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A man on the run caused a fatal accident on Saturday, only to then escape in another getaway car before authorities could arrive. This incident happened at the intersection of Coldwater Canyon and Roscoe Boulevard in Sun Valley, according to this article on Speedlux. A man in a reportedly stolen Silverado pickup truck ran a red light, striking a silver mini cooper. The driver of the Mini Cooper, estimated to...

A single-vehicle accident has left the driver dead in Canyon Country, according to this report from The Signal. The incident was reported about 2:20 a.m. via a 911 call. Emergency response personnel were immediately sent out to the location of the accident, which was on southbound Highway 14, north of Sand Canyon Road. What they found upon arrival was gruesome, to say the least. Police believe the vehicle left the...

We tell our children to not play in the street because we know it is dangerous. We teach them to look both ways before crossing the road and be safe and responsible pedestrians because we know that our children will not be able to avoid walking forever. It's better for them to understand the potential dangers and protect themselves. After all, everyone ends up walking along the road at some...

An innocent pedestrian was hit then picked up by a BMW doing donuts in a Los Angeles intersection last Sunday evening. What started as an accident that grew from reckless driving turned into a bizarre police chase, according to this report from CBS Los Angeles. The owner of a smoke shop near the corner of Barrington and Pico says people often do donuts at that intersection. It makes the whole...

Walking on the roadways at night is dangerous. Even if you're wearing reflective clothing and following all the safety rules, it's still possible to get hit. Quite often, pedestrian accidents at night are fatal. Drivers can't see you until it's too late to slow down. One poor woman is believed to have been hit several times before discovered by local sherrifs, according to My News LA. The accident happened in...

A middle-aged man was killed in a fiery crash in Hacienda Heights last week when another vehicle rear-ended his, according to this report from the San Gabriel Valley Tribune. The man was driving his Toyota Camry along one of the eastbound lanes of the 60 Freeway. It was early in the morning, about 5:35, according to officials. A second vehicle, an Infiniti G35, rear-ended the Camry at a high rate...

Three people are dead after a crash in Garden Grove last Friday. This crash ended with one of the vehicles, a white pickup truck, upside down and half-submerged in a pool, according to this report from NBC Los Angeles. This crash started as something of a police chase. At around or just before 2 in the morning on Friday, a patrol vehicle spotted a Dodge RAM truck speeding in a...

A 22-year-old man is dead after a tragic (and somewhat puzzling) accident in Garden Grove last Monday night, according to this report from The Orange County Register. The incident happened just before 10:20 p.m. on West Street just south of Dunklee Lane. Two vehicles were involved in the crash: a dust-light blue Chevy Corvette and a white Buick SUV. After the fact, investigators worked to piece together exactly what happened,...

DUI accidents rob the lives and health of thousands of people each year in the United States. All drivers know that drinking and driving lowers your reaction times and your sense of judgement. When you're operating a motor vehicle, that turns you into a weapon. Sadly, that weapon killed the parents of three young girls in the Santa Ana area and sent them to the hospital. According to CBS Los...

We are constantly warned in magazine ads, in PSAs on the TV, and elsewhere not to drink and drive. Driving under the influence of alcohol has been compared to sleepwalking with a loaded gun, and for good reason. So many accidents on the roads, many of which are fatal, could be avoided if only all drivers would only take to the streets when sober. Take the example of this suspected...