According to a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, almost two-thirds of accidents caused by drivers inadvertently pressing the gas pedal instead of the brakes tend to involve female drivers. Further, gas pedal accidents more frequently occur among drivers over the age of 76, followed by drivers under the age of 20. Researchers […]
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle at about 10:00 p.m. in San Gabriel. Zhong Yi Cheng, 62, was on a walk when he was struck by a 2012 Honda driven by Michael Munoz of San Gabriel. Munoz exited his car, examined Cheng, who appeared to have a massive head injury, and called […]
Two motorcyclists were involved in a collision on the Angeles Crest Highway in the afternoon of April 29, 2012, resulting in one death. Junior Estuardo Quic-Ortiz of Hawthorne and Patrick Ramirez of San Dimas were travelling in opposite directions when Quic-Ortiz lost control of his motorcycle. Both Quic-Ortiz and Ramirez were thrown from their motorcycles. […]
Aggressive driving is not just annoying to other drivers on the road, it is an easy way to get in a car accident. According to a survey sponsored by Michelin, 94 percent of respondents cited tailgating as the most annoying driving habit. Further, tailgating is a factor in up to 56 percent of fatal car […]
Thirteen-year old Vendale Joseph, Jr. of Altadena suffered a broken pelvis walking home from school when a driver of an SUV hit him while making a right at the corner of East New York Drive and North Hill Avenue at about 3:00 p.m on May 3, 2012. The driver of the SUV stopped to see […]
A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a minivan in the early morning hours of May 8, 2012 in Old Town Victorville. Michael Johnson, 47, was riding his motorcycle on D Street in the opposite direction of the minivan, driven by Casey Hunter, 32, of Adelanto. Johnson slammed into the minivan and was thrown […]