A car accident in Ontario proved fatal for 56-year-old James Frederik Kuhr. The Press-Enterprise reports that the fatal pedestrian accident happened on November 11, 2011 at Francis Street and Hellman Avenue. Officials say Kuhr parked his large truck on Francis Street and attempted to walk across the street when a Mitsubishi Montero SUV hit him. Police report the SUV was making a left turn from Hellman onto Francis. Kuhr was taken to an area medical center where he succumbed to his injuries four days later. Officials are looking into the cause of the accident.

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A car accident in Huntington Beach resulted in fatal injuries for 82-year-old Esther F. Kumasaka. The Orange County Register reports that the crash happened at Bushard Street and Adams Avenue, the morning of November 5, 2011. Huntington Beach police say the vehicle in which Kumasaka was a passenger was struck by another vehicle at the street intersection. One of the drivers was also injured. An investigation is ongoing.

My deepest condolences go out to everyone who knew and loved Esther F. Kumasaka for their terrible loss. This grieving family will be in my thoughts and prayers.

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A car accident in Los Angeles resulted in fatal injuries for an elderly driver the morning of October 30, 2011. KABC reports that the fatal car accident occurred near the intersection of Imperial Highway and Figueroa Street when a speeding vehicle struck another car driven by the 70-year-old victim. A man and a woman who were in the car that struck fled the scene on foot. The elderly man who was trapped in his vehicle died from his injuries at the scene. Officials are looking for the suspects in this hit-and-run car accident.

My heartfelt sympathies go out to everyone who knew and loved this hit-and-run car accident victim. This grieving family will be in my thoughts and prayers.

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Marshall James Doeve, 24, of La Mirada, was fatally injured in a car accident in Los Angeles, which officials say involved a suspected drunk driver. The Whittier Daily News reports that the fatal car accident occurred the morning of October 30, 2011 at the intersection of Greenleaf Avenue and Telegraph Road in Santa Fe Springs. Doeve's Chevy Lumina crashed into a GMC Yukon driven by Juan Mora, 32. Officials arrested Mora on suspicion of drunk driving and vehicular manslaughter.

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The victim of a fatal Riverside car accident has been identified by officials as Jason Moscowitz, 37. The Press-Enterprise reports that the incident occurred the evening of October 27, 2011 at the intersection of Sanderson Avenue and Mustang Way in Hemet. Officials say Moscowitz's Honda Civic crashed into a Toyota Celica that was driven by an 18-year-old student. The Civic rolled over and collided with a traffic pole. Moscowitz died at the scene. An investigation is ongoing.

I offer my heartfelt sympathies to everyone who knew and loved Jason Moscowitz. Apparently he was a veteran school administrator who was loved and respected by all. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family members, friends and co-workers.

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A car accident in Huntington Beach proved fatal for a 68-year-old woman who was struck while crossing the street. The Orange County Register reports that the fatal collision happened at Yorktown Avenue and England Street the night of October 26, 2011. The critically injured woman was taken to a regional trauma center where she succumbed to her injuries. Officials are investigating the cause of this fatal pedestrian accident.

My heartfelt sympathies go out to everyone who knew and loved this deceased victim. My thoughts and prayers are with her family members and friends.

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Susana Prieto, 24, was killed in a car accident in Los Angeles the morning of October 16, 2011, and officials are still searching for the suspect. City News Service reports that the fatal hit-and-run collision occurred when Prieto's 2002 Ford Mustang was struck by a 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe that was westbound on 54th Street. The driver of the Tahoe fled the scene of the crash. Officials are seeking 20-year-old Dwight Stephen whom they have named as a "person of interest" in this case. An investigation is still ongoing.

My heartfelt sympathies go out to everyone who knew and loved Susana Prieto for their devastating loss. This grieving family will be in my prayers.

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A driver who was fatally injured in a car accident in Ventura on October 15, 2011 has been identified by officials as 50-year-old Eusebio Martinez, Jr. The Ventura County Star reports that the fatal car accident occurred on Highway 126 in Fillmore. Authorities say Martinez crashed into a semi-truck after trying to get out of the way of a Nissan SUV that pulled into traffic without stopping at a stop sign. The gold Nissan SUV fled the scene of the crash. Martinez was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials are looking for the hit-and-run driver.

My heartfelt sympathies go out to the family members and friends of Eusebio Martinez Jr., the victim of this tragic hit-and-run accident. Please keep this grieving family in your thoughts and prayers.

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A pedestrian who was fatally injured in a car accident in San Bernardino has been identified by officials as 65-year-old Carmen Arugay. The Press-Enterprise reports that the fatal collision happened when Arugay was walking in a marked crosswalk the morning of October 10, 2011 at Church Street and Terra Vista Parkway in Rancho Cucamonga. She was struck by a Ford F-150 pickup truck and died from her injuries. Officials are looking into what caused this fatal pedestrian accident.

I offer my heartfelt sympathies to everyone who knew and loved Carmen Arugay for their devastating loss. Please keep her grieving family members in your thoughts and prayers.
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A male passenger who was fatally injured in a car accident in Ventura involving a suspected drunk driver, has been identified as 24-year-old Sergio Juarez. The Ventura County Star reports that the fatal drunk driving crash happened at the intersection of Thompson Boulevard and Catalina Street the night of October 8, 2011 when 23-year-old Nicholas Gaeta rear-ended a parked box truck with his car. Juarez, who was Gaeta's passenger, died from his injuries in an area hospital. Gaeta is facing drunk driving and gross vehicular manslaughter charges in connection with this fatal crash.

My heartfelt sympathies go out to everyone who knew and loved Sergio Juarez for their devastating loss. This grieving family will be in my prayers.

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