Posts tagged accidents

• Deadly Crash Kills Marysville Family of Six

  Ed Smith | October 06, 2006 3:25 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Witnesses recall a horrific crash on Highway 70 Near Olivehurst involving a suspected drunk driver. On 9/16/06, a Mother, Father, thier 3 year old and six moth old sons and the womans parents were returning from a baptism when the suspected drunk driver clipped thier Suburban and caused them to slam into a tree. Five of the six victims died at the scene and the father died on arrival at...

• Brain Injuries Treated by Female Hormones

  Ed Smith | October 06, 2006 2:49 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Treatment with progesterone, a well-known hormone that prepares the womb for pregnancy, safely reduces the risk of death and disability in people who suffer a traumatic brain injury, new research suggests. Researcher Dr. David W. Wright and colleagues have noticed that the advantages of progesterone over other treatments are that it enters the brain quickly, it is safe to use, easy to administer...

• Sacramento County Has State's Highest Number of Hit and Run Crashes

  Ed Smith | October 04, 2006 5:11 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Sacramento County has the dubious distinction of being the county in California where the most hit and run collisions occur. Out of the 15,555 motor vehicle collisions resulting in a fatality or injury in Sacramento County alone in 2004, over 1,180 of these involved a hit and run driver, according to the State Office of Traffic Safety. This disturbing statistic is all the more reason for...

• Red Light Photo Enforcement in Sacramento

  Ed Smith | October 04, 2006 4:41 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A red light photo enforcement program has been implemented in Sacramento in order to reduce traffic accidents and increase safety. Often times there is a dispute in traffic accidents as to which party ran the red light. However, liability is clear when a photograph is taken of the driver who caused the violation In the Sacramento region there are approximately 19 cameras in place that will...

• Fair Oaks and Howe a most Dangerous Intersection

  Ed Smith | October 03, 2006 9:51 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The intersection of Howe Avenue and Fair Oaks Boulevard in Sacramento has again made the list of the most dangerous intersections in the Unoted States. It is believed that this intersection has become very dangerous because of booming population growth and slow infrastructure improvements.If you were asked, you'd probably have a tough time naming the most dangerous intersection inthe...

• Cow-Car Accidents Raise Concerns for Motorists

  Ed Smith | October 02, 2006 7:36 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Them outfits are crazy. And those cows are unpredictable," says Marlin Miller about an accident two weeks ago that killed six of his dairy cows and totaled two vehicles, and any other number of close calls involving traffic on U.S. 89 and his livestock.The above accident happened in Utah, but collisions between cows and motor vehicles are on the increase everywhere. Recently, my office settled...

• Another fatal crash on Highway 49

  Ed Smith | October 02, 2006 7:04 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Saturday, a Camptonville man became the 15th death on this dangerous stretch of road since January, 2005. The accident occured near Birchville Road.Highway 49 runs between Auburn abd Grass Valley. Despite continuous criticism, Caltrans has refused to installmedian barriers on this very dangerous road.

• Two Killed When Car Hit by Train in Accident

  Staff Writer | June 12, 2006 8:31 AM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  An Amtrak train crashed into a car at 66th Avenue and San Leandro Street Saturday when the driver drove around the crossing's lowered gates in an attempt to flee the police. The accident occurred around 4:00 PM, and the small car was pushed about 150 feet down the tracks. Both the car's driver and a toddler riding in the vehicle were ejected in the crash.According to the San Francisco...

• Avoid Car Accidents and Remember: Bicycles are Vehicles Too

  Staff Writer | June 07, 2006 1:04 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The Memorial Day holiday last week reminded me that summer months are the times you are more likely to see bicyclists on our roadways. Then today I ran across Sue J.'s blog where she has composed a letter to the driver of a car with which she has had a couple of problems. Sue is an avid bicyclist who often shares the road with cars, trucks and SUVs. Let's keep an eye out for kids and all...