Several news agencies have revealed that a 49-year-old woman from Novato sustained minor injuries as a result of an accident that happened last Monday in San Rafael. The California Highway Patrol has revealed that the accident took place on Highway 101 around 11:40 a.m. just south of Manuel T. Freitas Parkway. According to the authorities, the 2004 Ford Focus the woman was driving passed a bus that was entering the highway at 50 miles per hour. Undisclosed causes led the bus to (read more)
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20
Mar
2012
Woman From Novato Hurt In Collision With Bus
Early news reported that an accident that took place on Duncan Road in San Juan Bautista has claimed the life of a 21-year-old man. According to the official reports from the California Highway Patrol, investigators are looking into what may have caused this accident, only certain details are available. The news states that the authorities received a call reporting an accident without major details around 3:45 pm. Upon arrival at the accident scene, the California Highway Patrol troopers say they (read more)
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05
Dec
2011
Recall Issued For 2011 Nissan Rogue Vehicles
According to recent news announced by the Consumer Reports agency, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall for over 7,300 vehicles from the 2011 Nissan Rogue model due to an incorrect installation of electric parts. The news goes on to confirm that this alleged incorrect installation may cause a serious failure of the electric power steering systems in the vehicles. The affected Rogue cars were manufactured between August 2010 and October 2011, according to the NHTSA. The (read more)
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17
Oct
2011
Accident Injures Four Near Novato Creek Bridge
According to news sources, four people were injured in an accident in Novato that took place Sunday afternoon on Highway 37. The collision took place near the Black Point/Atherton Avenue exit on Highway 37 when an 81-year-old woman driving a Toyota Prius attempted to complete a U-turn, a California Highway Patrol officer said. The woman reportedly attempted to slide through two eastbound lanes to get to the U-turn. At that point a 2007 Honda traveling in the fast lane came (read more)
Read MoreNews sources reported that a man was killed in a single-vehicle rollover accident in the southbound lanes of Highway 99 in Lodi Wednesday morning. According to California Highway Patrol (CHP) Officer Angel Arceo, the man, whose identity has yet to be released, was traveling on the left shoulder of Highway 99 in his mid-sized Chevrolet pickup truck at speeds fast enough to pass vehicles in the number 1 lane just after 11am. For reasons still unknown, the man lost control (read more)
Read MoreMedia outlets reported that the collision between a 12-year-old San Diego boy and a car that left the boy in a coma is still being investigated by police over a month later. The 12-year-old bicyclist was visiting his grandmother in San Jose on July 16 when he collided with a car that morning. The boy was taken to Valley Medical Center where he slipped into a coma. He has remained in the coma since then and was transferred to a (read more)
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05
Aug
2011
Chrysler Recalls Minivans Due to Faulty Airbags
In a press release, Chrysler Group LLC announced the recall of 2008 Dodge Grand Caravans and 2008 Chrysler Town & Country models to replace a part of the airbag system known as the occupant restraint control module or ORC. The giant automaker claims that the ORC modules may have been exposed to moisture that could ultimately result in the illumination of the airbag warning light. The problem could also lead to the airbags unexpectedly deploying during vehicle operation. According to (read more)
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01
Aug
2011
Highway 70 Motorcycle Crash Kills 1
Media sources indicated that a woman was killed in an accident at the intersection of Highway 70 and Pentz Road while riding on the back of a motorcycle that colliding with a vehicle Friday near Chico. The California Highway Patrol reported that the accident happened around 5pm Friday when the motorcycle was headed west on Highway 70 and struck the driver’s side of a Jeep Liberty. The Jeep’s driver was allegedly trying to turn left onto Highway 70 from Pentz (read more)
Read MoreMedia sources reported that the 28-year-old Soquel man that allegedly drove into oncoming traffic, killing a woman has a history of mental illness. The man pleaded not guilty to a murder charge after the July 11 wrong-way car accident on Highway 17 that resulted in the death of a 48-year-old Santa Cruz woman. Prosecutors say that he could face 15 years to life in prison if convicted of the charge. Bill Weigel, the man’s public defender, claims that the 28-year-old (read more)
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25
Jul
2011
Hecker Pass Highway Car Accident Kills 1
According to news reports, a 39-year-old motorist was killed in a three-vehicle accident on Hecker Pass Highway west of Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park Sunday evening. California Highway Patrol Sgt. Adam Rodriguez said that the accident happened as the driver of a Ford F-250 truck was traveling west on Hecker Pass near Whitehurst Road around 5pm and overcorrected after briefly leaving the road. The truck collided with a Mazda sedan and “pretty much ripped off all of the left side (read more)
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