A hit-and-run crash in the San Francisco area resulted in major injuries for a 27-year-old pedestrian. Bay City News reports that the man was crossing the street at the intersection of Travis Boulevard and Clay Street in Fairfield the night of August 22, 2010 when he was struck by a blue Nissan sedan with faded paint. The driver took off without stopping. Police are looking for the hit-and-run suspect and vehicle and have offered a $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of the driver. If you witnessed this crash, please contact police at 707-428-7300 or Crime Stoppers at 707-644-STOP. Read More

DUI Collision Proves Fatal for San Diego Man

A suspected DUI collision in San Diego proved fatal for 65-year-old Marc William Durham the night of August 20, 2010. The fatal accident occurred at the intersection of Camino del Norte and Carmel Mountain Road in Rancho Bernardo, 10news reports. A 57-year-old driver apparently rear-ended several vehicles that were stopped at a red light at the intersection. Durham was the driver of the car that was rear-ended first. Several other sustained minor injuries, officials said. Police are investigating the involvement of alcohol and/or drugs in this incident. Read More

A driver and his passenger – identified as 39-year-old Jason Booth and Guillermo Gutierrez, 33 – sustained injuries in a car accident after another vehicle struck them from behind. The Colusa County Sun-Herald reports that the injury collision occurred the morning of August 18, 2010 on Highway 20 at O'Hair Road. Read More

Madera County Car Crash Injures Two

A pregnant woman and a Madera County Sheriff's deputy sustained injuries in a car accident the evening of August 16, 2010. CBS News reports that the collision happened at the intersection of Dorstan Drive and Road 222. Madera County Sheriff's Deputy Homar Puga was responding to an emergency call when he collided with a car driven by Cameron Taylor. Officials say Taylor was making a left turn when he was struck by Puga's police cruiser which was going in the same direction. Puga sustained major injuries while Taylor's girlfriend, Melissa Skallerud, who was seven months pregnant escaped with minor injuries. An investigation is ongoing. Read More

A car accident in Fullerton resulted in injuries for one person the morning of August 17, 2010. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the accident occurred at the intersection of Placentia and Madison avenues in Fullerton when an Acura 3.5 RL and a Ford Explorer SUV collided. A woman in the SUV sustained injuries and was taken to a local hospital while the driver of the Acura was treated at the scene. No citations have been issued pending an official investigation. Read More

A DUI collision in Newport Beach resulted in injuries for five people. The Daily Pilot reports that the crash occurred near the intersection of Newport Boulevard and Hoag Drive, when 18-year-old Carol Nadine Quiroz lost control of her Acura Integra, crossed the center divider and collided head-on with a Dodge truck. Quiroz sustained major injuries. Four others were also injured, but they are expected to survive. Officials said on August 10, 2010 that Quiroz will likely face felony DUI charges in connection with this incident. Read More

A car accident in Los Angeles resulted in injuries for five people the morning of August 15, 2010. The Los Angeles Daily News reports that the injury collision involved four vehicles and occurred at the intersection of Vesper Avenue and Burbank Boulevard. Three people sustained severe injuries. Officials are looking into what caused this crash. Read More

A DUI collision in northern San Diego County resulted in serious injuries for some occupants of a Chevy Astro van. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the injury crash happened on the 5 Freeway near Camp Pendleton the morning of August 13, 2010. California Highway Patrol officials say the suspected drunk driver, 22-year-old Jacob Fitchner, driving a Chevrolet Silverado, struck the van from behind as it merged onto the freeway. The crash resulted in minor to major injuries for the van's occupants, which included five children. Fitchner was arrested on suspicion of felony DUI. Read More

A driver who sustained severe injuries in a DUI collision in Madera County has been identified as 58-year-old Juan Ramirez. According to a news report in The Fresno Bee, the injury collision was caused by a 16-year-old driver, who officials say, was driving under the influence, possibly ran a stop sign at the intersection of Avenue 14 and Road 29, crashed into Ramirez's Jeep Cherokee, and then left the scene of the crash. The teenager was apprehended shortly after the crash and arrested on suspicion of DUI, hit-and-run and driving unlicensed. The collision also injured three other occupants of Ramirez's vehicle. Read More

A woman sustained injuries in an Orange County car accident after she was struck by a suspected drunk driver in Irvine. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the injury collision occurred when the woman was crossing the street near the intersection of Barranca Parkway and Creek Road. The woman was taken to a local hospital, but the extent of her injuries is not known. An investigation is ongoing. Read More