A car accident in Garden Grove resulted in critical injuries for an elderly man identified as 97-year-old Augustine Choi. The Orange County Register reports that the major injury collision occurred near the intersection of Brookhurst Street and Stanford Avenue. Choi was walking in a crosswalk when he was struck by a vehicle. Choi was taken to an area hospital with critical injuries. An update on his condition is not available. It is not clear if the driver was cited or charged in connection with this incident.

I sympathize with Augustine Choi and his family for what they are going through at this time. I wish him the very best for a quick and full recovery. Please keep him and his family members in your prayers.

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A car accident in San Diego proved fatal for 92-year-old Harold Tolliver. U-T San Diego reports that the fatal pedestrian accident happened at Shoreline and Toscana drives in the University City area of San Diego. He was crossing the roadway when a vehicle driven by a 43-year-old man struck Tolliver. He was transported to an area medical center where he died. Officials are still looking into what caused this crash, but they are saying that the driver's car windows were fogged up at the time.

I offer my heartfelt sympathies to everyone who knew and loved Harold Tolliver. Please keep them in your prayers.

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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 San Bernardino, which officials say involved a hit-and-run driver, proved fatal for 26-year-old Terrell Conner. The Press-Enterprise reports that the fatal pedestrian accident happened during the early morning hours of January 8, 2012 near the intersection of Vineyard Avenue and Ninth Street in Rancho Cucamonga. Authorities say Conner was struck by a vehicle whose driver left the scene. Officials are looking for the driver of a Ford F-150 pickup truck as "a person of interest." Police are still looking for the suspect and more information about this incident. An investigation is underway.

I offer my heartfelt sympathies to everyone who knew and loved Terrell Conner following this hit-and-run car accident. Conner's grieving family will be in my prayers.

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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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An elderly pedestrian who was fatally injured in a car accident in San Diego has been identified as 82-year-old Patricia Dora Martin. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the accident occurred the afternoon of January 1, 2012 at the intersection of 30th Street and Howard Avenue in the North Park neighborhood. Martin was crossing the roadway when a Toyota SUV hit her. She sustained severe head trauma and died at a nearby hospital. An investigation is ongoing.

My heartfelt sympathies go out to everyone who knew and loved Patricia Dora Martin for their terrible loss. This grieving family will be in my prayers.

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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 San Bernardino proved fatal for a 60-year-old pedestrian identified as Karen Lee Henthorn. The San Bernardino County Sun reports that the fatal pedestrian accident happened when Henthorn was walking in a marked crosswalk at the intersection of East Lynwood Drive and North Mountain Avenue the evening of December 26, 2011. Henthorn was crossing the street when a 1994 Honda sedan struck her. She succumbed to her injuries after being taken to an area hospital. Officials are looking into the cause of this fatal crash.

My deepest sympathies go out to everyone who knew and loved Karen Lee Henthorn for their terrible loss. They will be in my prayers.

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Linda Dingman, 52, of Yucca Valley, was killed in a San Bernardino car accident after she was struck by a vehicle while crossing the road. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred the evening of December 21, 2011 near the intersection of Highway 247 and Encelia Drive, just southwest of Yucca Valley Airport. A Chevy Yukon, driven by 33-year-old Carla McChristian, struck Dingman. Officials say Dingman was wearing dark clothing. They are still investigating the cause of the crash.

I offer my deepest sympathies to everyone who knew and loved Linda Dingman for their devastating loss. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

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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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