According to multiple news sources, SUV drivers are less likely to be severely injured or even killed in head-on crashes than drivers who own smaller passenger vehicles. A recent report indicated that a study that was carried out by researchers from the University of Buffalo indicates larger SUVs tend to crush the occupants of smaller vehicles when involved in a head-on collision. Since the auto industry addressed the SUV’s rollover risks, which were widely criticized between the early 1980s and (read more)
Read MoreMultiple news agencies have reported that an accident that happened Tuesday resulted in injuries. The California Highway Patrol has indicated that an 18-year-old was behind the wheel of a Honda Civic when the he suddenly lost control of the vehicle for unknown reasons. The motorist attempted to drive back into the lane after the vehicle drove onto the shoulder of the Jamestown Road while negotiating a curve. The authorities reported that the car overcorrected, causing it to crash into a (read more)
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04
Apr
2013
Highway 43 Accident Claims Life
Multiple news agencies have indicated that one person was fatally injured in an accident that occurred Monday on the Highway 43. According to the official release, three other people were injured as a result of the accident as well. Authorities reported that the crash happened when a driver who was reportedly under the influence of alcohol lost control of his vehicle. The man was operating the car on the northbound lanes of the Highway 43 when he proceeded to make (read more)
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25
Feb
2013
CHP Officer Injured In Two-Vehicle Accident
Several news agencies have reported that a California Highway Patrol officer was involved in an accident that happened on Highway 99 last Thursday night. The reports indicate that the officer was performing a turn on the road while on a vehicle chase when a Jeep crashed into the driver’s side of the vehicle. The officer was trapped inside of the vehicle for over 15 minutes after the accident. The authorities reported that he was headed southbound on the road when (read more)
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29
Jan
2013
Box Truck, BMW Involved In Santa Maria Accident
According to the California Highway Patrol, an accident that happened near Santa Maria has resulted in injuries. The accident involved a box truck and a BMW, reports indicate. The reports show that both vehicles crashed head-on on Highway 166 near Highway 101. The California Highway Patrol reported that the driver was rushed to the hospital after the accident. The road was blocked for an unknown amount of time. Traffic was affected by the accident, reports indicate. For (read more)
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28
Jan
2013
Three People Killed In Highway 92 Accident
According to several news agencies, three people were killed in an accident that happened on Highway 92. The crash happened on the eastbound lanes of the Highway 92 Sunday night. The 21-year-old driver lost control of his vehicle while traveling on the eastbound lanes before the vehicle hit the guardrail where it overturned. The vehicle ended up crashing into a utility pole as a result. All five occupants of the vehicle were injured. Two were pronounced dead at the scene (read more)
Read MoreAccording to several news agencies, distracted driving has been linked to the increased number in auto accidents in the past years due to the spreading of smartphone technology. The reports indicate that most drivers know the dangers associated with taking their eyes off the road, however, they continue to allow distractions to keep them from focusing on the traffic and road ahead, which has had a devastating impact on the number of auto accidents reported in the last years. According (read more)
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02
Jan
2013
New Year’s Eve Collision Claims Four Lives
According to local news agencies, four people were killed in an accident that happened during New Year’s Eve. The official accident reports issued by the California Highway Patrol show that three people from Fairfield and one Tracy resident were fatally wounded in the accident involving two vehicles on the Highway 12 on Monday night. The authorities reported that the accident happened when a Hyundai Elantra and a Toyota Camry collided head-on on a remote section of the road on Brannan (read more)
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18
Dec
2012
Accident Near Belle Avenue Results In Injuries
According to local news agencies, an accident that happened near Belle Avenue resulted in multiple injuries. The California Highway Patrol has stated in an official report that the three-car accident happened on the Route 4 West. The factors that led to the accident were not immediately available. The officers who responded to the scene of the accident reported that one of the vehicles involved was found off the highway. Many people were injured but nobody was reportedly seriously wounded. The (read more)
Read MoreAccording to a series of news agencies, a woman was fatally injured as a result of an accident that happened near Bolinas Wednesday night. The accident occurred when the driver of a BMW swerved from the southbound lanes of the Highway 1 for an unknown reason. The vehicle ended up traveling down an embankment before it crashed into a tree. Firefighters were called to the scene to find the woman seriously injured inside of the wrecked vehicle. The woman was (read more)
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