Traffic Accident News

One person was killed and two others -- 28-year-old Chris Vielow and 29-year-old Oliver Kohlbacher -- were injured in a Riverside car accident after their Toyota Prius was rear-ended at a Coachella intersection, by a Ford pickup truck that was pulling a trailer. According to a news report in The Desert Sun, the fatal car crash occurred the afternoon of March 29, 2010 on the northbound 86 Expressway at Airport Boulevard, when Amber Line, 42, the driver of the pickup truck driver, rear-ended the Toyota, which was stopped at the intersection. A passenger in the Toyota died at the scene. Vielow and Kohlbacher sustained injuries, but the extent of their injuries is not clear. Line was treated for her minor injuries. An investigation is ongoing.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of the passenger who was killed in this horrific crash. Please keep them in your prayers. I also hope Vielow and Kohlbacher did not sustain any serious injuries and wish them both the very best for a quick and complete recovery.

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Auto product defects can lead to life threatening accidents. Knowing what to look for in a rollover accident could mean the difference between day and night for your case. Be sure you are not overlooking important details in your accident. These details could be critical in your settlement process.

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Three people sustained injuries in an Orange County car accident after two cars were struck by another vehicle whose driver was operating recklessly moments before the crash, according to a news report in The Orange County Register. California Highway Patrol officials said witnesses reported seeing a Mercedes on the 5 Freeway hit the center divider and also two other cars, the afternoon of March 26, 2010. The driver of the Mercedes was apparently driving recklessly and at a high rate of speed near El Camino Real, in San Clemente. A BMW and another car were involved in this crash. The female driver of the BMW, her passenger and the driver of the other car were transported to an area hospital, following the accident. The driver of the BMW is said to be in critical condition. It is not clear whether the driver of the Mercedes was under the influence at the time and if he or she was injured in the collision.

My heart goes out to the injured victims of this accident. I hope their injuries were not major and wish them the very best for a speedy and complete recovery. They will be in my prayers.

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An off-duty police officer sustained injuries in a Los Angeles car accident after he was struck by a car, which turned into a driveway in front of the officer's motorcycle. The Pasadena Star-News reports that the motorcycle crash occurred on Bellefontaine Street near St. John Street, in Pasadena, the morning of March 22, 2010. Police say the driver of the car made a turn while cutting off the LAPD officer on the motorcycle. The injured officer was transported to a local hospital for treatment. His injuries are not believed to have been life-threatening. The car's driver was uninjured.

I'm relieved to hear that this off-duty officer did not sustain serious injuries in this car versus motorcycle accident. I wish him the very best for a quick and complete recovery from his injuries.

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Eleven people were killed in a car accident after a large truck crossed a Kentucky highway median on March 26, 2010 and crashed head-on into a church van. According to an Associated Press news report, the crash occurred on a highway near Munfordville, about 75 miles south of Louisville. The van was carrying a Mennonite family on its way to a wedding. Everybody in the van died except for two children. The driver of the tractor-trailer also died in the collision.

My heart goes out to the family and friends of these victims. What a devastating blow to lose 11 members so suddenly and tragically! I pray for the two young children who survived this crash. This family will certainly be in my thoughts and prayers.

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A woman who was fatally injured in a Torrance car accident on March 20, 2010, has been identified by authorities as 51-year-old Carrie Narr. The Daily Breeze reports that the fatal car crash occurred in the 400 block of Camina del Campo. Narr apparently lost control of the vehicle, went off the roadway and crashed into a tree. She was taken to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead. An investigation is ongoing.

My heart goes out to everybody who knew and loved Carrie Narr for their tragic loss. I offer my deepest sympathies to her families and friends. They will be in my prayers.

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A 24-year-old man who was killed in a Riverside car accident the night of March 22, 2010 has been identified by authorities as Matthew Wills. A news report states that the fatal motorcycle crash occurred when Wills was riding a 2007 Yamaha south on Canyon Crest Drive, near Via Vista Drive. The driver of a Nissan Altima made a left turn in front of the motorcycle. Wills could not avoid a collision with the car and was thrown off his motorcycle. He was taken to an area hospital where he later died. The Nissan's driver was uninjured.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Matthew Wills for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. Please keep them in your prayers.

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Anthony Ha, 18, was killed in a Los Angeles car accident after the van in which he was a passenger struck a parked big-rig on the 10 Freeway in West Covina. According to a news report in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Ha was a passenger in a Ford E-350 driven by 41-year-old Jacinto Rodriguez. Officials say he and Ha were related, but their exact relationship is not known. The van was westbound on the freeway, near Holt Avenue, the afternoon of March 25, 2010, when, for unknown reasons, it drifted to the right and collided with the commercial truck that was parked on the shoulder. Ha died at the scene. Rodriguez sustained minor injuries. The big-rig's driver was uninjured. No arrests were made or citations issued pending an investigation.

My heart goes out to the family and friends of Anthony Ha for their tragic and untimely loss. I offer my deepest sympathies to them. It is indeed fortunate that Rodriguez was not seriously injured. Please keep this grieving family in your prayers.

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Isora Lockett, 39, died and four others were injured in a Sacramento car accident after two cars collided at a city intersection. According to a news report in the Sacramento Bee, two cars -- a Nissan Altima and a Cadillac -- were driving in opposing traffic lanes of Power Inn Road, early morning March 21, 2010. The Cadillac was attempting to turn west onto Elder Creek Road when it crashed into the Nissan Altima. Two people in the Nissan were transported to a hospital with moderate to major injuries. Two others in the Cadillac sustained moderate injuries. Lockett, who was a passenger in the Cadillac, died at the scene. Police are yet to determine who was at fault.

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A man sustained critical injuries in a Los Angeles car accident after a truck rear-ended his vehicle on March 19, 2010, triggering a chain-reaction crash involving several other vehicles. The San Gabriel Valley Tribune reports that the injury collision, which involved nine vehicles, occurred when a big-rig apparently lost its brakes near the intersection of Mar Vista Street and Colima Road, and crashed into the Toyota Tacoma pickup truck driven by the victim. Two others sustained minor injuries. The injured victim is still in critical condition. An investigation is ongoing.

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A motorcyclist was killed in a San Diego car accident after he was struck by a suspected drunk driver the afternoon of March 19, 2010. According to a news report in The San Diego Union-Tribune, the 36-year-old man was riding a motorcycle south on Florida Drive. A 2005 Volvo sedan traveling east on Zoo Place hit the motorcycle as the car's driver tried to make a left turn on to Florida. The rider was thrown to the ground and run over, moments later, by another vehicle that was southbound on Florida. Both drivers stopped. The driver of the Volvo that initially struck the motorcyclist was arrested on suspicion of felony drunk driving and vehicular manslaughter.

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A 37-year-old Riverside woman is facing DUI, hit-and-run, and vehicular manslaughter charges in connection with a Newport Beach car accident in which, police say, she struck and killed bicyclist Donald Murphy, 49. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, Patricia Ann Izquieta was reportedly under the influence of prescription drugs on December 9, 2009, as she rear-ended the bicyclist on Jamboree Road, with her Saturn SUV.

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Two people were injured in an Orange County car accident after the driver of a Honda Element lost control of his vehicle and crashed in front of an auto dealership in Buena Park. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the injury accident happened on the 5 Freeway near Manchester Boulevard, the morning of March 17, 2010.

The driver of the Honda told California Highway Patrol officials that a large truck cut him off on the freeway causing him to lose control of the vehicle The Honda then veered across the northbound traffic lanes, crashed through a chain-link fence and struck two parked cars before coming to rest on its side. Two people sustained injuries. No arrests were made in this incident

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Three people were fatally injured in an Orange County car accident after a fiery two-car collision on the 91 Freeway in Anaheim. The Orange County Register reports that the car accident occurred near the Coal Canyon undercrossing the night of March 16, 2010. California Highway Patrol officials said that a driver of a 1988 Mazda suddenly lost control of the vehicle, veered across the freeway lanes and crashed into a 2008 Chevy Silverado. The Mazda burst into flames. All three people in the Mazda died at the scene. Brandon H. Charlie, 29, the driver of the Silverado and his passenger 23-year-old Arioll Joe sustained minor injuries. Officials have not yet identified the deceased occupants of the Mazda.

My heart goes out to everyone who knew and loved these deceased victims. I offer my deepest sympathies to their families and friends. They will be in my prayers.

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Jessica Zarate, 24 and Oliver Stokes, 22, were killed in a Simi Valley car accident after a teen driver crashed into their sedan, which was traveling north on Sinaloa Road. According to a news report in the Ventura County Star, the accident occurred the evening of March 17, 2010, when a 17-year-old girl driving an SUV east of Royal Avenue ran a red light at Sinaloa Road and crashed into the victims' car. Zarate died of multiple blunt force injuries and Stokes from blunt forehead and chest injuries. Police said drugs or alcohol were not a factor. They have not yet determined whether the teen driver was talking on her cell phone or texting at the time.

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Gary Thompson, 49, was killed in a San Francisco car accident after he was struck by a vehicle in front of his home in Union City. According to a CBS News report, the accident occurred near the intersection of Regents Boulevard and Celeste Court the morning of March 17, 2010. Police identified the driver as 37-year-old Juan Moscoso. Officials say Thompson was wearing dark clothing and was not in a crosswalk at the time of the collision. An investigation is ongoing.

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Four people were injured in a San Bernardino car accident when an SUV went off a freeway overpass the afternoon of March 16, 2010, The Press Enterprise reports. The injury crash occurred when the late-model Dodge SUV, which was traveling south on Highway 330, went off the overpass and fell onto a Honda coupe that was heading east on the 210 Freeway. The female driver of the SUV sustained serious injuries. However, her two young children escaped with minor injuries. The driver of the Honda also sustained only minor injuries. All involved were transported to an area hospital for treatment of their injuries.

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Jason Stark, 32, was killed in a Los Angeles car accident after a pickup truck turned in front of him at an intersection in Mt. Baldy, the afternoon of March 14, 2010. According to a news report in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Stark was northbound on Mt. Baldy Road on a 1999 Ducati, when a 1995 Dodge Ram made a U-turn in front of Stark's motorcycle. The driver reportedly told investigators that he checked the traffic to his left, but did not see Stark. The motorcyclist was going about 45 mph and tried to stop, but could not avoid the truck in time. Stark died at the scene. California Highway Patrol officials said that the pickup truck driver and his passengers were not injured.

My heart goes out to the family and friends of Jason Stark for their devastating loss. I offer my deepest sympathies to them. Please keep this family in your prayers during their time of grief.

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Blake Harold, 20, was killed in a Los Angeles car accident after his motorcycle was struck by a driver who was making a left turn at a Temple City intersection. According to a news report in the Pasadena Star-News, the fatal motorcycle crash occurred the afternoon of March 12, 2010 at the intersection of Rosemead Boulevard and Emperor Avenue. Harold was riding north on Rosemead when his motorcycle and a Toyota Matrix that was being driven by a 21-year-old man, collided with each other. The Toyota was making a left turn from southbound Rosemead on to Emperor Avenue on a yellow light when the collision occurred. Officials have not yet determined who was at fault here, but they say drugs or alcohol was not a factor in this crash.

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Six people sustained injuries in a Long Beach car accident on the northbound 710 Freeway after a chain-reaction crash was triggered by a Coca-Cola truck. The Press Telegram reports that the accident occurred the afternoon of March 10, 2010 near Pacific Coast Highway. The collision also involved a Caltrans van, Caltrans truck and an SUV. Two men were transported to a local hospital in critical condition. Four others sustained minor to moderate injuries. Four victims were Caltrans employees. Officials are looking into what caused this major injury collision.

I hope and pray that the critically injured victims in this crash make it through their injuries and have a quick and complete recovery. Please keep these injured victims in your prayers. This incident is yet another reminder of the dangers faced by those who work on our highways. As drivers, we must be all the more cautious when we are traveling through work zones.

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Robert Junyor, 36, along with his girlfriend Brentina Dawn, 43, died in a car accident near Bakersfield. According to Bakersfiled.com, the accident happened when Anthony W. Snelson, 22, slammed his 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser into a 1997 Isuzu Rodeo. The impact of the PT Cruiser sent the SUV into a canal. Several people raced to the scene to help. The driver, Brian Jones, escaped with moderate injuries and was transported to the hospital. His friends Junyor and Dawn, however, where trapped inside the backseat where they eventually drowned.

I offer my deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the deceased victims. I hope that their friend, Brian, makes a full recovery. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

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Police arrested two suspected drunk drivers and are looking for two hit-and-run drivers in connection with a March 11, 2010 San Diego car accident, which injured six people on the Interstate 805. According to a news report in The San Diego Union-Tribune, the incident began early morning when 34-year-old Francis Rolan Samson Bueno, who was driving a Saturn, lost control and crashed into the median wall. That car was struck by the driver of a Nissan Sentra who failed to stop in time to avoid the collision. Bueno and the driver of the Sentra, 23-year-old Emmanuel Zapien, were arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. Bueno, Zapien and a passenger in Zapien's car were injured in this DUI collision.

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A 19-year-old man was killed in a Los Angeles car accident after he was struck by a sedan. According to the Pasadena Star News, the sedan was traveling east on Gale Avenue, in Hacienda Heights, when a driver struck the pedestrian. The pedestrian appeared to be jaywalking, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. Hiroshi Yokoyama. The pedestrian was transported to Citrus Valley Medical Center where he died.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of the 19-year-old pedestrian. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

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Donald Graves, 30, his daughter, 3-year-old Dakota and Andrew Huizar, 20, were all killed in a Riverside car accident the evening of March 9, 2010. The Press-Enterprise reports that Graves was driving east on Florida Avenue near Hemet, in a Chevy Malibu, when the car crossed into opposing lanes and struck a Honda Accord. Huizar, the driver of the Accord, died at the scene. Dakota sustained critical injuries and died at a local hospital. Graves' injuries were also fatal. He was apparently not wearing a seatbelt, but Dakota was buckled into a backward facing car seat.

My heart goes out to the family and friends of Donald and Dakota Graves as well as Andrew Huizar. I offer my deepest condolences to everyone who knew and loved these deceased victims. Please keep them in your prayers.

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Gregory Valenzuela, 22, Raoul Perez, 23, and Manuel Ruiz, 25, were all killed in a Sacramento car accident after the vehicle they were in collided with another near the intersection of Cosumnes River Boulevard and Center Parkway early morning on March 6, 2010. According to a KCRA News report, 25-year-old Omar Carrasco was arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run charges since he fled the scene of the crash on foot. Officials said the collision occurred between a Lincoln driven by Carrasco and an Acura. Police are also saying that one of the vehicles ran a red light.

Hit-and-Driver Just Got His License Back

Carrasco apparently just had his license reinstated two days before this fatal crash. He had had his license suspended five times since 2007 for a drunk driving offense, failure to appear for a DUI notice, not completing a DUI treatment program and canceling his auto insurance. Officials said Carrasco was found much later on the day of the crash, at a hospital being treated for injuries he had sustained in the crash.

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A passenger in a minivan was killed in a San Diego car accident after a speeding driver lost control, went into oncoming traffic lanes and struck the minivan. According to a news report in The San Diego Union-Tribune, the fatal accident occurred the afternoon of March 7, 2010 on Wildcat Canyon Road, near Muth Valley Road. California Highway Patrol officials said the driver of a 2004 Ford F-150 was driving at a high rate of speed on a slick roadway, when he lost control and collided head-on with a Plymouth Voyager minivan. The Ford's driver and his son were uninjured. The driver of the minivan sustained moderate injuries while her 62-year-old passenger died. Officials believe that the passenger was not wearing a seatbelt.

My heart goes out to the deceased victim's family and friends for their devastating loss. I offer my deepest sympathies to everyone who knew and loved this man. Please keep them in your prayers.

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Sandy Blake Roberts, 21, was killed in a February 27, 2010 car accident after the vehicle in which he was a passenger crossed over to opposing lanes of traffic and crashed head-on into a pickup truck. The San Luis Obispo Tribune reports that the accident occurred on the Highway 46 east of San Luis Obispo almost near the Kern County border.

Nicole C. Deane, 20, was driving a Chrysler Sebring when she passed another vehicle at a high rate of speed and then lost control of her car. She crossed the center divide and struck a Silverado bearing Manuel Mosqueda, 55, Maria Mosqueda, 54, Luis Carlos Mosqueda, 28 (the driver) and 30-year-old Karla E. Reyes. Everyone in the Silverado sustained moderate injuries. Roberts' injuries proved fatal and Deane was hospitalized with major injuries.

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A 21-year-old man who was killed in a San Bernardino car accident the night of February 28, 2010 has been identified as Isaac Rodriguez. The Victorville Daily Press reports that the accident occurred on Baseline Street in Highland. Rodriguez was driving a Toyota west on Baseline and was attempting to make a left turn when a Honda driven by 26-year-old Dolores K. Armendarez broadsided his car. The impact from the collision apparently sliced the Toyota in half. Rodriguez was pronounced dead at the scene. Armendarez and her passenger suffered minor injuries. She has not been arrested because an investigation is ongoing. But officials say Armendarez was speeding right before the collision.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Isaac Rodriguez for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. They will certainly be in my prayers.

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Six people were killed in a tour bus accident early morning on March 5, 2010 after the bus struck another passenger vehicle and rolled over on the Interstate 10 south of Phoenix. According to an Associated Press news report, at least 15 others were injured including two 11-year-olds and a 16-year-old. Two men and four women were killed. The bus was carrying 21 passengers. Officials said the bus was westbound on the interstate when the driver lost control, went off the roadway and rolled over.

My heart goes out to the family and friends of the six deceased victims in this crash. I offer my deepest condolences to everyone who knew and loved them. My thoughts and prayers are also with the 15 injured victims. I wish them the very best for a quick and complete recovery.

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Four people including an infant were seriously injured in a San Francisco car accident, which officials say was caused by a suspected drunk driver. According to an ABC News report, 24-year-old Faustino Vega-Xicohtencatl was traveling west in a 2004 Ford F-150 on Mark West Springs Road near Santa Rosa, when the crash occurred the evening of March 2, 2010. Vega-Xicohtencatl crossed into the eastbound lane and hit a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer driven by 21-year-old Carron M. Boyd, head-on. The driver of a Chevy Cobalt, Marty Lee Nelson, 52, who was behind Boyd, attempted to avoid the crash, but struck debris on the roadway.

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Two drivers were injured in an Orange County car accident after their vehicles crashed at an intersection in La Palma. The Orange County Register reports that the accident occurred at the intersection of La Palma Avenue and Walker Street when a Honda Ridgeline collided with a Honda Civic the afternoon of March 2, 2010. Both drivers were taken to a local hospital for treatment of their injuries.

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The prosecution is one of the two sides in court responsible for presenting a particular case against an individual or organization for breaking the law as part of a criminal trial. The prosecution can also be understood as the role of the government in the criminal justice system and the prosecutor is an individual, more specifically, a lawyer who works for the government and who develops the government’s case against the individual or party suspected of the crime. A prosecutor will normally investigate and arrest or charge an individual and bring the individual to trial. Since a prosecutor is responsible for targeting the defense side, you can assume that the prosecution in a DUI case will be experienced and knowledgeable about drunk driving laws and cases in your particular State.

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A judge sentenced a 19-year-old man to one year in jail and six years of probation in connection with a fatal car accident in San Luis Obispo that killed 21-year-old Ashleigh Vermillion, 21, and 30-year-old David Treen, both Visalia residents. According to news reports, Masson Blow was speeding and lost control of his Volkswagen Passat crashing head-on into the vehicle carrying Vermillion, Treen and their 1-month-old daughter Jenna, who survived but sustained permanent injuries in the April 2009 crash. You can read more about the accident from our previous post, "San Luis Obispo DUI Car Accident Kills One". Initial news reports suggested alcohol may have been involved, but later reports corrected that information. Alcohol was not a factor in this collision, officials determined.

Blow initially pleaded not guilty to two felony counts of vehicular manslaughter and one misdemeanor count of reckless driving causing injury, but in November, changed his plea to no contest. Officials had said that alcohol was not a factor in the crash, but that Blow was traveling at a high rate of speed and had lost control of his vehicle. Blow apparently expressed remorse and was tearful at the recent sentencing hearing.

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Isaac Rodriguez, 21, was killed in a San Bernardino car accident after the vehicle he was in was broadsided by a speeding car the night of February 28, 2010. According to a news report in the Victorville Daily Press, Rodriguez was driving a silver Toyota west on Baseline Street near Palm Avenue. He was trying to make a left turn when his car was struck by a Honda driven by 26-year-old Dolores K. Armendarez. Officials say that Armendarez was going at a high rate of speed. The impact from the crash split the Toyota in half. Rodriguez died at the scene. Armendarez and her passenger sustained minor injuries. No arrests have been made pending an investigation.

My heart goes out to everybody who knew and loved Isaac Rodriguez. Apparently, he leaves behind a young child. Tragic! Please keep his grieving family in your thoughts and prayers.

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Auto defects are one of the unseen dangers that affect every driver on the road. A number of drivers commute to and from work every day under the assumption that they are in a safe and reliable vehicle. With the advancements in technology and manufacturing most consumers probably believe that auto defects are a thing of the past. Even with these advancements, auto defects are not as uncommon as some might think.

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Randy Hernandez, 20, was killed in a Los Angeles car accident the morning of February 28, 2010 that involved about four vehicles. According to an Associated Press report, the accident involved a gray Land Rover and three other vehicles and occurred on the southbound Harbor (110) Freeway , near Olympic Boulevard. California Highway Patrol officials said an initial collision may have led to a second one. Hernandez was pronounced dead at the scene.

My heart goes out to the family and friends of Randy Hernandez for their devastating loss. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

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