According to news sources, a teenager crashed a vehicle into a telephone pole Sunday morning after allegedly failing to stop when authorities attempted a traffic stop in Strathmore. The incident took place when the 17-year-old teenager failed to pull over in a traffic stop on Avenue 208, the California Highway Patrol said. The driver then reportedly sped off on the roadway, reaching speeds of about 90 mph at times during the chase. The 2005 Chevrolet being driven by the teenager (read more)
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30
Nov
2011
Teenager Crashes Vehicle After Chase
29
Nov
2011
Two Dead, Three Injured In Highway 32 Accident
According to news sources, two people were killed and three people sent to the hospital in an accident Monday that involved a two-vehicle collision on Highway 32. An 18-year-old woman driving a 1993 Toyota traveling eastbound on Highway 32 reportedly made a sharp turn as another vehicle traveling westbound on the roadway was approaching, the California Highway Patrol said. The Toyota then crossed over the shoulder when the driver reportedly over-corrected and caused the vehicle to veer onto the westbound (read more)
Read MoreAccording to news sources, a woman pedestrian died along the Silverado Trail Sunday night after being struck by a vehicle being driven by a teenager. The 50-year-old woman was reportedly walking in the north lane of Silverado Trail when the accident took place. the California Highway Patrol said. The woman was wearing dark clothes when the accident took place. She was struck by a 2004 GMC Yukon XL heading north being driven by a 16-year-old teenager. The collision caused the (read more)
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13
Oct
2011
Teenagers Injured In Car Accident
According to news sources, three teenagers were injured in a car crash on Highway 12 Tuesday afternoon and sent to the hospital after the vehicle veered off the roadway when its tire blew out. The 16-year-old driver was driving a Jeep Wrangler on Highway 12 at speeds of about 55 mph when the accident took place, the California Highway Patrol said. The left rear tire blew out and caused the vehicle to drift across lanes onto opposite traffic before veering (read more)
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21
Sep
2011
Crash In Sacramento County Injures 5
According to news sources, 5 people have been reported injured in a car crash that occurred at the Foothill Farms intersection Tuesday morning. The California Highway Patrol has reported that a 17-year-old boy and his 16-year-old sister were driving westbound in a Jeep Cherokee when their car collided with another vehicle. The driver reportedly claimed that he had temporarily lost his ability to see because of the sun glare. The other vehicle, a Mitsubishi sedan, was driven by a 22-year-old (read more)
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16
Sep
2011
New Findings On Teen Driving Restrictions
A nationwide study found lower fatal crash rates amongst teenagers under 18 years of age facing more stringent licensing laws than 18-year-olds who no longer faced the restrictions enforced by graduated licensing programs, according to news sources. The study stands contrary to the conventional wisdom of the past two decades which seemed to suggest that tough licensing laws helped lower fatal crash rates amongst all teenagers. Earlier studies have focused their attention only on crashes involving 16-year-olds. The study reportedly (read more)
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15
Sep
2011
Teen Crashes Car Into Deli
According to news sources, a teenage boy who just turned 17 on Wednesday has been arrested after he allegedly stole a car and drove it while under the influence, only to later crash it into a famous San Rafael market. A California Highway Patrol officer said that they had received reports about a possible drunk driver recklessly driving on Highway 101. As a CHP officer tried to pull over the teenager he reportedly sped off in what subsequently turned into (read more)
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08
Mar
2011
Car Chip Monitors Teen’s Driving
Parents who suspect their teenager isn’t driving as safely when they’re not in the car with them now have a way to catch them in the act.
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07
Mar
2011
California’s “Teen Safe Driving Week” Announced
Teens may be at risk of being involved in a fatal crash if they use a hand-held phone, eat, change the radio stations or a CD while driving.
Read MoreIn Corte Madera early Sunday, two teenage drivers were arrested for drunken driving. The arrests happened within one hour of each other, said authorities.
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