Vinh Tran, 36, was killed in a Fountain Valley bicycle accident, which officials say, involved a suspected DUI driver. According to a KTLA news report, the fatal collision occurred the morning of December 27, 2014 at Brookhurst Street and Heil Avenue. Police say a Jeep driven by 37-year-old William Joseph Klein struck Tran who was riding his bike south on Brookhurst.
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A 3-year-old boy was killed in an Orange County swimming pool accident after he drowned in the backyard pool of an Anaheim home the afternoon of December 23, 2014.
According to a news report in the Orange County Register, the incident occurred at a home in the 2200 block of West Judith Lane.
Officials say a family from Santa Ana was visiting relatives who live in the Anaheim home and frantically searched for the boy in the house when they realized Continue reading →
David Armillie, a San Diego man, has reported that he and his dog were attacked by a loose pit bull as they walked home from a grocery store in the Grant Hill area. Armillie told Channel 10 that he was walking with his dog, Scutter, in the 200 block of 33rd Street on November 25, 2014, when a pit bull jumped over a fence and attacked them. The pit bull got Scutter in his jaw and Armillie had to free his dog from the pit bull’s strong hold.
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A 70-year-old man was killed in a Buena Park pedestrian accident after being struck by a pickup truck near the 91 Freeway.
According to a news report in the Orange County Register, the fatal collision occurred the evening of December 17, 2014 on the Continue reading →
Police say that a physically disabled woman, who has been accused of causing a pedestrian accident in Redondo Beach that killed four and injured several others, was under the influence of prescription drugs.
According to a news report in the Daily Breeze, the pedestrians were crossing Pacific Coast Highway at Vincent Street the night of December 17, 2014 when they were struck by Continue reading →
Oanh Tranh, 47, of Costa Mesa, was killed in an Irvine pedestrian accident after a vehicle hit her on the sidewalk.
According to a news report in the Orange County Register, the fatal accident occurred the morning of December 10, 2014 on Bryan Avenue near Patriot Way.
Officials said a 27-year-old man driving a silver Kia Rio crashed into the woman who was walking on a sidewalk on Bryan Avenue.
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Recently, the news of Ohio State University football player Kosta Karageorge has once again raised the important issue of the link between traumatic brain injuries and mental instability. According to an NBC News report, Karageorge allegedly suffered from debilitating concussions. His autopsy shed some light on what happened to him. But there are thousands more nationwide playing football at various levels: club, varsity, university and professional. It is important that these players understand this important information so they can make informed decisions about care and treatment.
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Two construction workers involved in a worksite accident are in critical condition after they were electrocuted on a job in Irvine, The Orange County Register reports. Officials said the incident occurred the night of December 5, 2014 at the corner of Harvard Avenue and Michelson Drive. There were at least 10 workers preparing for a planned power outage in the area. The two victims, men in their mid 20s, were working in the pit area of an underground vault. They were using jackhammers and somehow came in contact with a high-voltage line. Both suffered severe electrical shock and burns to their hands and faces. They were transported to a regional trauma center and are said to be in critical condition.
Our hearts go out to these two workers and their families. We wish them the very best for a speedy and complete recovery.
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Hit-and-run accidents involving bicyclists have seen a troubling increase on Los Angeles roadways.
According to an in-depth analysis of the issue in the Los Angeles Times, hit-and-runs involving bicyclists increased by 42 percent from 2002 to 2012 in Los Angeles County.
Also, during that same period, more than 5,600 cyclists were Continue reading →
Austin Medina, 6, was killed in a Huntington Beach car accident after a two-car collision. According to a news report in the Orange County Register, the fatal collision occurred at the intersection of Yorktown Avenue and Bushard Street the night of November 27, 2014. Police say Austin was with his mother and 11-year-old brother when his mother’s white 2014 Mazda 3 that was northbound on Bushard collided with a silver 2003 Ford Escape driven by a 68-year-old woman.
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