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Arachnophobia, or the fear of spiders, is a common fear in people. Mental health professionals rank the fear of spiders as being the third worst phobia or fear in the world. In the United States, it is estimated that approximately 30% of the population suffers from this phobia and is more prevalent in women than in men. A woman who may also have arachnophobia was injured when she saw a...

There is nothing in the world worse than to see the life of a young person cut short. Almost one year ago, a Washington woman drove herself, her spouse, their six adopted children, and their vehicle off of a 100-foot cliff in Mendocino County. According to a report by CBS News, investigators with the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Department, California Highway Patrol, and forensic pathologist, Dr. Greg Pizarro, testified at a...

Seeing the sky dotted with hot air balloons almost always inspires those of us on the ground below. Those of us who have had the privilege of going up in a balloon will rarely find anywhere else so quiet with such awe-inspiring views anywhere else. As beautiful as they are,  going up in a hot air balloon isn’t without some risks. Although hot air balloon accidents rarely end in fatality,...

A multi-vehicle crash involving a stolen pickup truck and possibly five other vehicles has left four people injured – one critically injured. According to the Los Angeles Daily News, the crash happened at approximately 9:10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3rd at the intersection of Balboa Boulevard and Vanowen Street. Los Angeles Police officers attempted to pull over the driver of a pickup truck that had allegedly been stolen. Rather than...

Studies have shown if a driver takes their eyes off the road for as little as 5 seconds, it’s just enough time to get into a serious or even fatal crash. Years of public service announcements and campaigns have repeatedly sent out the message that texting while driving is dangerous and even deadly. According to a story appearing on the Autoblog website, the American Journal of Public reports that in...

In terms of auto accidents, few are as terrifying as a rollover crash. A rollover crash means a complete loss of control of the vehicle and the potential for very serious injuries or death. The National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA) reports that rollover crashes make up one-fifth of all fatal crashes in the U.S. Patch.com reported on the evening of Monday, March 26th about a fiery rollover crash...

One of the most serious types of accidents on our roadways is a wrong-way crash. We tend to feel secure when traveling our divided highways.  It can be terrifying to be driving on a divided highway and suddenly be facing a vehicle which is going the wrong direction. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) found that wrong-way crashes are 12 times more likely...

A fatal collision in Fullerton has left one person dead, and another person injured early Monday. The Orange County Register reported that the fatal crash happened at approximately 9:51 a.m. A man driving a stolen Toyota Highlander crashed into a Honda sedan near Charlie’s Best Burgers restaurant, located at the intersection of Valencia Dr. and Euclid Street in Fullerton. Emergency crews found the mangled maroon Honda sedan up the sidewalk...

In Southern California, most people don’t think in terms of distance when taking the freeway, but rather how much time it takes to get to where we’re going. Many who commute daily are often so used to freeway traffic slowing down to a crawl they might not even give it a second thought.   One recent accident on Wednesday, however, had traffic snarled on the 405 for hours. According to...

Accidents involving buses and other vehicles can involve serious or even fatal injuries.  A recent three-vehicle crash in Capitola earlier this week has left one person dead and a number of others injured. The Register Pajaronian reported on its website that the fatal accident happened Tuesday morning at approximately 10:00 a.m. at the intersection of 41st and Clares Street when a Santa Cruz Metro bus collided with a Ford utility...