California Injury Blog

A Newport Beach police officer sustained injuries in a motorcycle accident after he was hit by a vehicle at a local intersection, The Orange County Register reports. The crash happened the morning of July 26, 2010 at the intersection of Ford Road and Newport Hills Drive, when the driver of an Oldsmobile Cutlass turned left in front of the police officer's motorcycle that was northbound on Ford Road. The officer suffered serious injuries, but is expected to survive. An investigation is ongoing.

I'm relieved to hear that this police officer did not suffer any catastrophic injuries here. I pray for his quick and full recovery.

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John Titlow, 47, was killed in a motorcycle accident the evening of July 3, 2010, after he lost control of his 2008 Harley Davidson and crashed. According to a news report in The Vacaville Reporter, Titlow was entering eastbound Interstate 80 from northbound Suisun Valley Road, in Fairfield, when he lost control of the motorcycle and drove off the roadway. California Highway Patrol officials say Titlow was thrown off the motorcycle and sustained major injuries. Witnesses stopped to assist the injured motorcyclist, but he died at the scene. An investigation is ongoing.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of John Titlow for their tragic loss. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

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A police officer who was injured in a motorcycle accident in Oakland has been identified as Edwin Bermudez. The Oakland Tribune reports that the accident occurred at the intersection of 98th Avenue and Empire Road when the driver of a car ran a red light and struck the on-duty officer who was on his motorcycle. The officer was ejected from his motorcycle by the impact, and taken to an area medical center with serious injuries. His injuries were thankfully not life-threatening. Police are investigating the incident.

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Nathaniel Joseph Camacho, 38, was killed in a San Diego car accident after his motorcycle was struck by a vehicle that was making a U-turn. According to a news report in The San Diego Union-Tribune, Camacho was riding a 2001 Honda CBR motorcycle east on Greenfield Drive the night of May 23, 2010, when he collided with the driver's side of a Toyota Camry as it made a U-turn on Greenfield. Camacho was transported to a local hospital where he died. An investigation is ongoing.

My heart goes out to everyone who knew and loved Nathaniel Joseph Camacho for their profound loss. I offer my deepest sympathies to them. His grieving family will be in my thoughts and prayers.

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Brock Kleeman, 20, was killed in a Bakersfield car accident after his motorcycle was struck by a van at an intersection. According to an ABC News report, the fatal crash occurred the afternoon of May 18, 2010 at the intersection of Niles and Robinson Street. Bakersfield police officials said Kleeman was traveling west on Niles when a white Ford Aerostar van driven by 33-year-old Calvin Stepney attempted to turn south onto Robinson. The van ended up turning directly into Kleeman's path. Kleeman lost control of his motorcycle colliding with the driver's side of the van. He was transported to a local hospital in critical condition and died later that day. Stepney was uninjured. Police do not believe alcohol or drugs were a factor.

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A 43-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured in a San Diego car accident after he was struck by a female driver who officials believe was talking on a cell phone at the time of the crash. According to a news report in The San Diego Union-Tribune, the major injury collision occurred the evening of April 24, 2010, when the motorcyclist was riding north on Comstock Street, near Comly Street, in Linda Vista.

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A motorcycle accident in Garden Grove caused severe injuries to a 52-year-old man the afternoon of April 20, 2010, The Orange County Register reports. The injury crash between the motorcycle and a taxi cab occurred at the intersection of College Avenue and West Street. Garden Grove police say the taxi was traveling west on College and the motorcyclist was headed north on West. The rider was ejected on to the roadway and suffered leg injuries. Police say alcohol or drugs are not suspected in this crash.

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A 50-year-old man sustained fatal injuries in an Orange County car accident after his motorcycle was struck by a vehicle on the Ortega Highway. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal motorcycle crash occurred the evening of March 30, 2010 on the highway, close to the Interstate 5. California Highway Patrol officials say a Hyundai and the motorcycle were involved in the crash. However, it is not clear whether the driver was injured. An investigation is ongoing.

My heart goes out to the family and friends of this deceased victim, who has only been identified as a Redondo Beach resident. I offer my deepest sympathies to everyone who knew and loved this man. Please keep them in your prayers.

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Matthew Wills, 24, sustained fatal injuries in a Riverside car accident after he was struck by a vehicle the night of March 22, 2010. According to a news report, Willis was riding a 2007 Yamaha south on Canyon Crest Drive, near Via Vista Drive, when the driver of a Nissan Altima made a left turn in front of the motorcycle. The motorcycle hit the left front side of the Nissan, ejecting Wills. He was transported in critical condition to a nearby hospital where he died shortly after the crash. Officials say Wills was wearing his helmet. The driver of the Nissan, only identified as a 49-year-old Riverside resident, was not injured.

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Richard Ciancone, 58, was killed in a Huntington Beach car accident after his motorcycle was struck at a street intersection early morning on February 7, 2010. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal motorcycle accident occurred when Ciancone was riding his motorcycle west on Heil Avenue near Bradbury Lane. That's when Nathan Bower, 19, the driver of a 2007 Honda Element heading east on Heil, apparently attempted to turn left onto Bradbury Lane and collided with the motorcycle. Ciancone was ejected from the motorcycle and sustained fatal injuries. An investigation is ongoing.

My heart goes out to everybody who knew and loved Richard Ciancone. I offer my deepest condolences to his family and friends for their devastating loss. This grieving family will certainly be in my prayers.

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Ryan Wade Woosley, 37, was killed in a Riverside car accident after his motorcycle was struck by a vehicle at a Palm Springs intersection. According to a news report on KMIR6, Woosley was riding his motorcycle east on Dinah Shore Drive the afternoon of January 15, 2010 when he crashed into a white Buick making a turn at Crossley Road. The Buick then collided with a BMW. Woosley died of his injuries. The driver and passenger of the Buick sustained minor injuries while BMW's driver and passenger were uninjured.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Ryan Wade Woosley for their devastating loss. My heart goes out to everyone who knew and loved this man. Please keep them in your prayers.

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A motorcyclist sustained serious injuries in a Los Angeles car accident that involved three other cars and a big rig. According to a news report in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, the collision occurred the afternoon of December 7, 2009 on the 210 Freeway in Azusa. The motorcyclist, who has not yet been identified, sustained several injuries including a broken leg. He was taken to an area hospital. It is not clear who else was injured in this crash. An investigation is ongoing.

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Authorities are looking for the hit-and-run driver who they say caused a fatal Los Angeles car accident, which killed a motorcyclist the night of November 30, 2009. According to a City News Service report, a white Dodge van was traveling west on 120th Street when its driver sped through a red light and struck the man, who was riding a 2001 Suzuki motorcycle south on Main Street. The van then fled the scene of the accident. Los Angeles police said the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.

The suspect vehicle is described as a white, 1980s Dodge van with a blue stripe running down the middle of the vehicle. The driver is described as a black man with short hair, wearing black jeans and a white shirt that also has a blue stripe on the middle. The news story indicates that the motorcyclist may have been a member of the Street Heat Motorcycle Club. Anyone who witnessed this fatal hit-and-run car accident is asked to call the South Traffic Division detectives at 323-290-6063.

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A teenager was injured in a Los Angeles motorcycle accident after he was struck by a motorcyclist while walking on the street in an unincorporated area near Covina, California. According to a news report in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, the 14-year-old boy was walking on Glendora Avenue the evening of November 12, 2009 near Arrow Highway when he was hit by the motorcycle. The teen sustained leg injuries and was taken to an area hospital. No one else was injured. However, the motorcyclist did not stop at the scene of the accident, but instead sped away at 50 to 70 mph, California Highway Patrol officials said. Witnesses are only able to describe the motorcycle as black and no description of the rider is available.

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Jim Harmon, 58, and his 57-year-old wife, Debbie Harmon, were killed in a California car accident the morning of September 19, 2009 in the Bakersfield area. According to an ABC news report, 74-year-old Hazel Halloran was driving a Buick north on Sierra Way in Kernville, California, when she lost control of her car and crashed head-on into the Harley Davidson motorcycle that Jim and Debbie Harmon were riding. The couple was thrown off the motorcycle. Both sustained fatal injuries.

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Randall "Randy" Phillips, a retired police officer, was killed September 12, 2009 in a
Los Angeles car accident on the 60 Freeway in Pomona that officials say was caused by a wrong way driver. Phillips was riding his motorcycle west on the 60 and on the connector road to the northbound 71 when he was hit head-on by a car driving the wrong way. Phillips was killed instantly. The driver then fled the scene of the crash. Officials discovered the hit-and-run vehicle abandoned, on a nearby surface street. If you saw this accident or have more information, please call California Highway Patrol's Santa Fe Springs Station at (562) 868-0503.

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Leland Lloyd, 53, of Lancaster, California, was killed in a motorcycle accident in Washington City, Utah, on August 8, 2009, according to a news report in The Salt Lake Tribune. A suspected drunk driver in a Ford Explorer reportedly made an illegal left turn in front of Lloyd causing him to crash and strike his head on the SUV. Officials said Lloyd, who was wearing a partial helmet, died from massive head injuries at the scene of the car accident. John Hanson, 54, the driver of the SUV, has been arrested on suspicion of automobile homicide, driving under the influence, open container and improper left turn.

My heart goes out to the family and friends of Leland Lloyd for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. Apparently, he was in the area visiting family at the time. I offer my deepest condolences to everyone who knew and loved Lloyd. Please keep them in your prayers.

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Michael Edwards, 23, of Irvine was killed in an Orange County motorcycle accident the afternoon of July 25, 2009. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, Edwards was riding by himself near Walnut Avenue and Wisteria in Irvine, California, when he collided with a Mercedes Benz. Officials found Edwards lying on the road on Walnut. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Mercedes, a 64-year-old man, was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The cause of this car versus motorcycle collision is yet to be determined. If you witnessed this fatal motorcycle crash, please contact Irvine Police Detective, Jonathan Cherney, at 949-724-7024.

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Mark Hampton Montgomery, 59, was killed in a Huntington Beach motorcycle accident after his motorcycle collided with a car the evening of June 26, 2009. According to an article in The Orange County Register, Montgomery was riding the motorcycle west on Garfield Avenue near Edwards Street. A gold, four-door sedan was traveling east on Garfield. The sedan then turned north onto Edwards ahead of Montgomery, who crashed into the car, Huntington Beach police said. Montgomery was wearing a helmet, but he died from injuries sustained in the motorcycle crash. If you saw this accident, please call the Huntington Beach Police Department at 714-536-5666.

I offer my deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Mark Hampton Montgomery for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. Please keep them in your prayers.

According to California Highway Patrol's 2007 Statewide Integrated Traffic Reporting System, there were no fatalities, but 55 injuries occurred involving motorcycle accidents in Huntington Beach. In Orange County as a whole, 24 fatalities and 752 injuries were reported in 2007 as a result of motorcycle accidents.

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A La Habra police officer suffered leg injuries in an a Orange County motorcycle accident, The Orange County Register reports. The motorcycle accident occurred the afternoon of June 12, 2009 on La Habra Boulevard near Harbor Boulevard. La Habra police said the collision occurred when the motorcycle officer was traveling west on La Habra Boulevard and a black Honda Accord that was pulling out of a driveway struck him. The officer apparently sustained minor injuries. No one in the Accord was injured.

It is indeed fortunate that the La Habra police officer did not suffer serious injuries in this Orange County motorcycle accident. I wish him the very best for a quick and complete recovery.

According to California Highway Patrol's 2007 Statewide Integrated Traffic Reporting System, there was one fatal motorcycle accident and 13 motorcycle accidents involving injuries in La Habra. In Orange County as a whole, 24 deaths and 752 injuries were reported in 2007 as a result of motorcycle accidents.

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