News sources reported that a 47-year-old Crescent City man was taken into custody by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) on charges on driving under the influence causing bodily injury, driving with a suspended license and reckless driving after being involved in a multiple-vehicle accident on US Highway 199 Wednesday evening. According to the CHP, the 47-year-old man was traveling in his Honda CRX on Highway 199 at speeds in excess of 75 mph at roughly 5:30pm when he passed a (read more)
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08
Nov
2011
CHP Arrests Man After Highway 199 Accident
08
Sep
2011
How to Drive Safely in Flood Conditions
In a press release, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) offered tips on how to safely operate your vehicle during flood conditions. According to NOAA, more fatalities are attributed to floodwaters than any other thunderstorm related hazard. Many of these deaths happen when cars and SUVs are swept away by the rushing water. A lot of these deaths are preventable, but too many individuals continue to drive around signs that warn of flooding. There is no way to foresee (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)
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06
Sep
2011
CPSC Recalls LED Nightlights Due to Burn Hazard
In a news release, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Camsing Global LLC, announced the recall of approximately 10,000 units of LED nightlights. This recall was initiated when the company discovered that the products could potentially overheat, smolder and melt in a way that could result in minor burns to consumers. The lights contain flame retardant materials, connect to electrical outlets and have a white or blue LED blub with a clear cover. These nightlights can (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 MoreStudies from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have shown that bacterial contamination in the recreational waters of the US is becoming a serious issue. E. coli contamination derives from the presence of fecal matter in water. At local pools and water amusement parks, the source of E. coli is usually human feces. The bacteria found in natural bodies of water usually comes from animals and is either put directly into the water or washed into it by way of irrigation, (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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24
Aug
2011
J&J Outsources DePuy ASR Hip Implant Recall
Recent news reports indicate that Johnson & Johnson is hiring an outside firm to handle the recall of its DePuy ASR hip implant, an unusual decision that may limit its financial exposure and patients’ access to replacement hip devices. J&J has hired Broadspire Services Inc to manage patient claims related to the recall. Most companies would handle something like this in-house, accepting physicians’ judgments about whether a revision surgery is needed. But the outsourcing of this process means that Broadspire’s (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)
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