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On the road, cause and effect rule supreme. A single decision can lead to tragedy. One relatively minor problem can lead to massive injuries and property damage… or even cost someone their life. This is what happened last Friday on the San Bernardino (10) Freeway in Alhambra. A minor issue caused a chain reaction, culminating in a three-vehicle crash, resulting in injuries and death according to My News LA. On...

For most of the history of vehicular travel, we’ve had to worry about our cars crashing into things, such as into other cars or trees or pedestrians. Many high-speed crashes happen when a vehicle crashes into a guardrail or concrete divider, for example. Sometimes we hear of cars driving into buildings, such as houses or businesses, although such accidents are fairly rare. There is one thing cars very rarely crash...

A wild incident happened over the weekend involving a box truck on the PCH and several hit-and-runs. The Malibu Patch site reported on the story yesterday. Here's the latest. On Sunday evening, drivers on the PCH said that a 20-foot unmarked box truck was speeding down the highway and weaving between vehicles. The driver had already hit several of them and failed to stop. Deputies attempted to perform a traffic...

The 118 Freeway had to close for a few hours on Wednesday afternoon after a big rig lost control and crashed into an embankment. This happened while the big truck was heading eastbound. For an unknown reason, the tractor-trailer lost control and ended up crashing into an embankment on the right-hand side, according to this report from CBS LA. Thankfully, no one was seriously injured in this event, which happened...

All-terrain vehicles are a huge source of enjoyment for people in California, but they are dangerous to use. Off-road hazards and poor driver training can cause these vehicles to crash. Three people in a recent ATV crash are lucky to survive, but one didn't make it. The San Luis Obispo Tribune has the story. The accident happened near Harmony. Just before 4 AM, officers receive a report of the accident...

A minor that was involved in a fatal crash back in February has been booked by the police on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter. Because he is a minor, however, only 17 years old, his name has not been released, according to this report from CBS LA. A fatal crash in West Los Angeles left a 32-year-old woman dead, and now the young man responsible has been charged with manslaughter. This...

While the circus is not as popular as it once was, people still enjoy seeing people doing dangerous stunts. Circus performers are highly trained to prevent accidents, but sometimes they get hurt anyway by something beyond their control, as in this case. In a story that reached national attention, and reported on by KNWA, a group of eight acrobats have reached a $52.5 million settlement with the owner of an...

A driver is in custody after failing to pass a sobriety test with the California Highway Patrol. The test was requested after this same driver caused a three-vehicle accident on the 5 Freeway in Sylmar, according to this report from the News Maven. The crash occurred on Friday night at about 11:32 at night. The three vehicles involved were a gray Toyota Camry, a gray Honda Accord, and a black...

We teach our children to be responsible, not only because it reflects well on us as parents, but because we love our kids and we want them to grow up to be upstanding, socially-accepted adults themselves. We teach them to be respectful, to share their toys, and to behave in the presence of other adults. But, above all, we teach them to own up to their own mistakes and to...

A life of crime is a life of danger and risk. We often think of the risk of being caught committing a crime or being hurt or killed by the owner of an object you're trying to steal, for example. Or we might imagine the dangers of being apprehended by police, who are authorized to use force if needed. We may even think about the number of people that get...