A 50-year-old man, who was killed in a car accident in Los Angeles after being struck by a vehicle on the 210 Freeway the night of August 27, 2010, has been identified as Kevin Payne. The San Gabriel Valley Tribune reports that Payne was standing on the shoulder of the freeway in Glendora next to his Mercedes while having his disabled pickup truck hooked on to a tow truck. Read More
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
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 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 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
The chef at a prominent Seaside restaurant was killed in a car accident, which officials say, was caused by a fatigued driver. According to a news report in The Monterey Herald, 58-year-old Ted Consoli was fatally injured the evening of July 30, 2010, when his 2004 BMW Z4 was hit by a Ford SUV on Holman Highway. Read More
One person was killed and two others, all from Los Angeles, were injured in a Fresno car accident after their van crashed on the Interstate 5, the morning of July 27, 2010. According to a news report in The Fresno Bee, the accident, which happened near Coalinga, injured the driver, Jimmy Sanpakit, 68, of Arleta, and another passenger, Kuangrudee Kla-harn, 71, of Van Nuys. Their van was northbound on the freeway, close to Highway 145, when a tread separated from one of the tires. The driver lost control of the vehicle. A 68-year-old male passenger from North Hollywood sustained fatal injuries in this crash. His identity has not yet been released. An investigation is ongoing. Read More
