According to a number of articles, a 21-year-old Virginia woman has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and texting while driving, local police say. The authorities stopped this particular suspect on June 24th at 3:50 a.m. because she was driving on the wrong side of the road. According to the troopers, the driver told police that she was unaware that she had veered to the left lane because she had been texting. She was also charged with (read more)
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10
May
2012
Tuesday Night Crash Results in Fatality
According to several local news agencies, a woman from Clearlake was fatally wounded as a result of a crash that happened last Tuesday evening. The official wreck report released by the California Highway Patrol has revealed that the 19-year-old woman was the passenger in a 1997 Chrysler Sebring convertible driven by a 23-year-old that was traveling on the southbound lanes of the highway. According to the authorities, the driver was spotted driving carelessly until the moment she lost control of her car, (read more)
Read MoreAccording to several news sources in the state, the New Year’s California Highway Patrol’s Maximum Enforcement Period has resulted in a high number of DUI-related arrests if compared to last year’s numbers. The California Highway Patrol official reports have showed that there were 1,181 drivers linked to charges of driving under the influence over the weekend. The DUI crackdown began Friday after 6 p.m. and finished Sunday at midnight. A spokesperson for the CHP claimed that the same period last year saw (read more)
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08
Nov
2011
CHP Arrests Man After Highway 199 Accident
News sources reported that a 47-year-old Crescent City man was taken into custody by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) on charges on driving under the influence causing bodily injury, driving with a suspended license and reckless driving after being involved in a multiple-vehicle accident on US Highway 199 Wednesday evening. According to the CHP, the 47-year-old man was traveling in his Honda CRX on Highway 199 at speeds in excess of 75 mph at roughly 5:30pm when he passed a (read more)
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08
Nov
2011
Deputy Sheriff Injured in Accident During Chase
Media sources reported that a Laguna Hills Deputy Sheriff sustained moderate injuries in an accident during the pursuit of a 19-year-old Trabuco Canyon motorcyclist. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), troopers were in pursuit of two speeding motorcycles on Interstate 5 just before noon. One motorcyclist pulled to the side of the road after noticing the CHP flashing lights, however the other continued on. CHP lost their visual on the fleeing motorcycle, but the Laguna Hills Deputy Sheriff spotted (read more)
Read MoreAuto accidents were caused by a spate of road rage between a disgruntled prostitute and a client over a deal that went bad. Chain reaction auto collision.
Read MoreChase began when motorists reported a man driving the wrong way on the highway. Officers laid down spike strips to stop vehicle from proceeding. Gun battle.
Read MorePolice searching for motorist responsible for a Santa Monica hit and run accident that claimed the life of a pedestrian. Accident took place just before dawn.
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25
Oct
2011
Man Dies in Severe Bakersfield Car Accident
The truck driver fled the car accident scene on foot but was apprehended and arrested shortly thereafter by Bakersfield police officers. Alcohol use suspected.
Read MoreBus driver in a bout of road rage intentionally rammed a Hells Angels biker on 580 Freeway dragging him under the bus for nearly a mile. Bus driver arrested.
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