The City of Pasadena has decided to terminate its operation of its seven red-light cameras. The city began the program in 2003 and decided not renew its contract with American Traffic Systems Inc., which ended in June 2012, citing lack of enforcement, cost-effectiveness, and questions about its effectiveness in promoting traffic safety as reasons for [...]
Two cars were involved in a collision at the intersection of E. Union Street and N. Marengo Avenue in Pasadena at 2:15 p.m. Friday after one of the cars ran a red light. Witnesses reported that they have seen many accidents at the same intersection, which is outfitted with a red-light camera. The drivers of [...]
U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson was forced to take a medical leave of absence after being involved in car accidents in San Gabriel and Rosemead on Saturday. Cited for a hit and run in connection with the accidents, Bryson’s office reported that Bryson had suffered a seizure around the time of the accidents. If you [...]
A 41-year-old Santa Ana man crashed his vehicle into an Edison pole while traveling westbound on Imperial Highway just west of Carmenita Road at 8:09 a.m. Tuesday. The collision caused a power outage in the surrounding area after the pole broke off from its base. Two lanes were closed as Edison worked to restore power [...]
Traffic was backed up on both directions of the 605 freeway near Beverly Boulevard on March 26, 2012 as California Highway Patrol officers and firefighters worked to clear a two-car injury accident on the southbound center divider. Traffic was slowed past Whittier Boulevard on the northbound side as drivers slowed to observe the accident. If [...]
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. [...]
A 20-year old male from Whittier was killed while driving south on Carmenita Road north of Lakeland Road in the early morning hours of April 25, 2012 when he lost control of the car and struck a concrete center median. The impact of the crash ejected the driver from the car. The victim was transported [...]
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 [...]