The California Highway Patrol announced via official reports that a cyclist who was crossing the 101 last Saturday was tragically killed just south of Broadway in Burlingame. His age or details regarding where he was from were not released to the media. According to the several news outlets announcing the case, the accident happened when two different cars crashed into the cyclist one after the other. He was going northbound on the 101 sometime after 10:40 pm at the time (read more)
Read MoreAccording to news sources, a young 8-year-old boy was seriously injured in an accident that took place Wednesday when he lost control of a dirt bike that he was learning to ride in a parking lot under adult supervision. The 8-year-old boy sustained serious injuries in the crash when he seemingly lost control of the dirt bike while learning how to ride in the White House Pool parking lot. Upon losing control of the bike, the boy crashed through a (read more)
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30
Aug
2011
Couple on Bikes Hit by Van
A group of 20 cyclists was riding in Lancaster when two of their group, a husband and wife, were hit by a minivan this past Saturday night. The group was crossing the intersection of Avenue L and 4th Street West at 8 p.m. when the collision occurred. The minivan was also attempting to cross the street, and was then hit by another car which pushed it into the couple, according to news reports. The man is in critical condition with (read more)
Read MoreBicyclist struck by a vehicle near the corner of 10th and Main streets in Ramona. Paramedics arrived on the scene and rushed the child to a local hospital.
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31
May
2011
Merced Boy Hit By Car
News reports indicate that an 8-year-old Merced boy was hit by a car on Twilight Avenue Monday in police have deemed an accident. The unidentified 8-year-old boy suffered a large cut on his right leg, numerous scrapes and knocked out several teeth. Sgt. Bob Chapman of the California Highway Patrol said that further details of the child’s condition weren’t available. The incident occurred as the driver of a Toyota Camry, James Moua, was driving westbound on Solstice Avenue and made (read more)
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19
May
2011
Collision with Car Injures Bicyclist in San Jose
News sources are reporting that a bicyclist suffered major injuries after colliding with a car Wednesday in San Jose. The 51-year-old man was hurt when he collided with a Volvo sedan. According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident occurred around 4:10 p.m. near the end of Wednesday’s stage of the Amgen Tour of California. The rider was a spectator, not a participant in the race. The cyclist was taken to a San Jose hospital where, according to hospital staff, (read more)
Read MoreA Corning bicyclist was injured Saturday in collision with a pickup, report news sources. According to a California Highway Patrol spokesperson, the 59-year-old cyclist was riding on the right edge of northbound Highway 99W when a truck, believed to have been a 1999 Dodge Pick, began to approach him. As the pickup, which was also traveling north, began to overtake the bicyclist, the truck deviated on to the shoulder and struck the man. The cyclist was thrown from his bike (read more)
Read MoreAccording to news reports, Sonoma State University Police are focusing on raising bicycle safety awareness on campus in the wake of an April accident involving a bicycle and a motor vehicle. It is important for students, faculty and staff to be aware that when they are riding, their bicycles are considered vehicles under California law, say police. Being a Ventura personal injury attorney, I am well aware that all laws and regulations in the California Vehicle Code that pertain to (read more)
Read MoreSACRAMENTO–A 17-year-old girl was injured in a traffic accident while riding her bicycle in the Land Park neighborhood of Sacramento this morning according to news reports. According to police, the accident occurred when the teen ran into the door of a parked car that was unexpectedly opened by a child. The girl’s bicycle bounced off the car door then struck a passing car. She then fell into the street The girl was transported to the hospital with serious injuries and (read more)
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12
Apr
2011
Samantha Ronson Injured in L.A. Bike Crash
Samantha Ronson, the disc jockey who dated Linday Lohan, sustained injured in a bike accident early Saturday morning in Los Angeles, according to news reports.
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