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A pedestrian who was the victim in a hit-and-run crash in South Los Angeles on Wednesday night has died from injuries he sustained in the crash. CBS Local in Los Angeles reports that Rafi no Miranda, 47, was crossing the street at the intersection of Avalon Boulevard and East 81st Street when the driver of a dark-colored Ford Fusion hit him at a high rate of speed. Investigators with the...

One person is dead and another critically injured when a vehicle went out of control and crashed into a Simi Valley home in the early morning hours on Tuesday. According to a report filed by KTLA in Los Angeles, the crash occurred near the intersection of Sycamore and Morley Street in Simi Valley at approximately 1:30 a.m. Simi Valley Police Department Commander Steve Shorts told reporters that the driver of...

For most people, their home is a place of warmth, safety, and relaxation. It’s not the kind of setting one would imagine when it comes to an auto accident. For one Petaluma family, however, it’s not something that happened once, but twice! The Petaluma Press Democrat reports that the family living in a home on Maria Drive now has to vacate their home after the driver of an SUV drove...

Two four-year-old twins managed to free themselves from their car seats and climb up a 200-foot embankment after a crash on Friday on Whidbey Island near Seattle. NBC News reports that just before 6:00 p.m. on Friday, December 6th, Corey Simmons, 47,  was driving his vehicle on Bob Galbreath Road. With him were his four-year-old twin daughters who were riding in the back seat.  Inexplicably, the car suddenly veered off...

One man is dead, and a woman has been left critically injured in an incident that authorities say was a DUI crash. According to a story appearing on the website for ABC 30 in Fresno, on Sunday, December 1st, Amado Mendez-Ventura, 22, of Madera driving under the influence of alcohol when he struck and killed Joshua Eisen, near Highway 99 and Clinton. The crash also left Mendez-Ventura’s passenger, Jen Ramos, with...

When it comes to traveling on the freeways of Southern California, motorcyclists tend to be all-too-aware of the fact that they are more exposed to danger than other drivers.  Motorcyclists and their passengers are more exposed to the elements and road hazards and in the case of an accident, run a much higher risk of suffering a serious injury or death.  ABC 7 in Los Angeles reports that a jury...

Accidents between a large truck and a smaller passenger vehicle rarely turn out well and can even be deadly. Any time that a big rig, dump truck, or other types of work truck has to come to a quick stop or make an evasive action, it can take a distance of more than 100 feet to bring it under control. According to a story that appeared on the News Channel...

Whenever a truck or railroad car overturns and spills, no matter what’s being hauled it can be a cause for concern.  Hazardous and non-hazardous spills happen regularly along our roadways and railways every year. In every case, the cleanup and environmental impacts of a spill of any kind can be a cause for concern On Monday, December 2, a tanker carrying approximately 6,000 gallons of condensed milk spilled some of...

 No matter who you are, you can be hurt in an accident.  That’s what happened to two Los Angeles Police officers in the very early hours of Monday morning when their patrol cruiser was hit by an alleged drunken driver. According to ABC 7 in Los Angeles, the accident happened at the intersection of Magnolia Boulevard and Tujunga Avenue at approximately 1:0 a.m. while the officers were responding to a...

In spite of most companies stressing the importance of safety on the job to their employees, and taking every precaution to prevent workers from getting hurt, accidents on the job can and do happen. The Daily Bulletin reports that two UPS workers were killed on the job at the company’s package delivery hub at the Ontario International Airport on Monday, November 25th. Steve Gaut, a spokesperson for UPS, told reporters...