Traffic Accident News

Brigitte Jasso, 44, was killed in a Riverside County car accident after she was struck by two vehicles while crossing a busy roadway. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred the night of January 26, 2012 on Indio Boulevard east of Biskra Street. Officials say Jasso was first struck by a motorcyclist. Moments later, a black Ford Taurus hit the victim. She sustained fatal injuries. The motorcyclist sustained scrapes, bruises and some broken bones. Officials are still investigating the cause of the crash. No arrests or citations have been issued yet.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family members and friends of Brigitte Jasso for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

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Alfred Eclipse Jr., 66, a truck driver from Norwalk, was killed in a San Bernardino car accident after the UPS big-rig he was driving overturned. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, the fatal truck accident occurred along Interstate 15 south of Oak Hills Road in Hesperia, the morning of January 25, 2012. Officials say a 32-year-old San Bernardino man allowed his Nissan 350z, to drift into the center divider and then back across lanes where it struck the truck's left front wheel. The truck driver attempted to avoid the collision but could not. The truck rolled over onto the shoulder and down an embankment, killing the driver. The driver of the sports car was not seriously hurt. It is not clear if he was cited for the fatal crash.

My deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of Alfred Eclipse, Jr., who was killed in this tragic accident. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

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Orange County, California is an affluent county just South of Los Angeles, yet the public bus system and school bus system has come under fire in recent years due to various personal injuries and bus accidents that could have been prevented. These are often caused by DUI or distracted bus drivers and it is estimated that 90% of all bus accidents are caused by human error or negligence. So if you have been in an accident, contact the Orange County bus accident lawyers today.

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A toddler and two women were injured in a San Diego car accident after a vehicle struck them as they crossed the street. According to a news report in The San Diego Union-Tribune, the injury collision occurred the afternoon of January 24, 2012 at the intersection of Tiger Way and Positive Place in San Marcos. Officials say the 22-year-old female motorist was making a left turn onto Tiger Way from westbound Positive Place when her vehicle collided with the three pedestrians. The women, ages 61 and 40, were transported to a local hospital with complaints of pain, while a 3-year-old girl was airlifted to Rady's Children's Hospital for treatment of unknown injuries. An investigation is ongoing.

My heart goes out to the three injured victims of this car accident. I wish them the very best for a speedy and complete recovery. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

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Three pedestrians were injured in a Burbank car accident after an SUV veered into a bus stop. According to a CBS news report, the injury crash occurred on January 23, 2012 when the compact SUV jumped the sidewalk right in front of the Glenoaks Boulevard stop. One person was transported to a local hospital in serious condition. Two others suffered no-life-threatening injuries. Officials are still investigating the cause of this injury collision.

My heart goes out to the three injured victims of this car accident. I wish them the very best for a speedy and complete recovery. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

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Five people were injured, one critically, in a San Juan Capistrano car accident, which officials say involved six vehicles. According to a news article in The Orange County Register, the injury crash occurred the evening of January 21, 2012 at the intersection of Ortega Highway and Camino Capistrano, near Mission San Juan Capistrano, in the downtown area.

Police report a 79-year-old woman, who was driving west on Ortega Highway, made a right turn on Camino Capistrano and then crossed over into opposing lanes of traffic striking at least two other vehicles head-on. Three other cars were involved in the crash. The woman and four others were taken to area hospitals. Police are looking into whether speed was a factor in this crash.

My thoughts and prayers are with everyone who has been injured in this car accident. I wish them all the very best for a quick and complete recovery.

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A 77-year-old man was killed in a Chula Vista car accident after he was hit by an SUV that was exiting a parking lot, the morning of January 19, 2012. According to a U-T San Diego news report, the fatal bicycle collision occurred on Fourth Avenue near L Street in Chula Vista. Officials say, the victim was riding his bike on Fourth Avenue when a Jeep Liberty that was pulling out of Rice Elementary School's parking lot, struck him. The cyclist was transported to an area hospital where he died from his injuries. The driver has been described as an elderly woman. An investigation is ongoing.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family members and friends of this deceased bicycle accident victim. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

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Five people suffered injuries in a Riverside car accident, which officials say was caused by a red light runner. According to a report in The Southwest Riverside News Network, the injury collision occurred the morning of January 16, 2012 at the intersection of Gerald Ford and Bob Hope drives in Rancho Mirage. A motorist, who was driving a Pontiac GTO east on Gerald Ford, ran a red light at the intersection of Bob Hope Drive and slammed into a vehicle crossing the intersection southbound. The Pontiac then hit a Mercedes-Benz, which collided with a pickup truck. Five people sustained injuries of which two required hospitalization.

My thoughts and prayers are with the injured victims of this car accident. I wish them the very best for a speedy and complete recovery.

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Joyce Yamani, 69, was severely injured in a Ventura car accident after, officials say, a hit-and-run teenage drunk driver struck her power scooter. According to a news report in The Ventura County Star, the hit-and-run accident occurred along Mills Road near Preble Avenue in Ventura, the afternoon of January 16, 2012. Officials say Andres Covarrubias, 18, lost control of his vehicle while traveling at a high rate of speed and struck Yamani. He then hit a parked vehicle, backed up and drove away. Yamani suffered serious injuries in the crash. Covarrubias was located with the help of witnesses, and arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and hit-and-run.

My thoughts and prayers are with Joyce Yamani following this hit-and-run car accident. I wish her the very best for a quick and complete recovery.

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Often times in the Northern Orange County city of Fullerton, drivers text or talk on the phone and turn into innocent motorcycle drivers due to their own negligence. This is just one of the many causes of serious injury caused by motorcycle accidents. If you have been in an accident, contact the motorcycle accident attorneys Fullerton today.

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Eight people were injured in a Riverside car accident that involved two vehicles, the morning of January 15, 2012. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, the collision occurred at the intersection Dillon Road and Highway 62 in North Palm Springs. Officials are investigating what may have caused the two vehicles to collide. The injured victims include two children who are in critical condition. Two other victims suffered moderate injuries and four others were treated for relatively minor injuries. It is unclear if either driver will be cited for the accident.

My heart goes out to the family of the two critically injured children. Please keep all those injured here in your thoughts and prayers. I wish these victims the very best for a speedy and complete recovery.

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Lany Castillo, 3, was critically injured in a Los Angeles car accident, which officials say involved a drunk driver who fled the scene. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the DUI collision occurred on Mulberry Drive at Laurel Avenue in Whittier, the afternoon of January 13, 2012. Officials say Matthew Parker, 25, of Garden Grove, was intoxicated and speeding when he drove his Toyota Highlander through a red light and crashed into a Toyota Corolla. Lany suffered major head trauma in the crash and was transported to a nearby hospital. Her grandmother, Estella Garcia, suffered major injuries as well, while her grandfather, Jorge Garcia, 55, sustained relatively minor injuries. Officials arrested Parker shortly after the incident and charged him with felony drunk driving and felony hit-and-run.

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