Major Truck Accident on 5 Freeway Causes Major Delays
Emilia Rodriguez, 39, of Anaheim was driving on the southbound 5 freeway on Tuesday when her car was hit by a truck and then wedged underneath a semi-truck big-rig. Rodriguez was taken to nearby UCI Medical Center with serious injuries. It is unclear whether the drivers of either the truck or the semi-truck were injured. …
California Highway Patrol Says Motorcycle Deaths Have Dramatically Increased
The California Highway Patrol has released a report which indicates the doubling of motorcycle deaths over the past eight years. While the data is still being gathered and studied, it appears that in Los Angeles County, there were 96 motorcycle accident deaths in 2008 alone. This is a dramatic increase when compared to the 58 …
UPDATE: DASH Bus Crosswalk Crash in Los Angeles
In an update to our previous report on the fatal DASH bus crash in Los Angeles, the LAPD has released a statement indicating that the victim, 58-year old Gwendolyn Coleman of Burbank had the right-of-way to cross the street. The DASH bus driver failed to pay appropriate attention and stuck Coleman in a tragic and …
Pacoima Car Accident Leaves 5 Seriously Injured
This morning, a car accident in Pacoima, a city just north of Los Angeles, left five injured. Two of the five were seriously injured and are in critical condition. All five injured people were transported to nearby hospitals while two were air-lifted. It is currently unclear as to the cause of the crash, but according …
Bus Strikes and Kills Pedestrian in Los Angeles
In a horrific accident in Downtown Los Angeles, a DASH bus struck and killed Gwendolyn Coleman, a 58-year-old woman on Wednesday morning. The LAPD is currently investigating this crash, but has indicated that Coleman was in the crosswalk when the impact occurred. It was approximately 6:30am at the intersection of 5th and Flower when the …
Rollover Accident on 101 Freeway
Last night, the 101 freeway was brought to a near halt after a roll-over accident in Sherman Oaks, California just north of Los Angeles. The crash involved more than one vehicle, but the driver of the SUV which rolled-over was trapped and had to taken out of the car by emergency crews. The driver, only …