Chain Reaction Pileup Caused by Bale of Hay on Freeway
After a bale of hay fell off a landscapers’ truck trailer in Orange County, several cars stopped on the southbound 55 freeway to avoid it. One vehicle, a Dodge sports sedan,was slow to react in time and did not stop. The Sedan rear ended a Toyota which screeched and swerved across the freeway’s lanes towards the shoulder. The …
Improperly Secured Load Causes Fatality
A tragic car accident claimed the life of 58-year-old John Paul Hamon of Weldon, California. The fatal accident happened when Michael Rapport, 63, was traveling on the highway 178 in Kern County, when one of several two-by-four boards fell from the top of his truck, striking and penetrating the driver’s side windshield of Hamon’s Ford …
Two Vehicles in Head-on Collision near School
A commercial van and a sedan were involved in a head-on collision at an intersection near a school, Tuesday, August 25th. Police responded at 8:30 to a crash near a crosswalk at Westmont Drive and Loara Street, in front of Westmont Elementary School. Both of the two vehicles, one a Honda Accord and the other …
Riverside Car Accident Kills Woman on the 60 Freeway
Twenty-seven-year-old Shari Martinez was killed on August 25, in a car accident in Riverside. She was struck after her car broke down – as she was getting out, a pickup truck collided with her, and she was later pronounced dead at the scene. The accident occured on the 60 Freeway. The man driving the pickup …
Critical Injuries Sustained after Multiple Vehicle Crash in Los Alamitos
A multiple vehicle accident in Los Alamitos resulted in two injuries and left one woman in critical condition. The collision involved a big rig truck and an RAV 4 SUV but included at least three other vehicles. The injured people were trapped inside an automobile following the crash this morning on Katella Avenue and Los Alamitos …
Suspected Drunk Driver Hits Police Officer
A police officer was injured in Chula Vista Thursday Morning after being it by a suspected drunk driver. The collision occurred on Fourth Avenue near D Street at approximately 12:25 a.m. and happened shortly after the officer placed an apprehended parolee into the backseat of his car. The vehicle that hit the patrolman was heading …