Toyota Will Study the Results of Cannabis on Drivers as part of Automotive Safety Research
The Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center (CRSC) reported that they will add four research projects that will further explore the scope of automotive safety research. These projects will complement the already nine projects that the CRSC announced in April as a part of a five-year $30 million pledge to study safe mobility options & needs. […]
Read moreWoman Rescued and Arrested After Driving Drunk into the Waters in Newport Beach
September 19, 2022
María López Garcia
Accidents, Car, DUI, Negligence, Safe Driving, Sidewalks, Total Loss Vehicle, Traffic
The driver, who drove through a playground before entering the water, was arrested for possible DUI A dramatic incident took place in the waters off Orange County, California, last month. A woman had to be rescued from the waters of Newport Beach after driving her car across the pier. The 40-year-old female, who was driving […]
Read moreAmbulance Fire Leaves One Dead
September 14, 2022
María López Garcia
Accidents, Burns, disfigurement, Fire, Government Vehicle, Industrial, Injury, Negligence, Security, Traffic, Workplace, Wrongful Death
A 91-year-old patient and a paramedic were passengers when the ambulance caught fire An ambulance explosion outside a Hawaii hospital left one fatality and one person critically injured. Two paramedics and a patient were inside the ambulance when the fire broke out, hospital workers said. The events occurred overnight last Aug. 24, in Kailua, when […]
Read moreMultiple children hurt after 4-car accident in Sacramento County
September 13, 2022
Dev Jain
Accidents, California, Car, Injury, Multi-Car, North California, Traffic
The Sacramento Metro Fire District reported a four-car accident on August 25 on Jackson Road in Sacramento County, just west of Excelsior Road. According to authorities present, one of the vehicles involved in the accident was a tractor-trailer. Metro Fire responded at around 5:45 p.m. near Camellia Memorial. The Sacramento Metro Fire District tweeted that […]
Read moreLatino Teen Run Over, Killed by 2 Cars
September 12, 2022
María López Garcia
Accidents, Assault, California, Car, Hit-and-Run, Injury, Los Angeles, Misconduct, Pedestrian, Traffic, Wrongful Death
Police say the teenager was intentionally hit by two cars outside a warehouse that was hosting an illegal party Matthew Lobos, 17, was found dead in the early hours of August 21, around 3 a.m in Los Angeles after being hit by two hit-and-run cars. According to initial police reports, the death of the young […]
Read moreInmate gets $480K for Miscarriage After Police Stopped for Starbucks
September 9, 2022
María López Garcia
Accidents, Bleeding, California, Government Vehicle, Internal, Misconduct, Negligence, Orange County, Police, Security, Wrongful Death
The officers were on their way to the hospital for the prisoner to receive medical attention and stopped to buy coffee Orange County is paying $480k to an inmate who suffered a miscarriage due to police negligence. The prisoner was in the patrol car on her way to the hospital when the officers decided to […]
Read more73-Year-Old Man Charged with Bicycle Hit-and-Run
September 8, 2022
María López Garcia
Accidents, Bay Area, Bicycle, Broken Bones, California, Car, Hit-and-Run, Injury, Pelvis, San Francisco, Spinal Cord and Brain, Traffic
The driver, who fled after crashing into a bicyclist, has been arrested and faces felony hit-and-run charges A 73-year-old man has been indicted by police after striking a bicyclist and fleeing from the accident. Despite the fact that the hit-and-run driver ran away, an investigation has identified the person who apparently struck the bicycle. The […]
Read moreAmazon Van Hit and Killed 2-Year-Old Girl
September 1, 2022
María López Garcia
Accidents, Amazon, California, Injury, Irvine, Orange County, Traffic, Truck, Wrongful Death
The child was playing in the parking lot when a truck struck her, causing her death A 23-month-old girl was killed after being hit by an Amazon van in August. The terrible event occurred on Tuesday, August 16, when a delivery truck was dropping off a package at an apartment complex in Hicks Canyon Park. […]
Read moreLegalizing Marijuana Raises Traffic Accidents
August 31, 2022
María López Garcia
Accidents, Injury, Negligence, NHTSA, Pedestrian, Safe Driving, Traffic, Unsafe speed, Wrongful Death
Over 40 states have legalized medicinal cannabis, while 19 have passed recreational use The number of automobile accidents caused by cannabis use has increased following its legalization in some states. According to studies published by the Journal of Studies of Alcohol and Drugs, legalizing marijuana, both for medicinal and recreational use, has had a negative […]
Read moreE-scooter riders have three times as many accidents compared to cyclists
August 30, 2022
Dev Jain
Accidents, California, Car, DUI, E-Scooter, Los Angeles, Traffic, Wrongful Death
Los Angeles E-scooter riders beware! E-scooter riders suffer almost three times as many accidents as cyclists, according to an Oslo study. Research from a UCLA study also found that e-scooter riders are likelier to be young, drunk, and helmetless. Scientists say stronger regulations and awareness campaigns are necessary to reduce accidents. “E-scooter injuries commonly occurred […]
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