A car accident in Orange County resulted in serious injuries for one driver whose vehicle was struck by a police car at a street intersection. The Orange County Register reports that the injury collision happened the morning of September 22, 2010 at the intersection of Chapman Avenue and Batavia Street. The Orange Police vehicle, which was southbound on Batavia, crashed into a Jeep Cherokee that was traveling east on Chapman. The female driver of the Jeep sustained serious injuries, but was reported to be in stable condition. Two police officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries. An investigation is ongoing. Read More

Officials in Escondido have identified a wheelchair-bound man killed in a pedestrian accident as 61-year-old Roger Minx. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the fatal car versus pedestrian collision happened at the intersection of Valley Parkway and Fig Street when Minx was struck by an eastbound pickup truck the evening of September 10, 2010. Minx was taken to an area medical center where he was pronounced dead the morning of September 11, 2010. An investigation is ongoing. Read More

A car accident in Los Angeles resulted in life-threatening injuries for a driver the morning of September 6, 2010. The Los Angeles Daily News reports that the crash occurred on the 405 Freeway near the Roscoe Boulevard on-ramp when an Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme was rear-ended by a SUV. The Oldsmobile burst into flames on impact. The driver was pulled out of the burning vehicle by several California Highway Patrol officers. He is said to be in critical condition. A man, who was driving the SUV, and his two children, escaped with minor injuries, officials said. Read More

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

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 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 9-year-old boy who sustained life-threatening injuries in a Madera County car accident has been identified as Sebastian Ruiz. According to a news report in The Fresno Bee, the injury collision occurred near the intersection of Road 24 and Avenue 14. Sebastian was riding his bike on the unpaved shoulder of the highway when he was struck by a car that drifted off the roadway. Read More

A 55-year-old woman was killed in a car accident in Escondido while trying to cross the street. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the pedestrian suffered fatal head injuries as a Honda Civic struck her, the night of July 31, 2010. The car was traveling north on Broadway when it hit the woman, who was walking east across Broadway at Park Avenue. There is apparently no crosswalk at this intersection. This crash is currently under investigation. Read More

A San Francisco city employee sustained serious personal injuries in a car accident the morning of July 23, 2010. According to a news report in The San Francisco Examiner, the injury collision happened when a driver ran a red light while traveling west on Ellis Street and collided with the utility vehicle that the parking enforcement officer was driving. The officer was ejected from the vehicle, which then landed on top of him. The victim was wearing a helmet. His injuries were serious, but not life-threatening. Read More

A DUI collision in Walnut Creek resulted in the death of 57-year-old Kathleen Moorhead the evening of July 17, 2010. Bay City News reports that Moorhead was hit by a suspected drunk driver at the intersection of Bancroft Road and Treat Boulevard. Moorhead, who was walking legally on a sidewalk, was struck by a Chevy pickup truck whose driver lost control of the vehicle. The driver of the pickup is facing drunk driving and vehicular manslaughter charges. Moorhead died at a local medical center. An investigation is ongoing. Read More