A DUI collision in San Diego involving several vehicles left two people with major injuries the morning of July 2, 2010. The North County Times reports that the injury collision occurred when a Ford Focus driven by Todd Winter rear-ended a big-rig on the 5 Freeway in Encinitas. Winter, who left the scene on foot, fled from his vehicle and a passenger – 30-year-old Sean Elder. Read full story »

California Highway Patrol officials say an Alhambra police officer was injured the morning of July 1, 2010, in a motorcycle accident after crashing into a big-rig. The officer was off-duty and riding his own Honda CBR 1000 motorcycle at the time, according to a news report in the Pasadena Star-News. The accident occurred on the 605 Freeway at the Whittier Boulevard on-ramp. The injured motorcyclist was transported by helicopter to an area hospital. The extent of his injuries is not known. Read full story »

A motorcycle accident in Modesto proved fatal for 24-year-old Aaron Murdaugh the night of June 22, 2010. The Modesto Bee reports that Murdaugh was heading east on Briggsmore Avenue when he was struck by a Toyota sedan that was making a left turn from a shopping center. The driver of the Toyota is described as a 66-year-old man. He and his passenger were not injured. But Murdaugh sustained fatal injuries. An investigation is ongoing. Read full story »

A police technician was seriously injured in an Ontario car accident after the car in which he was travelling was struck by another vehicle. According to a news report in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, the accident occurred the afternoon of June 28, 2010 at the intersection of Walnut Street and Baker Avenue. Ontario police officers say the police technician was driving east through the intersection. Read full story »

A car accident in Petaluma the evening of June 27, 2010 resulted in injuries for a woman, the Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports. The injury collision occurred at the intersection of Petaluma Hill Road and Valley House Drive when a Toyota Camry crashed with a Toyota 4Runner SUV. The driver of the Camry was injured and taken to a local medical center. Thankfully, she did not sustain any life-threatening injuries. The driver of the 4Runner, a man, was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. No one else was injured. Read full story »

A bicycle accident in Long Beach the night of June 26, 2010 proved fatal for a 58-year-old Orange County man. City News Service reports that the car accident happened on Carson Street at Woodruff Avenue when a 70-year-old man driving a Ford pickup truck collided with the bicyclist. Both the pickup and the bicycle were westbound on Carson. The injured victim was transported to a local hospital where he died. An investigation is ongoing. Read full story »

An accident at the Sonoma-Marin Fair resulted in serious personal injuries for a worker the afternoon of June 23, 2010. CBS News reports that the man, who works for the company that runs the fair, stepped in front of a ride that was in operation. His leg was severed below the knee. Cal/OSHA officials are investigating the cause of this horrific accident and who was responsible for it. So far, fair officials have said that the ride was working well and that there seems to have been no operator error. The worker was taken to an area medical center for treatment. An investigation is ongoing. Read full story »

A pedestrian accident in Hollywood proved fatal for an 87-year-old woman the afternoon of June 21, 2010 as she attempted to cross the street in a marked crosswalk. The Daily Breeze reports that the elderly pedestrian was trying to cross the street at the intersection of Vine Street and Selma Avenue when she was hit by a large commercial truck. She was pronounced dead at the scene. No charges have been filed against the truck driver pending an investigation. Read full story »

A Los Angeles car accident caused serious injuries for two people who were inside a Torrance bakery the afternoon of June 18, 2010, the Daily Breeze reports. Officials say that a female driver who mistook the gas pedal for the brake rammed into the J.J. Bakery on Crenshaw Boulevard in Torrance. As the car went into the building, a customer and a cashier were hurt. Both sustained multiple fractures and were transported to a local hospital for treatment of their injuries. An investigation is ongoing. Read full story »

A car accident in Fresno caused serious injuries to a man and a child after they were hit by an out-of-control vehicle. The Fresno Bee reports that the accident occurred the afternoon of June 9, 2010 on San Jose Avenue near First Street. A driver lost control of her pickup truck and struck another vehicle. Read full story »