Blog Posts in December, 2011
Posted on Dec 31, 2011 By Catherine Lerer
A hit and run driver struck a pedestrian in Garden Grove on Thursday. The victim was then struck by a second car. The accident happened at about 6:40 p.m. The 54-year-old victim, Gregory Martin, was ...
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Posted on Dec 30, 2011 By Catherine Lerer
Beginning January 1st, the Santa Monica Police Department will be initiating a safety campaign to decrease the number of traffic collisions in Santa Monica. Each month, they will focus on a different ...
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Posted on Dec 29, 2011 By Catherine Lerer
A fatal two-vehicle collision happened in Malibu today on Malibu Canyon Rd. at about 10:10 a.m. A 48-year-old Simi Valley resident, Lyssa Marie Hand, was southbound on Malibu Canyon Rd., just north of ...
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Posted on Dec 28, 2011 By Catherine Lerer
A hit-and-run driver struck and killed a bicyclist on Wednesday in Pomona. The accident happened at 5:29 p.m. at the intersection of Towne Ave. and Sixth St. in Pomona. According to Pomona Police ...
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Posted on Dec 26, 2011 By Catherine Lerer
A bicycle v. vehicle accident left the bicyclist in critical condition Sunday night in Santa Ana. The accident happened just after 6:15 p.m. in the 100 block of North Euclid. According to Sgt. Richard ...
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Posted on Dec 25, 2011 By Catherine Lerer
On January 1 st, 2012, the California car seat law will change. Under current law, all children under six and all children weighing less than 60 pounds must ride in a booster seat in the back seat. ...
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Posted on Dec 22, 2011 By Catherine Lerer
A multi-vehicle a hit and run accident occurred at the intersection of Euclid St. and Catherine Dr. on Monday in Anaheim. According to Anaheim police officer Danny Mihalak, the car accident happened ...
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Posted on Dec 19, 2011 By Catherine Lerer
On Saturday, the unlicensed driver of a sport utility vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian in Panorama City. The accident happened at about 5:35 a.m. Patricia Riedy, a Montana resident, was crossing ...
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Posted on Dec 18, 2011 By Catherine Lerer
Ten people were injured in a multi-car accident at the intersection of Crenshaw Blvd. and Vernon Ave. in Leimert Park Sunday afternoon. The accident happened at 1:36 p.m. According to Los Angeles Fire ...
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Posted on Dec 17, 2011 By Catherine Lerer
Last night, a hit and run driver struck and killed the driver of a tow truck in Riverside. The accident happened on the eastbound 91 freeway, west of Monroe St., at about 2:05 a.m. Tow truck driver ...
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Posted on Dec 15, 2011 By Catherine Lerer
A car accident on Pacific Coast Highway near Trancas Canyon Road last month has raised concerns that there may be a systemic speeding problem on PCH on the west end of Malibu. The November collision ...
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Posted on Dec 14, 2011 By Catherine Lerer
In 2010, 791 people died in drunk driving accidents in California. That's a drop from the 950 drunk driving deaths in California in 2009. According to the Office of Traffic Safety, that is the ...
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Posted on Dec 13, 2011 By Catherine Lerer
Six people were injured Monday night in a three-car crash on the 22 freeway. The accident happened on the eastbound 22 freeway, just after 7:30 p.m. near the Beach Blvd. exit. According to Capt. Marc ...
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Posted on Dec 12, 2011 By Catherine Lerer
A three-vehicle accident happened today on Ortega Highway in Orange County. According to Capt. Marc Stone of the Orange County Fire Authority, the accident occurred just after noon near 35505 Ortega ...
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Posted on Dec 11, 2011 By Catherine Lerer
A pickup truck driver struck and injured a motorcycle rider and the rider's passenger, who is the wife of the motorcyclist. The motorcycle accident happened at about 6:40 p.m. on Wednesday in ...
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Posted on Dec 10, 2011 By Catherine Lerer
A seven-car pileup on the 110 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles happened Friday afternoon. The accident occurred at 2:17 p.m., north of Hill Street. According to Officer Christian Cracraft of the ...
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Posted on Dec 7, 2011 By Catherine Lerer
An employee of Cal State Long Beach was killed today while trying to escape from a malfunctioning elevator in the Foundation Building of the university. The victim, Annette Lujan, was a single mother ...
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Posted on Dec 5, 2011 By Catherine Lerer
A motorcyclist collided with a garbage truck today in Malibu, resulting in the motorcyclist's death. The accident happened at about 9:00 a.m. on Pacific Coast Highway at Rambla Vista. The ...
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Posted on Dec 4, 2011 By Catherine Lerer
A car plunged over a Malibu cliff Saturday night, coming to rest 75 feet below in a ravine. The accident happened at about 9 p.m. According to Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station, a black BMW ...
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Posted on Dec 2, 2011 By Catherine Lerer
Six people were injured in a head-on crash on the Seal Beach Blvd. overpass above the 405 freeway. The accident happened on Wednesday about 5:10 p.m. Three vehicles were involved in the pile-up: a ...
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