Posts tagged motor vehicle accidents

• Motorcycle v.Motorcycle Crash Kills Fremont Woman

  Claude Wyle | August 09, 2007 10:50 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  Ronda Anaya rode as a passenger on a Harley motorcycle headed down Altamont Pass Road in Alameda County, California. Ronda and her friend Sam enjoyed an afternoon ride last Sunday, until they met tragedy and were thrown from their bikes during a head-on collision with another motorcycle ridden by Joe Silver. This catastrophic motorcycle accident was caused by the careless and senseless act of...

• Verdict: CHP 911 "Grossly Negligent."

  Claude Wyle | August 04, 2007 4:16 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  A San Francisco Superior Court Jury found the CHP 911 dispatch center "grossly negligent" in mishandling a deadly trucking accident. The mishandling of the 2003 call was a factor in the death of Richard Housley, who was crushed between the truck and trailer of the truck he was driving. The jury determined that 911 dispatch center departed from its standard procedures when they failed to call...

• Verdict: 911 Dispatch "Grossly Negligent."

  Claude Wyle | August 04, 2007 4:13 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  San Francisco trucking attorneys prevailed in San Francisco Superior Court when a jury found CHP dispatch "grossly negligent" in their handling of a deadly 2003 trucking accident. The dispatch center failed to call an ambulance, yet reported one was on its way. The mishandling could have been a factor in the death of Richard Housley, who was crushed between the truck and trailer of the truck...

• Infant Killed in Driveway Accident

  Chrissie Cole | August 03, 2007 7:55 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A one-year old boy was tragically killed in a driveway accident, on Thursday, when a car backed over him, according to hospital officials. The boy's grandmother was a passenger in the car at the time of the accident."We just heard a thump," said the sobbing Grandmother. The infant was killed in an alley located behind the Grandmother's home at 8 p.m., Thursday, said an officer with the...

• "Ghost Bike" Keeps Alemeda Cyclist's Memory Alive

  Claude Wyle | August 03, 2007 8:40 AM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Today one fallen cyclist was memorialized by a ceremony and a bicycle painted white, dubbed "the ghost bike." Ed Weiss may still be alive if only the motorcycle that struck him one year ago today while trying to pass a car learned to "share the road." Instead, this avid cyclist suffered fatal injuries. Hopefully this unfortunate event will raise awareness and prevent future auto accidents.

• Alameda Cyclist Memorialized With "Ghost Bike."

  Claude Wyle | August 03, 2007 8:34 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Had only one motorcycle learned to "share the road" with the car it was trying to pass exactly one year ago today, Ed Weiss may still be alive. Instead, this avid cyclist was struck by that motorcycle and suffered fatal injuries. Today friends, family and admirers memorialized him with a bicycle painted white -- the famed "ghost bike." Let's hope this raises awareness and prevents future auto...

• Antioch Man Killed While Laying Flares on Highway 24

  Claude Wyle | August 01, 2007 3:42 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A 60-year-old man was struck by an oncoming vehicle and killed early this morning while laying down flares on Highway 24 near Walnut Creek, California. The injuries proved to be fatal, and the motorist was pronounced dead at John Muir Medical Center. The vehicle was out of traffic, so this just goes to show how this sort of auto accident can be avoided by remaining protected in your car until...

• Antioch Man Killed on Highway 24 in Walnut Creek

  Claude Wyle | August 01, 2007 3:37 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Early this morning, a 60-year-old man was struck by another vehicle and killed while laying down flares on Highway 24 in Walnut Creek, California. The man did not survive his injuries and was pronounced dead at John Muir Medical Center. Since the vehicle was out of traffic, this is an example of how auto accidents like this can be avoided by remaining in your car until help arrives. For more...

• Scaffolding Collapse Causes Catastrophic Highway Accident

  Claude Wyle | July 31, 2007 5:23 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Failure of scaffolding on a highway on ramp near Chico, California caused a catastrophic highway accident early this morning. Miraculously, no fatalities occurred when thirty-six tons of steel collapsed on top of vehicles underneath. Three people suffered serious injuries, including multiple broken bones. One survivor was trapped in his FedEx truck for more than three hours before being...

• Citrus Heights Crash Injures 3 Pedestrians

  Ed Smith | July 30, 2007 8:30 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  An accident involving 2 vehciles on July 17th near the intersection of Greenback Lane and Auburn Boulevard in Citrus Heights sent three nearbye pedestrians to the hospital in serious condition. The victims were taken to nearby Mercy San Juan Hospital.Pedestrian-Car collisions are often avoidable with simple safety precautions.For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on...