A car accident in Ventura County, involving a suspected hit-and-run driver who was under the influence, proved fatal for 69-year-old Joyce Yamani. The Ventura County Star reports that the fatal collision happened the afternoon of January 16, 2012 near the intersection of Mills Road and Preble Avenue in Ventura. Police say Yamani's power scooter was hit by a vehicle driven by 18-year-old Andres Covarrubias, who then fled the scene. Yamani sustained major injuries. Police were able to arrest Covarrubias, thanks to tips from eyewitnesses. He is facing several charges including DUI and hit-and-run.

My heart goes out to Joyce Yamani who has obviously been seriously injured in this hit-and-run car accident. I pray that she recovers quickly and completely from the injuries she has sustained.

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A car accident in Riverside proved fatal for an elderly woman who was identified by officials as 81-year-old Florence Wyatt. The Desert Sun reports that the deadly collision happened at the intersection of Sunrise Way and Sunny Dunes in the city of Palm Springs the night of January 14, 2012.Wyatt was walking across the intersection when she was struck by a Kia Soul. She died from her injuries. Officials are investigating the cause of the collision.

My heartfelt sympathies go out to everyone who knew and loved Florence Wyatt for their devastating loss. They will be in my prayers.

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A car accident in Baldwin Park involving a suspected drunk driver resulted in injuries for three people including a mother and her two children. The San Gabriel alley Tribune reports that the injury crash happened near the intersection of Garvey and Vineland avenues the afternoon of January 13, 2012. Officials say 25-year-old Arturo Meza, who was driving a Toyota Camry, crossed over the center median and collided head-on with a Kia Spectra carrying the 32-year-old woman and her children, ages 12 and 2. The woman and her children were transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Meza is expected to be charged with felony DUI.

My heart goes out to the injured victims of this car crash. I pray for their swift and full recovery.

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A car accident in Los Angeles the morning of January 13, 2012 killed three people and resulted in major injuries for three others, NBC Los Angeles reports. Police say the fatal crash happened on Downey Avenue at Somerset Ranch Road in Paramount. A speeding Chevy Tahoe SUV went out of control, crashed into several objects, overturned and burst into flames. Five people were ejected from the vehicle. Three suffered fatal injuries and three others were transported to an area hospital with major injuries. An investigation is ongoing, although officials suspect that excessive speed was a factor.

My heartfelt sympathies go out to the families of those who lost their lives in this tragic accident. My thoughts and prayers are also with the injured victims of this rollover accident. I pray for their swift and full recovery.

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A car accident in San Diego resulted in serious injuries for a mother and child in the city's Hillcrest area. NBC San Diego reports that the injury crash happened at University and 4th Street. A couple and their 3-year-old daughter were walking in a marked crosswalk at the intersection when they were struck by a vehicle. One of the victims suffered critical injuries. Both were hospitalized. An investigation is ongoing.

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A car accident in Los Angeles resulted in injuries for five people including a Los Angeles Police Department officer. The Los Angeles Times reports that the injury crash involving five vehicles including an LAPD patrol vehicle occurred near the intersection of Olympic Boulevard and Hill Street in downtown Los Angeles. Police say three out of five of the injured victims were hospitalized with injuries. Two victims, including the LAPD officer, were treated at the scene and released. No one suffered life-threatening injuries. It is not clear how this collision occurred.

My heart goes out to all the injured victims of this collision. I pray for their swift and full recovery.

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A bicyclist, who was injured in a car accident in Los Angeles involving a hit-and-run driver, has been identified as Paul Tetu. The Monrovia Patch reports that the injury hit-and-run collision occurred the evening of January 9, 2012 near Violet Avenue and Foothill Boulevard in Monrovia. Tetu was apparently struck from behind by a vehicle. He sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The driver fled the scene of the crash, but turned himself in to authorities an hour later. The driver, identified as 34-year-old Jason Travers, has been booked on suspicion of felony hit-and-run.

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A car accident in San Diego resulted in injuries for at least five people including a toddler. UT San Diego reports that the injury collision involving a suspected drunk driver occurred on a bridge on West Mission Bay Drive. A silver Mazda struck a sedan carrying a woman and two children. The impact pushed that car into another. Several people, including a 3-year-old child and an adult passenger in the Mazda were injured. None of the injuries is believed to be life-threatening. Officials are looking for the driver of the Mazda, who has been identified as Kaleb Clark, 29, who they say ran out of an ambulance that took him to a hospital.

My thoughts and prayers are with the injured victims of this car crash. They will be in my prayers.

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A car accident in San Diego resulted in major injuries for a pedestrian identified by authorities as Gloria Serrano. 10News reports that the accident involved a hit-and-run driver. Police say Serrano was trying to cross the roadway at the intersection of Otay Lakes Road and Elmhurst Street in Chula Vista when she was hit by a car that was traveling north. The driver did not stop. Serrano suffered arm injuries and was hospitalized for treatment. Police have described the suspect vehicle as a silver Hyundai or Kia with a broken right front headlight and a missing right side rear view mirror. A search is on for the hit-and-run driver.

My thoughts and prayers are with Gloria Serrano who has apparently been seriously injured in this hit-and-run car accident. I pray for her swift and full recovery from whatever injuries she has sustained.

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A car accident in San Bernardino resulted in injuries for two people, one of whom officials say ran a red light. The Victorville Daily Press reports that the crash happened near the intersection of Mojave Drive and the onramp to the northbound 15 Freeway. Police say a woman who was westbound on Mojave Drive drove through a red light and struck a Geo that was making a left onto the onramp. The impact of the collision tore the Geo in two. However, the male driver of the Geo did not suffer life-threatening injuries. Both, he and the other driver were taken to a local hospital. Officials are investigating the incident.

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