Posts tagged local

• Flight from Oroville to Butte Ends in Deadly Crash

  John Demas | March 23, 2009 1:05 PM | 3 CommentsChico, CA Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  Tragedy struck on Sunday, March 22, 2009, when many, including seven children, were killed in a fiery plane crash outside of the Bert Mooney airport. The original reports said seventeen were dead,...

• Drunk Driver gets a Slap on the Wrist for Fatal Crash

  Amber Wheat | October 23, 2008 5:25 PM | 3 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  I was shocked and very upset to read about Troy Hovey’s sentencing. Judge Robert Glusman handed down the weak sentence of 180 days in jail and three years probation for taking the life of Amit...

• Teen Driving Safety Week

  Barbara Burks | March 24, 2009 12:01 PM | 1 CommentSacramento, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Californians are celebrating by introducing this year’s Impact Teen Drivers educational program. Every year Impact Teen Drivers hands out material to public schools and encourages them to...

• Agencies Unite to Put an End to Drunk Driving in Sacramento County

  Amber Wheat | February 23, 2009 2:05 PM | 1 CommentSacramento, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Drunk driving is a real problem in Sacramento. We hear about DUI collisions, injuries, and fatalities, but when it doesn’t effect us personally, it is easy to forget that many real people and...

• Is the Spree of Hit and Runs a Product of a Bad Economy?

  John Demas | November 13, 2008 6:23 PM | 1 CommentSacramento, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Insurance is one of those monthly bills that people believe they can cut back on or do without during hard economic times. There are times when I really wish I didn’t have to shell out...

• Greatest Risk on the Road is Carried by Pedestrians and Cyclists

  Amber Wheat | June 19, 2009 3:10 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Pedestrians and bike riders are the most at risk when they get into collisions with vehicles. The fact that they are unprotected from the physical forces often leaves them in serious condition or...

• Avoidable Tragedy- 2 Die in Sacramento Construction Zone

  Barbara Burks | June 12, 2009 1:14 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Our roads and highways are an unmatched path across our country. The most common mode of transportation in America is via our personal vehicles. In order to get where we want to go the roads have to...

• At-Fault Drivers from Out of Town To Be Billed for Collisions

  Amber Wheat | April 14, 2009 3:11 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Some cities and counties in California are thinking about trying a new way to recoup their funds after a collision. If the at-fault driver is from outside the area, they will be billed for the services provided.

• Operation Cover Me Fighting Back Against Auto Insurance Fraud

  Amber Wheat | February 05, 2009 12:30 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  During tough economic times it is hard to make ends meet. With all the monthly bills that pile up, one of the hardest ones to swallow is auto insurance. It’s betting on losing and most people...

• Where is the Justice for Car Crash Victims?

  Amber Wheat | January 06, 2009 1:36 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The Sacramento Bee published an article about a very curious case. Maximillian Sullivan has been in and out of jail twice since the end of October and he is in jail again. All three arrests have...