan 350Z that were both waiting to turn left from northbound Indian Canyon. No charges have been filed against the driver of the GMC pending a police investigation.

My heart goes out to the family and friends of Donald Klimovich for their tragic loss. I offer my deepest sympathies to everyone who knew and loved Klimovich. Based on comments left by readers of the news article, it appears that he was a well-loved and respected man. Please keep them in your prayers.
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A police officer and another driver were taken to the hospital with personal injuries the morning of May 28, 2009 after a Long Beach car accident involving a patrol car and a minivan at a Long Beach intersection, the Long Beach Press-Telegram reports. The Long Beach car accident occurred at the intersection of Wardlow Road and Los Coyotes Diagonal. The force of the impact caused the van’s airbag to deploy and left the female driver trapped in the car, Long Beach fire officials said. Firefighters used the Jaws of Life to free her from the wreckage and took her to a local hospital for treatment of neck and back injuries. The police officer was also taken to the hospital for treatment. Long Beach police officers are investigating the car collision.

I hope the police officer and the other driver did not suffer major personal injuries. I wish them both the very best for a quick and complete recovery.

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2007 Statewide Integrated Traffic Reporting System, there were 39 fatalities and 2,212 injuries involving car accidents in Long Beach. In Los Angeles County as whole, 712 deaths and 56,475 injuries were reported in 2007 as a result of car accidents.
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Evelyn Crenshaw, 84, was killed in a Fallbrook car accident after a man ran a red light and slammed into her sedan the afternoon of May 26, 2009, 10news reports. The 47-year-old Fallbrook man who has not yet been identified, was driving a Chevy Silverado pickup truck eastbound on Mission Road when he ran a red light and struck Crenshaw’s sedan. Crenshaw was apparently turning left on Mission from the Interstate 15, California Highway Patrol officials said. Crenshaw suffered fatal personal injuries and died at the scene. CHP officials say the distracted driver of the Silverado did not notice the red light and went right through. He will likely face misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter charges.

My heart goes out to the family of Evelyn Crenshaw who died tragically because of another driver’s apparent negligence. I offer my deepest condolences to everyone who knew and loved Crenshaw. Please keep them in your prayers.

According to the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS), in 2006, as many as 171,000 car accidents and 144,000 injuries and 887 deaths were attributed to red light running. Public costs exceed $14 billion per year and more than half of the deaths in red light running crashes are other motorists and pedestrians as opposed to the red light runners themselves.
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Five members of a family, including three children, were injured in a head-on Santa Maria car accident on the Highway 166. According to a KSBY news report, the Castellanos family from Guadalupe was returning home from a Memorial Day vacation May 25, 2009 when a white Chevy Caprice driven by Tommy Watkins of Bakersfield tried to pass traffic in an area which quickly turned into a “no-passing zone” and struck the Castellanos’ Chevy Suburban. Watkins’ grandson, 12-year-old Deshawn Porter, who was a passenger in the Caprice, died and another boy, Deshante Porter suffered major personal injuries.

According to another article in the Santa Maria Times the driver of the Suburban, Anthony Castellanos, suffered moderate California personal injuries as did his passengers, 14-year-old Justime Castellanos, 8-year-old Sarah Castellanos, 11-year-old Nicholas Castellanos and 78-year-old Susan Jones. Lisa Castellanos, 34, suffered major injuries.
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Sindy Lisbeth Hernandez-Villacorta, 21, was killed May 22, 2009 in a Victorville car accident after a suspected drunk driver in a BMW who was racing another motorist slammed into the truck she was driving, the San Bernardino Sun reports. The BMW’s driver and two passengers were apparently speeding east on Mojave Drive. As the BMW reached the intersection of East Trail, a 2002 Nissan Frontier drove into the intersection trying to head west on Mojave drive. That was when the fatal car accident occurred.

Officials have not identified the driver of the 1997 BMW because he has not been arrested. Hernandez-Villacorta reportedly died at the scene. Four other people were personally injured and taken to various area hospitals. Hernandez-Villacorta’s female passenger was airlifted to the hospital and she is said to be in critical condition. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies believe that the driver of the BMW was racing another dark-colored sedan, which has not yet been identified. Police are investigating this as a drunk driving incident.

My heart goes out to the family and friends of Sindy Lisbeth Hernandez-Villacorta, who died tragically and unnecessarily in this San Bernardino County car accident because of another person’s negligence and callous disregard for public safety. I offer my deepest sympathies to everyone who knew and loved Hernandez-Villacorta. I also hope and pray that her passenger who has suffered critical injuries will come out of this successfully and make a complete recovery. Please keep the victims and their families in your prayers.
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Samuel Surles, 69, was killed in a San Bernardino motorcycle accident in Hesperia the morning of May 23, 2009, the San Bernardino Sun reports. Surles was riding a 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle and had stopped for a red light at the intersection of Main and E streets in Hesperia. The driver of a 2001 Ford Explorer was stopped at the intersection as well. But as the light turned green, both drivers entered the intersection at the same time. The driver of the Explorer made a left turn in front of Surles causing him to crash into the front portion of the SUV. Surles was taken to an area hospital and was pronounced dead shortly afterward, according to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department officials.

My heart goes out to the family of Samuel Surles for their sudden and tragic loss. I offer my deepest condolences to the motorcycle accident victim’s family and friends. Please keep them in your prayers.

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2007 Statewide Integrated Traffic Reporting System, there was one fatal motorcycle collision and seven personal injuries involving motorcycle accidents in Hesperia. In San Bernardino County as a whole, 28 fatalities and 627 injuries were reported as a result of motorcycle accidents in 2007.
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