A pedestrian accident in San Francisco resulted in serious injuries for at least five people who were waiting near a bus stop, the Associated Press reports. Police say the incident occurred the morning of August 24, 2010 when an unlicensed, 24-year-old woman behind the wheel of a Ford Explorer lost control while traveling south on San Bruno Avenue. The SUV went over a sidewalk and crashed into a crowd of people who were waiting for a bus. An investigation is ongoing. Read More

A 21-year-old woman, who sustained major injuries in a bicycle accident in Simi Valley, has been identified as Michelle Bagsby. According to a news report in the Ventura County Star, the injury collision occurred near the intersection of Los Angeles and Bridget avenues. Both Bagsby and the driver of the minivan that struck her, 52-year-old Sandra Cunningham, were traveling west on Los Angeles Avenue. Officials say Bagsby was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries while the other driver was uninjured. Officials are looking into what caused the collision. Read More

A pedestrian accident in San Clemente resulted in severe injuries for a 61-year-old man the night of August 1, 2010. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the man was walking near 700 Avenida Pico when he was struck by a vehicle being operated by a 16-year-old driver. The pedestrian sustained a broken leg and head injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. No citations were issued or arrests made pending an official investigation. Read More

A bicyclist was injured in a San Diego car accident the morning of July 28, 2010, 10news reports. San Diego County Sheriff's officials said the injury collision occurred at the intersection of Imperial Beach Boulevard and Florence Street. The injured bicyclist was transported to an area hospital. The extent of the bicyclist's injuries is not known. An investigation is ongoing. Read More

A pedestrian accident in Livermore the night of July 10, 2010 caused injuries to six people who were walking in a marked crosswalk. Bay City News reports that the woman who was operating the vehicle, 20-year-old Farhat Mohammed, was learning to drive. The injury collision occurred at the intersection of Wetmore and Vallecitos roads. Three of the injured victims were transported to area hospitals while three others suffered minor or non-life-threatening injuries. Read More

A car accident in Orange County resulted in possible serious injuries for a pedestrian who was crossing the street in Anaheim. The Orange County Register reports that the injury pedestrian collision occurred at the intersection of State College Boulevard and La Palma Avenue the morning of June 11, 2010. Police say a Lexus IS 350 struck the victim, who was in a marked crosswalk at the intersection. The driver of that vehicle was traveling west on La Palma when he made a right turn onto State College. That was when he struck the pedestrian in the crosswalk. The man sustained back injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Officials are looking into the cause of this collision. Read More

An elderly man who was fatally injured in a pedestrian accident in Vista has been identified by authorities as 73-year-old Richard Louis Canngiano. San Diego 6 reports that the fatal collision occurred the morning of June 9, 2010 in the 1300 block of East Vista way. Officials say both vehicles that struck Canngiano did not stop or wait for authorities to arrive. One of the vehicles is described as a dark-colored Ford Ranger pickup truck. An investigation is ongoing. Read More

A truck accident in Downey left a man in critical condition the night of May 29, 2010, ABC News reports. The collision happened in the 9500 block of Firestone Boulevard near Gray Road, when a McDonald's big rig struck the pedestrian. The driver of the truck has not been arrested pending an investigation. Officials are not sure whether the pedestrian was walking in a crosswalk when the collision occurred. Read More

A 47-year-old woman who was killed in a pedestrian accident the morning of May 27, 2010, has been identified as Florinda Garcia Flores. KEY News reports that Flores was walking across Coast Village Road in Santa Barbara County when a teen driver in a minivan lost control of his vehicle, went over a curb and struck Flores. She was thrown several feet from the point of impact onto the intersection of Butterfly Lane and Coast Village. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The 17-year-old driver told officials that there was some mechanical problem with his minivan that caused him to lose control. Officials also found marijuana and other drug paraphernalia in his vehicle. However, they determined that the teen was not under the influence at the time. Read More

Hein Le, 74, sustained fatal injuries in an Orange County car accident after he was hit by a car while walking in a marked crosswalk. The Orange County Register reports that the accident occurred the afternoon of May 5, 2010. Le was crossing Ward Street when a driver traveling north on Ward struck him. Le died at the scene. An investigation is ongoing. The driver apparently stopped at the scene. Read More