According to news sources, a Yolo County Sheriff’s Department deputy sustained minor injuries in a car crash early Wednesday when the vehicle he was driving reportedly exited the roadway near Dunnigan and crashed into a drainage ditch. The incident took place as the deputy was driving a 2010 Ford Crown Victoria vehicle on County Road when he approached a curve on the roadway at as of yet unknown speeds, a California Highway Patrol officer said. The driver then reportedly lost (read more)
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30
Nov
2011
Deputy Sustains Minor Injuries In Crash
21
Nov
2011
Fatal Crash Leaves Two Teenagers Dead
According to news sources, a man suspected of driving under the influence lost control of a vehicle on a slick wet roadway Saturday night. The incident left the driver and a passenger seriously injured, while two teenagers sitting in the back of the vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene. The incident took place when a 28-year-old male allegedly driving drunk lost control of a 1999 Ford escort on a reportedly very slick and wet roadway, the California Highway Patrol (read more)
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16
Nov
2011
Three-Vehicle Collision on Highway 101
According to news sources, a three-vehicle collision took place Monday on Highway 101 when a man suspected of drinking and driving collided head-on with a vehicle traveling in opposing traffic. The man was later arrested and subsequently released based on medical needs due to injuries sustained in the crash. The 41-year-old man was traveling northbound when he reportedly lost control of the vehicle and sent it veering off the roadway, drifting onto the opposing southbound lanes. Another vehicle, driven by (read more)
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11
Nov
2011
Accident In Livingston Leaves Four Injured
According to news sources, a two-vehicle collision sent four people to the hospital Tuesday afternoon after a driver failed to stop at a stop sign at an intersection. The accident took place at an intersection between Sunset Boulevard and Howard Road, a California Highway Patrol spokesperson said. A 23-year-old man driving a 1991 Honda Accord traveling at 40 to 50 mph failed to stop at the intersection stop sign and subsequently collided with a vehicle traveling on the roadway. The (read more)
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27
Oct
2011
Atwater Man Killed In Accident
According to news sources, a man was killed in a single vehicle collision Wednesday when he seemingly lost control of the pickup truck and sent it veering off the roadway before overturning and partially ejecting the man from the vehicle. The 48-year-old man was driving a 1998 Chevrolet pickup traveling westward on Atwater Jordan Road when the accident took place, the California Highway Patrol said. The man was traveling at an unknown speed when the vehicle began drifting towards the (read more)
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18
Oct
2011
Train Collision Causes Hazmat Cleanup
According to news sources, two freight trains reportedly filled with corrosive chemicals collided near Sixth Street and I-10, leading to a serious hazmat cleanup effort in order to prevent re-closing the I-10 freeway. The accident occurred this morning and Caltrans crews have been on the scene attempting to clear the area. Two freight trains collided into one another, derailing about six tank cars filled with hazardous materials. A bridge near the accident was also reportedly hit by one of the (read more)
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17
Oct
2011
Fatal Three-Car Accident On Hollywood Freeway
According to news sources, a three-car collision took place on Hollywood (101) freeway Saturday and claimed the life of one person while another sustained minor injuries. The accident took place near the Highland Avenue exit, a California Highway Patrol officer said. Witnesses also claim that the three-car accident took place on the left lane. A 19-year-old man driving a 1996 Acura was reportedly killed in the accident. The driver of a 2011 Infinity involved in the crash sustained minor injuries. (read more)
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14
Oct
2011
Truck Plunges Into Plumas County Lake
According to news sources, four PG&E workers occupied the truck that plunged into a Plumas County Lake, leaving two of the workers dead as a result of the accident. The vehicle was traveling westbound on Highway 70 when the 29-year-old driver seemingly lost control of the Ford-550 truck and tried to overcompensate, the California Highway Patrol said. The trucks right tires reportedly started drifting towards the dirt shoulder when the driver tried to swerve to straighten the vehicle. Instead the (read more)
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04
Oct
2011
Fatal Car Accident On Highway 101
A woman sustained serious burn injuries and her daughter killed in a car accident that took place on Ventura Freeway (101) Saturday morning, according to news sources. The woman was driving her car on the eastbound lanes of the highway close to Las Virgenes Road, a California Patrol Officer said. She reportedly rear-ended a big rig and subsequently lost control of her vehicle, causing it to overturn and burst into flames. The accident caused the closure of all eastbound lanes (read more)
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13
Sep
2011
15-Year-Old Girl Dies in Highway 126 Car Crash
According to news sources, a 15-year-old girl was killed while riding a car that drifted into opposing traffic. Officials said that the 15-year-old was returning from a family visit in a car driven by her 17-year-old brother. The vehicle was on Highway 126 when it started drifting across the lane and into the way of a westbound truck, according to a California Highway Patrol spokesman. The truck then unsuccessfully tried to swerve to avoid collision with the car. Both vehicles (read more)
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