An elderly man who was killed in a car accident in Inglewood has been identified as 71-year-old Ruben Crummie. CBS News reports that the deadly collision happened on Crenshaw Boulevard near Hardy Street the night of February 2, 2012 when Crummie got out of his stalled truck to go across the street and get gas. He was hit by two vehicles. While the first driver stopped, the second vehicle drove away. Police are looking for that hit-and-run driver. Crummie died from his injuries.

My heartfelt sympathies go out to everyone who knew and loved Ruben Crummie for their terrible loss. Crummie was apparently helping a friend move a mattress when this hit-and-run car accident occurred. Tragic! Please keep Crummie’s family members in your thoughts and prayers.

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A car accident in Santa Ana proved fatal for a U.S. Navy veteran identified as 55-year-old Jose Javier Diaz. CBS News reports that the fatal pedestrian accident happened in the 400 block of South Broadway Street the night of January 28, 2012. Diaz was struck by two vehicles – a northbound white pickup truck and a southbound green Ford Mustang with a black convertible top – both of which left the scene of the crash. Diaz suffered fatal injuries. Police are still looking for the hit-and-run vehicles and their drivers.

My heartfelt sympathies go out to everyone who knew and loved Jose Javier Diaz, the victim of this hit-and-run car accident. This grieving family will be in my thoughts and prayers.

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A car accident in San Bernardino involving a hit-and-run driver proved fatal for a Huntington Beach man identified as Victor Joseph Scallo. The Orange County Register reports that the fatal hit-and-run crash occurred the morning of January 22, 2012 near the intersection of San Bernardino Avenue and Commerce Street in Fontana. Scallo died at the scene, but the driver fled. Officials are still looking for the hit-and-run driver who is at large.

My heartfelt sympathies go out to everybody who knew and loved Victor Joseph Scallo, the victim of this hit-and-run car accident. This grieving family will be in my thoughts and prayers.

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A car accident in Los Angeles involving a hit-and-run driver, resulted in life-threatening injuries for 3-year-old Lany Castillo the afternoon of January 13, 2012. CBS Los Angeles reports that the injury crash happened at the intersection of Mulberry Drive and Laurel Avenue in Whittier. Police say 25-year-old Matthew Parker of Garden Grove was under the influence and driving at an excessive rate of speed when he blew through a red light at the intersection and collided with a Toyota Corolla. Lany, who was a passenger in the Toyota suffered severe head injuries. Her grandmother, Estella Garcia, and her grandfather, Jorge Garcia, 55, were also injured. Parker left the scene, but was apprehended shortly afterward and charged with felony DUI and hit-and-run.

My heart goes out to little Lany, her grandparents and their family members for what they are going through at this time. I pray for a speedy and complete recovery for these victims.

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A car accident in San Diego resulted in major injuries for a 20-year-old skateboarder the evening of January 9, 2012. City News Service reports that the incident, which involved a hit-and-run driver, occurred near the intersection of Oleander Avenue and Alamitos Way in San Marcos. Police say the victim was riding a skateboard in the area when he was struck. The driver left the scene, but was arrested shortly afterward. The man who was hit sustained severe head trauma. An investigation is ongoing.

My thoughts and prayers are with the victim of this hit-and-run car accident. I pray that he recovers swiftly and fully from whatever injuries he has sustained.

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A car accident in Riverside left a 62-year-old woman seriously injured the evening of January 4, 2012. The Press-Enterprise reports that the injury collision happened at the intersection of Heacock Street and Kernwood Drive in Moreno Valley. Police said a Honda car struck the woman who was crossing the roadway. The driver did not stop and fled the scene. The suspect vehicle has been described as a 1990s model two-door Honda with a black hood. The woman was transported to a hospital with fractures and head trauma. Police are still looking for the hit-and-run driver.

My thoughts and prayers are with the victim of this hit-and-run car accident who has been severely injured. I pray for her swift and full recovery.

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A car accident in Los Angeles involving a suspected drunk driver proved fatal for 26-year-old comedian Angelo Bowers, early morning on January 3, 2012. KTLA News reports that the deadly collision happened at the intersection of Vine and Yucca streets in Hollywood, when a Toyota Matrix struck the Jeep Wrangler in which Bowers was a passenger. Officials determined that the 21-year-old driver of the Toyota was under the influence and caused a hit-and-run collision in Hollywood just five minutes prior to the fatal crash. Bowers died from his injuries a few hours after the crash, while the driver of the Jeep, Josh Adam Meyers, suffered severe injuries. The driver of the Toyota faces felony DUI and murder charges.

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Police have arrested a 29-year-old woman in connection with a car accident in Garden Grove, which left 54-year-old Gregory Martin critically injured. The Orange County Register reports that the major injury collision occurred the evening of December 28, 2011 on West Street. Martin was crossing the roadway when a Dodge Magnum driven by Guadalupe Quinonez struck him. The driver did not stop and left the scene. Shortly afterward, Martin was struck again and dragged several hundred feet by a white Ford Explorer. This time, the driver stopped and called police. Martin sustained critical injuries. Quinonez, who abandoned her vehicle in Santa Ana, but later turned herself in to authorities and is facing felony hit-and-run charges.

My thoughts and prayers are with the severely injured Gregory Martin after this horrific hit-and-run car accident. I pray for his swift and full recovery.

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A car accident in Los Angeles, which involved a hit-and-run driver, resulted in the death of 22-year-old Anthony Medina the night of December 15, 2011. KABC reports that the fatal pedestrian accident occurred on Olympic Boulevard in East Los Angeles when Medina was struck while crossing the road. The driver of the vehicle that hit him did not stop.

Officials are seeking the public's help to locate the hit-and-run vehicle and suspect. A video of the crash has been posted online to help identify the vehicle and suspect. The suspect vehicle has been described as a 2008 or 2010 model blue Subaru Impreza. An investigation into this hit-and-run car accident is ongoing.

My heartfelt sympathies go out to everyone who knew and loved Anthony Medina for their tragic loss. This grieving family will be in my prayers.

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A car accident in Anaheim involving a hit-and-run driver resulted in injuries for 21-year-old Monica Varillas the morning of December 19, 2011. The Orange County Register reports that the injury collision happened at the intersection of Euclid Street and Catherine lane, when a driver in a Chevy Cavalier made a left turn in front of the victim's Honda Civic. The vehicles collided and Varillas was injured. Her 1-year-old child was not harmed. The man who was driving the Cavalier abandoned his vehicle and fled on foot. Officials are looking for the hit-and-run driver who is at large.

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