Posts tagged car accidents

• Car Accidents Involving Elderly Drivers

  Jessica Grigsby | April 26, 2010 3:22 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  On July 16, 2003, George Russell Weller, then 86 years old, unintentionally killed ten people and injured more than seventy bystanders when he drove his car through a crowded farmers market in Santa...

• Man Dies in Long Beach Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | October 28, 2007 1:55 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A 24-year-old man from Anaheim was killed in a car accident on the Long Beach Freeway on Saturday. He was a passenger in a Camry that hit a tree. The 18-year-old driver was believed to be driving under the influence when he lost control of the vehicle. As he approached the overpass at about 70 mph, Arvizu swerved to the right to enter the transition lane and lost control of the Camry.The car...

• San Francisco Car Accident Attorney Recommends: Proper Placement of New Tires on the Rear

  Claude Wyle | February 12, 2011 7:43 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Maybe you forgot to rotate your tires or you hit something in the road and your tire alignment is out of spec. Now you need two new tires. I recommend that you always have the two new tires put onto...

• Speeding Leaves Two Dead in Seal Beach Crash

  IB Contributor | May 29, 2007 12:13 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Two Long Beach residents were killed in a fiery traffic accident May 20 on Pacific Coast Highway in Seal Beach, which authorities say was caused by speed, according to an article in The Orange County Register.Last week, officials released the victims' names, identifying them as Grisna Meas, 17, and 52-year-old Rick Vetter. A third victim suffered non life-threatening injuries. Crash...

• San Francisco Bicycle Accident Attorney Challenges Recent Study That Bicyclists Are Usually At Fault

  Claude Wyle | May 23, 2011 7:51 PM | 2 CommentsSan Francisco, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Cars and bicycles often collide when they are mixed together on big city roads such as in San Francisco. Despite bicycle lanes, signs admonishing motorists to safely Share The Road, and traffic...

• Auto Accident Question And Answer

  John Bisnar | July 07, 2007 2:55 PM | 2 CommentsLong Beach, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The following is an email I received regarding an automobile accident claim and my reply:Question submitted:While waiting at the red light, a young woman in a Toyota 4 runner hit my car in the rear. (Ford Mustang). Farmers Insurance authorized repairs on the same day. The total cost of repairs was $967.93, which included replacement of the rear absorber and bumper cover. At the time of the...

• Toddler Killed by Truck in San Jose

  Shannon Weidemann | March 11, 2008 2:18 PM | 0 CommentsSan Jose, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A 2-year-old boy was killed by a truck backing up in a parking lot last month. The car accident happened in San Jose. The boy's stepfather did not realize the child was behind his vehicle. It is believed the victim left his apartment through an open door. Nationally, there were at least 101 "backover" children deaths in 2007, according to data Kids And Cars compiles from coroners,...

• Person Dies in San Jose Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | July 28, 2007 12:12 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  One person died and another two were injured in a car accident on Interstate Highway 280. The three car accident happened during Thursday morning rush hour traffic. The car accident happened in San Jose at Race Street and ended with one car on fire. At about 7:38 a.m. the three-car accident was reported to the CHP. Several drivers who passed the scene reported seeing a black Toyota Camry as...

• AUTO ACCIDENTS INCREASE WHEN HALLOWEEN FALLS ON A WEEKEND

  William Grewe | October 31, 2008 12:16 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Children racing home from school with trick-or-treating on their minds, motorists charging homeward and phoning to make sure all plans are in place, and an early sunset. Put it altogether and it is...

• "Looky Lou" Causes I-5 Car Crash

  Todd Slaughter | March 27, 2008 10:06 AM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Car accidents are ugly, destructive, life-changing events. Crashes can severely alter the driving environment by blocking lanes, placing debris on the roadway, and causing road, bridge, and property damage. Unfortunately, just as an audience is captivated by the spectacle of a high-speed crash in an action movie, motorists approaching an accident scene tend to be distracted while...