Drinking and driving is not only illegal and fatal, it’s also the leading cause of death on highways across California. Recent studies conducted by the California Highway Patrol have proven that fatalities related to DUI exceed deaths from excessive speed and failure to use seat belts. In some counties, the authorities are legally allowed to use whatever force needed to secure a blood sample if a suspected drunken driver refuses to cooperate. According to the news, the California Highway Patrol (read more)
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05
Dec
2011
Vehicle Rollover Allegedly Kills Man From Igo
According to the major local news outlets, the California Highway Patrol has reported that a 35-year-old man from Igo was unfortunately pronounced dead on the scene of an accident. The collision happened early Sunday on Rainbow Lake Road. Official reports say that investigators from the CHP claim the man traveled off the edge of the road, went off an embankment and overturned many times before the vehicle hit a tree. The driver was found by the authorities sometime after 1 (read more)
Read MoreAfter news reporting fires related to the Chevy volt batteries broke, GM vouched to give every volt owner a free loaner while investigations were being held. Governmental agencies are now looking into the likelihood of a defective batch of batteries manufactured by GM for the Volt vehicles. Now, more news surfaced on the number of different accounts from owners regarding burns and accidents related to the product all over the United States. Some consumers have reported overheating and melting of the (read more)
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18
Oct
2011
Man Dies, Woman Survives In Fatal Accident
A man was killed in a car accident Sunday night and a woman passenger survived while sustaining major injuries after their vehicle veered off the roadway and struck an Oak tree, according to news sources. The 40-year-old man was driving a rented 2012 Chevrolet Corvette west of Witter Springs Road when he reportedly failed to negotiate a right curve, causing the vehicle to veer off the roadway and collide with a tree, the California Highway Patrol said. The man was (read more)
Read MoreIn a press release, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reported data for national motorcycle fatalities. According to the IIHS, just under half of all motorcyclist deaths do not involve another vehicle. This truth has remained largely unchanged over the period the data has been recorded. Many of these motorcycle deaths can be attributed to speeding and drinking while riding. In 2009, 48 percent of the 1,791 motorcyclists that died in single-vehicle fatal crashes were speeding. In the same (read more)
Read MoreNews agencies reported that a 15-year-old boy was involved in a rollover accident on Interstate 5 that killed his 41-year-old female passenger and injured several others in Sun Valley early Sunday morning. According to California Highway Patrol (CHP) Officer Patrick Kimball, the 15-year-old boy was driving a 2003 Honda at speeds around 70mph in the number two lane of southbound I-5 when the vehicle veered right and struck a light pole with the front left side of the vehicle at (read more)
Read MoreNews sources reported that a former substance abuse counselor was taken into custody on DUI charges after striking a California Highway Patrol vehicle Tuesday night in Bakersfield. According to CHP Officials, the accident happened in the 1800 block of Gosford Road while the CHP officers were conducting a traffic stop. The officers stated that the 28-year-old Bakersfield woman struck the rear of their vehicle around 10pm, which caused their vehicle to strike the vehicle they had pulled over. The woman (read more)
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24
Aug
2011
Fresno Man Mortally Wounded in Domestic Dispute
According to news reports, a man was mortally injured Tuesday in central Fresno during a violent domestic dispute between himself and a woman. Captain Randy Dobbins of the Fresno Police Department stated that the incident occurred just after noon in an apartment in the 4000 block of Plaza Drive West near Cedar Avenue and Belmont Avenue. The man and woman involved in the domestic dispute allegedly lived together in the apartment with multiple children, though the number of children, their (read more)
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01
Aug
2011
Pedestrian Dies in Highway 101 Accident
Media outlets reported that a 54-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed while attempting to cross Highway 101 in Ventura Friday night. The California Highway Patrol stated that the accident happened when a 21-year-old Ventura man was driving northbound in the slow lane of Highway 101 at speeds around 65mph when the pedestrian, an Oxnard man, ran across the traffic lanes. The driver attempted to avoid striking the man, but was unsuccessful and struck him. Emergency crews pronounced the pedestrian dead (read more)
Read MoreNews outlets indicate that a Lompoc woman may be facing misdemeanor charges for her role in the fatal multiple-vehicle crash on Highway 246 near Marian a month ago. The California Highway Patrol reported that the Buellton office has finished their report of the collision and would be handing it over to the Lompoc District Attorney’s Office this week. The report indicates that the 22-year-old Lompoc woman should be charges with negligent operation of a vehicle that caused injury or death. (read more)
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