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The most recent fatal crash involving a Tesla vehicle that happened earlier this year is now being blamed on the vehicle’s auto-pilot system. According to a story appearing on the Bloomberg website, the driver of a Tesla that crashed in the state of Florida in March. Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the driver’s hands were not on the steering wheel when the car crashed into...

Just because it’s legal to do something, doesn’t necessarily mean that you should. Getting behind the wheel while under the influence of any drug or alcohol is never a good idea, especially if you want to avoid an accident.According to a story that appeared on the KCBS Radio website, in states where marijuana has been legalized for recreational use showed a marked increase in the number of injuries and accidents.Researchers...

Almost every accident happens when you least expect it. A motor vehicle crash, regardless of severity, can be terrifying to those who are involved – even if no one ends up getting hurt. The Reedley Exponent recently reported on such a crash that happened on Monday, May 13th on the line between Fresno and Tulare Counties. A Toyota minivan went off the road and into water-filled dirt canal located at...

Explosions, regardless of their cause, can cause serious injury or even death. We may think that such incidents only happen in war zones or movies. Such events can happen anytime and anywhere. One such event unfolded on Friday, May 10th near the Denny’s restaurant located on Harbor Boulevard in Fullerton leaving one man seriously injured. NBC in Los Angeles reported that police responded to the incident in 1100 block of South...

People within the community in Long Beach were devastated when a gentle member of their community, Jessica Bingaman, 41, was killed earlier this month. Bingaman, who ran a dog walking business, was returning from a local dog park with six dogs in her SUV when her vehicle was broadsided by a recent parolee driving a stolen van. Bingaman and five of the dogs in her charge died in the crash....

When considering purchasing a pre-owned vehicle, most car buyers look at practical things such as affordability, fuel economy, and how many miles that it has been driven. According to a report by Fox 5, it’s also a good thing to take a look at how safe a vehicle is. A recent study by automotive research firm iSeeCars indicates that smaller, more economical cars can also be among the deadliest choices...

No one imagines as the set out to work that they might be involved in an accident on the job. A work accident can happen no matter the industry or how much safety training and precautions are incorporated by employers. According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 2018, almost 40% of non-fatal, on the job injuries happened to workers in private industry were...

An accident can happen at any time, anywhere and to anyone. It doesn’t matter if you take every precaution and follow all of the rules of the road; there will always be the potential for an accident to happen. Accidents involving 18 wheelers or big rigs are among the most severe accidents. Because these vehicles are so much bigger and heavier than anything else on the road, a crash involving...

In July of 2017, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched a probe into an estimated 1.33 million Ford Explorer SUVs due to concerns of both exhaust odors and exposure to carbon monoxide seeping into vehicle compartments and the possibility that the defect has caused several crashes, some of them fatal. According to reports, the federal agency received more than 2,700 complaints about models that were manufactured by Ford...

Three people were sent to the hospital, one of them still in critical condition after a multi-vehicle car collision in Santa Clara on Wednesday morning. The East Bay Times reports that the accident happened at the intersection of Scott Boulevard and Jay Street near the San Tomas Expressway at approximately 9:05 a.m. One vehicle was stopped at a light in the southbound lanes of Scott Boulevard was rear-ended by a...