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Two people, one of them identified as 25-year-old Sean Hendrick, were injured in a pedestrian accident in Ojai the evening of September 2, 2010. The Ventura County Star reports that the crash happened near the intersection of El Paseo Road and Canada Street when Hendrick and a 17-year-old girl were crossing the street. Hendrick suffered head injuries and the girl was also injured, but neither sustained life-threatening injuries, officials said. Lavonne Vail, the driver of the vehicle that hit the pedestrians told police that she was not able to see them because of the sun’s glare.

I’m relieved to hear that neither one of the victims suffered critical or catastrophic injuries. I pray that they recover fully and quickly from their injuries.
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A 47-year-old man who was killed in a pedestrian accident on the 22 Freeway the morning of September 6, 2010 has been identified as 47-year-old Dean Stewart. The Orange County Register reports that Stewart was hit by a big rig in the eastbound lanes of the freeway. The impact of the collision threw Stewart about 120 feet from where he was struck. California Highway Patrol officials say Stewart was attending to his pickup truck, which he had parked on the right shoulder of the freeway. Authorities are looking into if Stewart stepped into traffic lanes or why he might have done so.

I offer my heartfelt sympathies to everyone who knew and loved Dean Stewart. Please keep his grieving family in your prayers.
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Derek Howell, a 30-year-old man from Turlock, was killed in a car accident when the vehicle in which he was passenger ran a stop sign and was struck by a truck. According to a news report in the Modesto Bee, the fatal crash occurred at the intersection of Third Avenue and Highway 165 in Stevinson on September 6, 2010. Authorities believe 33-year-old Charles Prusack, the driver of a 1997 Honda Accord, ran a stop sign at that intersection and was hit by a big-rig. Howell sustained fatal injuries. Prusack’s injuries were described as not life-threatening and 61-year-old Eulalio Bernard, the truck driver, was uninjured. Police suspect Prusack may have been drinking before the accident, but do not believe he was under the influence at the time.

My heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Derek Howell. My thoughts and prayers are with them following this tragic car accident.
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An arbitrator has ruled that a former Toyota Motor Corp. attorney can use internal company documents to support his claim that the Japanese auto maker deliberately hid evidence in their auto products liability lawsuits. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, the former attorney, Dimitrios Biller, alleges that Toyota officials hired him to plan and carry out discovery fraud on behalf of the company.

Internal Documents to Tell the Story

The arbitrator’s ruling clears the way for internal memos, e-mails, test reports and other documents to be used as evidence in this case. It is no doubt a major legal setback for Toyota and a victory of plaintiffs attorneys in numerous pending auto products liability cases against the auto maker – most of them related to faulty gas pedals and defective floor mats that resulted in unintended acceleration. Now these auto product liability lawyers can subpoena the documents as evidence to help bolster their cases.
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Sgt. Dave Welch of the Rohnert Park Police Department was injured in a car accident the morning of September 5, 2010, which officials say, was caused by a suspected drunk driver. According to a Bay City News report, the injury crash occurred when 27-year-old Joshua Hicks, who was traveling at a high rate of speed, lost control of his vehicle and crashed head-on into a police SUV. Hicks attempted to leave the scene of the crash, but Sgt. Welch used the SUV to push Hicks’ vehicle against the curb. Hicks was arrested on suspicion of DUI. Initial tests showed that he had a blood alcohol level of 0.16 percent — which is over twice the legal limit. Sgt. Welch suffered injuries to his arm, back and shoulder.

My heart goes out to this police officer. I hope his injuries are not severe and pray for his speedy and complete recovery. I’m glad that he was able to stop the driver, who was apparently intoxicated and uncooperative to officials, from getting back on the road and possibly injuring others.
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Three adults and two children were injured in a Santa Ana car accident involving a suspected drunk driver, The Orange County Register reports. Santa Ana police officials say the collision involved a total of nine pedestrians and occurred in the 1400 block of McFadden Avenue the night of September 6, 2010. Eyewitnesses say the driver, later identified as 43-year-old Miguel Angel Sandoval, was driving a Chevy Suburban west on McFadden near Graham Lane when he cut across several traffic lanes, jumped the curb and started driving on the sidewalk.

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Julie Farris suffered severe brain injury after being struck by a trolley on the Azusa Pacific University Campus in the City of Azusa, California. At the time of the accident, Julie was riding her bicycle on the 800 Block of East Foothill Boulevard, the main roadway that links the East and West campuses.

The 800 Block was, and had been for some time, in dangerous condition. Many students struggled to travel this road numerous times a day, and were forced to weave around parked cars and congested traffic within the small usable space of the roadway. At the time of the accident, Julie had to ride her bike on the opposite side of the road, against traffic, because of the complete disorganization and lack of space on the side that went with the flow of traffic. It was at this point that she was struck by the trolley.
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Susan Jane Ely, 65, was killed in a San Diego car accident after she was hit by a vehicle near an intersection in Tierrasanta. According to a news report in The San Diego Union-Tribune, Ely was crossing Tierrasanta Boulevard near Tambor Road, the morning of September 3, 2010, when a 2001 Chrysler sedan struck her. Officials say the driver stopped at the scene and called 911. Officials do not believe alcohol played a part in this crash. Ely was transported to a local hospital where she died shortly after the collision. An investigation is ongoing.

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A car accident in Los Angeles left two people injured in Baldwin Park the morning of August 30, 2010. According to a news report in The San Gabriel Valley Tribune, the collision happened in the westbound lanes of the 10 Freeway near Puente Avenue when a Foothill Transit bus hit a 2008 Nissan Altima, which then collided with a Jeep Cherokee. Investigators are looking into whether an unsafe lane change on the part of the bus driver or the driver of a Dodge Ram caused this collision. A passenger on the bus and the driver of the Nissan suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

It is indeed fortunate that no one was seriously injured in this crash. I wish the injured victims and speedy and full recovery. They will be in my prayers.
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A motorcyclist sustained serious personal injuries after an accident on the 5 Freeway in Mission Viejo caused by a pallet dropped on the roadway. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the motorcyclist was northbound on the freeway near Oso Parkway on August 27, 2010, when he struck the debris and crashed. He has been hospitalized with major injuries. California Highway Patrol officials are investigating this incident.

I sympathize with this motorcyclist, who has apparently suffered severe injuries because of someone else’s negligence. I pray he recovers quickly and completely from his injuries.
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