Southern California Car Accident Lawyer Blog

A 78-year-old woman sustained critical injuries in a Huntington Beach car accident the morning of August 26, 2010, The Orange County Register report. Huntington Beach police officials say the injury collision occurred at the intersection of Beach Boulevard and Warner Avenue when a 1990 Acura driven by an 84-year-old man struck the woman. The pedestrian accident victim was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. An investigation is ongoing.

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California Motor Vehicle Code 21702 makes it illegal to drive your big rig or commercial bus if you have not gotten an adequate amount of sleep.

The National Transportation Safety Board recently recommended the installation of electronic record keeping devices in all trucks to regulate rest periods. Currently, truckers are required to keep logs of drive and sleep time. The logs most often are hand written and can easily be misleading. Enforcement of California Vehicle Code 21702 is mostly based on the honor system, but installation of electronic recording devices would change this. If the NTSB can convince trucking companies to use electronic devices, the roads would be much safer for us all.

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Six people were injured in a California car accident after a rear-end collision, which triggered the chain-reaction crash involving three vehicles. According to a news report in the Union Democrat, the accident occurred the evening of August 26, 2010 on Highway 108 near Draper Mine Road. California Highway Patrol officials say 30-year-old Kathryn Wood was driving a 2000 Buick Century eastbound on the highway and was behind a 2006 Ford Escape driven by 55-year-old Mary Lamendola.

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Kevin Payne, 50, was killed in a Los Angeles car accident after being hit while standing near his disabled Toyota pickup truck by the side of 210 Freeway.

According to a news report in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, the fatal crash occurred the night of August 27, 2010 in the westbound lanes of the freeway, in Glendora, close to the 57 Freeway. California Highway Patrol officials say Payne was standing by the side of the road and near his Mercedes sedan while having the pickup truck hooked on to a tow truck. At that moment he was struck by a 2009 Dodge van driven by 36-year-old Toby Okleshen.

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California Motor Vehicle Code 21701 makes it a crime to tamper with the driving mechanism of a car or cause the driver to lose control due to horseplay or distraction.

Teen drivers are the most common drivers cited under this law. Often they get into vehicles together and forget that one of them needs to focus on the road. Many states have enacted laws that restrict the number of teen drivers that can be alone in a car together. This is for the safety of the teens and other drivers on the roads. In California, any teenage driver who has had their license for less than a year may not have other teenage passengers in the car unless an adult is also present in the car. Since this law was enacted, the California Highway Patrol estimates that nearly 700 teenage lives have been saved.

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A bus driver and six passengers sustained injuries in a San Diego car accident after their bus collided with a pickup truck the afternoon of August 28, 2010. According to a news report in The San Diego Union-Tribune, the crash occurred on North Lake Wohlford Road near Valley Center Road. California Highway Patrol officials say the southbound pickup truck crossed into the opposing traffic lanes and struck the bus. The driver of the pickup truck was uninjured. The bus driver and the injured passengers were transported by ambulance to a local hospital. Some of the bus passengers sustained neck and back injuries. An investigation is ongoing.

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I'm relieved to hear that all seven victims in this crash are expected to survive. I wish them the very best for a swift and complete recovery. They will definitely be in my prayers.

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California vehicle code 21662 states that all drivers must maintain control of their vehicle and sound their horns to alert other drivers of their presence when there are obstructions in front of them.

We at BISNAR | CHASE encourage safe travel while driving in the mountains and want you to be aware of some general safety tips to follow when driving in the mountains.

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A woman was injured in a rollover accident after her SUV crashed into another vehicle at a Fresno street intersection. The Fresno Bee reports that the collision happened the morning of August 19, 2010 at the intersection of Shields and Van Ness avenues. The SUV crashed into a pickup truck, which was going north on Van Ness. The SUV was eastbound on Shields. The SUV rolled over several times and came to rest against a wall. The driver of the SUV was hospitalized with unknown injuries while the driver of the truck was uninjured.

I sympathize with the injured victim in this case. I hope she has a speedy and complete recovery from whatever injuries she has sustained in this crash. Please keep her in your prayers.

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A hit-and-run collision in Rancho Cucamonga resulted in major injuries for a 56-year-old bicyclist. According to a news report in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, the injury crash occurred at the intersection of 19th Street and Eastwood Avenue the night of August 21, 2010. The pickup truck that struck the bicyclist left the scene of the crash. The man suffered major head injuries and was transported to an area hospital for treatment.

Police are still looking for the hit-and-run vehicle, which is described as a gold-colored Nissan Frontier with a flat front right tire. If you have any information, please call police at 909-477-1800 or visit our web site www.hitandrunreward.com to find out how you can leave an anonymous tip and become eligible to win a $1,000 reward. We are offering the reward for information leading to the arrest and felony conviction of hit-and-run drivers. It is part of our effort to eradicate the epidemic of hit-and-run incidents in our neighborhoods and communities.

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Luis Camacho, 18, was killed in a car accident involving a suspected drunk driver, the evening of August 23, 2010. According to a news report in The Porterville Recorder, the crash occurred at the intersection of Avenue 228 and Road 36, when 18-year-old Victor Anguiano, the driver of a Chevy Astro van, sped past a stop sign and broadsided a 2007 Freightliner truck. Anguiano suffered minor injuries, but his passenger, Camacho, was killed in the collision. The driver of the Freightliner, 37-year-old Valentin Ramirez, and his passenger, 37-year-old Carlos Reyeslara, escaped without any injuries. Anguiano was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and gross vehicular manslaughter.

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A family of three was killed in a truck accident after the big-rig carrying gravel crashed into the home they were renting. The Los Angeles Times reports that Jasiel, a 7-year-old boy and his parents, identified only as Leon and Leona, were killed the morning of August 24, 2010, when a truck hauling gravel to a construction site lost its brakes while going down the steep and winding California 154. The truck driver, 51-year-old Joaquin Garcia Morales, said he could not stop the truck. The big-rig crossed State Street and then turned into a parking lot where it crashed into parked cars and then the family's home. Morales was going about 50 miles per hour at the time of the accident. All three victims died at the scene. Morales was not injured.

What a heartbreaking loss for this family! I offer my deepest sympathies to everyone who knew and loved this family. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

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A San Jose car accident on Highway 880 the afternoon of August 22, 2010, caused major injuries to three people. According to a CBS News report, the injury crash occurred when a Nissan Xterra struck another disabled vehicle and pushed it into two pedestrians. California Highway Patrol officials say a disabled 1997 Honda Civic was parked in the center median of the roadway, along with a 1995 Honda Civic.

The drivers of the cars, both 19, were standing near the vehicles making arrangements for a tow truck when the Nissan SUV left the roadway and crashed into the 1997 Honda. The disabled Honda then struck the teens. The pedestrians as well as the driver of the Nissan, a 66-year-old man, were seriously injured and transported to area hospitals. An investigation is ongoing.

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