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Every day, large commercial trucks carry cargo and materials of all kinds over US highways and roads.  When an accident involving one of these big rigs happens, the contents of the commercial truck’s cargo, such as fuel, can spill, causing a hazardous material or Hazmat spill.  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has guidelines as to how these hazardous materials have to be handled and cleaned up to keep motorists,...

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that drivers between the ages of 16 to 19 are more likely than other drivers to get into or cause an accident. Because they are more likely to engage in risky behavior such as driving recklessly and at higher speeds, teens are also more likely to be involved in a fatal crash. NBC in Los Angeles reports that a car filled with teenagers...

A Corona man was arrested over the weekend after he struck a motorcyclist and dragged the biker and his vehicle some 200 feet along the 91 Freeway. CBS Local in Los Angeles reports that on Friday at approximately 7:00 p.m.  Chain Arunritthirot was riding his motorcycle heading northbound on the 91 Freeway. He was going about 65 miles per hour when the driver of a minivan rear-ended him.  The impact...

Being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol is a serious charge at any time in any state.  To face a DUI charge while also having a minor child in the vehicle can escalate that charge and add additional ones, including child endangerment. Patch.com reports that a Murrieta man was arrested last week under suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and for his role in a crash...

Increased social tensions can lead to people getting hurt. Sometimes injuries are unintentional, while at other times, people getting injured can be a part of something more sinister.  According to a recent story filed by NPR, since late May, there have been more than 50 reports of incidents nationwide where cars have been turned into weapons. KTLA reported on its website that a woman in was hurt in Studio City...

A fiery rollover crash along Silver Lake Boulevard on Wednesday has left one person dead and another two people injured.  Surveillance video and eyewitness accounts of the incident indicate that speed was likely a factor. KTLA reports that the crash happened on Wednesday, June 17th, at approximately 10:30 a.m. in the 1600 block of North Silver Lake Boulevard when a Ford Explorer SUV was traveling at a high speed and...

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently released a report of more than 1,700 pages regarding the January helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others. NBC 4 in Los Angeles said that the NTSB report, which was released on Wednesday, June 17th. According to the report, the evidence indicates that the pilot of the twin-engine helicopter likely became disoriented in the thick fog that day....

A driver suspected in a hit-and-run crash along the 101 Freeway was killed in a second accident with another vehicle in a residential neighborhood on Friday morning. KTLA in Los Angeles reports that the initial crash happened on Friday, June 10th, during the morning rush hour at approximately 7:45 a.m. The driver of a white Lexus sedan collided with another vehicle. After the accident, the driver of the Lexus failed...

Officers from the California Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle collision near Ramona last week that left two people dead.   Fox 5 in San Diego reports that the crash happened in East County on Wednesday, June 10th, at approximately 12:20 p.m. The scene of the accident was Mussey Grade Road near the intersection of Ardees Way just outside of Ramona. According to the CHP, a 2016 Ford Focus being driven...

No one can foresee a potential accident. Even on well-traveled interstates, a crash can happen when you least expect it. No one could have predicted the two separate accidents along Interstate 800 last week. The East Bay Times reports that the first of the two collisions involving three vehicles happened at the Broadway off-ramp in Oakland on Wednesday, June 10th, in the northbound lanes of Interstate 880 at approximately 8:20...