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A man in his late 30s was injured in a Los Angeles motorcycle accident when his Harley Davidson went out of control and struck the center median. According to a news report in The San Gabriel Valley Tribune, the serious injury accident occurred on Norwalk Boulevard at Pantheon Street in Norwalk, the afternoon of June 5, 2011. The man was traveling southbound when his Harley Davidson veered out of control and hit the center median. He suffered severe head trauma in the crash. Officials are looking into what caused this motorcycle accident.

My thoughts and prayers are with the injured motorcyclist who is apparently in serious condition with a traumatic brain injury. I wish him the very best for a complete and speedy recovery.

Motorcycle Accident Statistics

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2008 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), one person was killed and 40 were injured in Norwalk motorcycle accidents. During that same year, there were 114 fatalities and 2,934 injuries reported as a result of Los Angeles County motorcycle crashes.
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A 39-year-old man was injured in a San Diego car accident when a Nissan Versa pulled ahead of his motorcycle. According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, the motorcycle accident occurred on Linda Vista Road in Linda Vista, the afternoon of June 3, 2011. The motorcyclist was travelling south on Linda Vista, near Ulric Street, when the 50-year-old male driver of the Nissan pulled out of a restaurant parking lot and made an unsafe lane change. The motorcyclist braked hard in an attempt to avoid a collision and was ejected. The victim flipped over the motorcycle’s handlebars and hit the back of the car, suffering a lower leg and wrist injury. He was transported to an area hospital. It is not clear if the driver of the car will be cited for making an unsafe lane change.

My thoughts and prayers are with the man injured in this San Diego motorcycle crash. I wish him the very best for a complete and speedy recovery.

San Diego Motorcycle Accident Statistics

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2008 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), 16 people were killed and 355 were injured in San Diego motorcycle accidents. During that same year, there were 51 fatalities and 1,081 injuries reported as a result of San Diego County motorcycle accidents.
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Teresa Lynn Cramer, 46, was killed in a Los Angeles car accident when her Chevrolet Suburban went out of control, rolled over and crashed. According to a City News Service report, the fatal rollover accident occurred on the eastbound 60 Freeway in Montebello the morning of June 1, 2011. Cramer was travelling in her SUV when it veered out of control, overturned, struck a light pole and ejected her. Officials are investigating the cause of this fatal crash.

My heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Teresa Lynn Cramer following this tragic rollover accident. My thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time.

Car Accident Statistics

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2008 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), four people were killed and 239 were injured in Montebello car accidents. During that same year, there were 667 fatalities and 52,229 injuries reported due to Los Angeles County car accidents.
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Xai Lor, 22, of Lake Forest, was fatally injured in a Riverside car accident after his car struck a pole. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, the fatal collision occurred early morning on May 29, 2011 in the 1300 block of Blaine Street, close to the Interstate 215. Riverside Coroner’s officials say Lor crashed his car into a pole in the parking lot of a service station. Lor was pronounced dead at the scene.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family members and friends of Xai Lor for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. Please keep this grieving family in your thoughts and prayers.

Car Accident Statistics

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2008 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), there were 19 deaths and 1,618 injuries involving car accidents in Riverside. In Riverside County as a whole, 220 people died and 8,561 were injured due to car accidents during the same year.
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A woman was injured in a San Diego car accident after her vehicle was hit by a city trolley in downtown San Diego. According to a San Diego 6 news report, the injury crash occurred the morning of May 31, 2011 near the intersection of Park Avenue and Market Street in the East Village area. The woman was transported to an area hospital with injuries that were described as non-life-threatening. An investigation is ongoing.

I’m relieved to note that the victim in this case did not suffer life-threatening injuries. I pray for her swift and full recovery.

San Diego Car Accident Statistics

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2008 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), there were 81 fatalities and 6,123 injuries involving car accidents in the city of San Diego. In San Diego County as a whole, 246 people died and 13,527 were injured as a result of car accidents during the same year.
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Pedro Cervantes, 24, was killed in a Riverside car accident involving a driver who, officials say, may have been under the influence of alcohol. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the fatal DUI collision occurred on Avenida Maravilla in Cathedral City the night of May 27, 2011. Police say 26-year-old Randy Merida, caused the fatal pedestrian accident when he struck Cervantes, who was in a wheelchair. Merida then fled the scene leaving Cervantes critically injured. Merida was later arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, gross vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run.

My heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Pedro Cervantes following this tragic hit-and-run car accident. My thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time.

DUI Statistics

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2008 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), there were no fatalities, but11 injuries reported involving Cathedral City DUI collisions. During that same year, 101 fatalities and 1,090 injuries occurred due to alcohol-related collisions in Riverside County.
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Friends and family of a 14-year-old serious-injury auto accident victim gathered in Irvine Sunday night, the victim remaining in grave condition at a local hospital, according to the Orange County Register. The 48-year-old driver of the Mercedes-Benz and one of the other passengers has been released from the hospital, said Lt. Henry Boggs of the Irvine Police Department. The collision occurred at about 1:15 a.m. when the five people in a Mercedes-Benz collided with a Toyota pickup at the intersection of Irvine Boulevard and Culver drive, Boggs said.
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Anaheim’s North Harbor Boulevard is notorious for its early morning traffic, but for a woman and her child passengers it has become the site of a horrific car accident. According to the Orange County Register, a woman and three children were hospitalized this morning after a car crash that briefly shut down part of Harbor Boulevard. The two drivers involved gave conflicting accounts of the accident, both adamant about the other being the driver at fault.

The unidentified woman was driving a Corolla with three children, all of which were quickly taken to the hospital by ambulance. Luckily the other driver involved was unhurt. Our sincere condolences go out to all those involved in this horrible auto accident and wish them a speedy recovery.
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A 28-year-old man was seriously injured in a San Francisco car accident when a taxicab struck him and then left the scene of the crash. According to a CBS San Francisco news report, the hit-and-run car accident occurred at Sutter and Polk streets in San Francisco early morning of May 23, 2011. The victim of this pedestrian accident sustained life-threatening injuries. The taxi driver, a man in his 30s, was later arrested for leaving the scene of the serious injury accident.

My thoughts and prayers are with the injured victim of this hit-and-run car accident. I wish him the very best for a speedy and complete recovery.

San Francisco Accident Statistics

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2008 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), 16 people were killed and 790 were injured in San Francisco pedestrian accidents. During that same year, there were 35 fatalities and 3,577 injuries reported due to San Francisco car accidents.
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Fred Walsh, 91, died the night of May 24, 2011 from injuries sustained in a Riverside car accident a week ago. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise the bicycle accident occurred near the intersection of California Avenue and Rucker Lane in a residential neighborhood. Officials say Walsh’s bicycle was hit by a mid-size pickup truck. An investigation is ongoing.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family members and friends of Fred Walsh for their heartbreaking loss. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

Riverside Bicycle Accident Statistics

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2008 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), there were two fatalities and 70 injuries as a result of bicycle accidents in Riverside. Also, in Riverside County as a whole, nine people died and 362 were injured due to bicycle accidents during the same year.
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