California Injury Blog

Three people were injured in a Los Angeles car accident involving several vehicles including a Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) bus, a Lexus sedan and a tanker truck carrying transmission fluid. According to a report in the Pasadena Star-News, the collision occurred the morning of March 30, 2010 on the westbound 210 Freeway near the Sierra Madre Boulevard onramp, in Pasadena. The initial collision was between the bus and the large truck. The drivers of the truck and bus driver sustained moderate injuries. A passenger in the Lexus was also injured, but the extent of that person’s injuries is not known.

My thoughts and sympathies go out to the three injured victims here. I hope the passenger in the sedan was not seriously harmed. It is indeed fortunate that there were no passengers on the bus. I wish the victims the very best for a speedy and complete recovery from their injuries.
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A 90-year-old woman was killed in a Ventura car accident after the vehicle she was driving collided with another at a street intersection. According to a news report in the Ventura County Star, the fatal car crash occurred at the intersection of Darling Road and Jazmin Avenue in east Ventura, the afternoon of March 28, 2010. The elderly driver was headed south on Jazmin and the other driver, Roseanna Beronio, 29, was westbound on Darling. Beronio was not injured in the car accident.

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I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of this deceased car accident victim. Please keep them in your prayers. It is indeed fortunate that Beronio was not seriously injured in this crash.
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One person sustained fatal injuries in a Los Angeles car accident after the car he or she was driving hit the rear of a semi-truck, which was stopped on the 5 Freeway, in Burbank. According to KTLA News, the car crash was reported the morning of March 26, 2010 in the southbound lanes of the 5 Freeway, near Buena Vista Street. The front of the sedan was stuck underneath the semi due to the collision. The car’s driver died at the scene. An investigation is underway.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of the person who was killed in this horrific accident. My heart goes out to everybody who knew and loved this fatally injured victim. They will be in my prayers.
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Five people were injured in an Anaheim car accident after two vehicles were involved in a head-on crash. The Orange County Register reports that the collision occurred the night of March 22, 2010 on Santa Ana Canyon Road, near Mohler Drive. A 2001 Toyota Sequoia going west crossed over to the eastbound lanes and hit a 2005 Toyota Highlander. The Highlander’s driver sustained the most serious injuries. That victim and the driver of the Sequoia were transported to area hospitals for treatment of their injuries. Three children also sustained minor injuries in the crash.

I hope and pray that the Highlander’s driver did not suffer any life-threatening injuries in this head-on collision. It is indeed fortunate that the other occupants of both vehicles were not seriously injured. I wish everyone involved the very best for a quick and complete recovery.
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A pedestrian was fatally injured in a San Francisco car accident after officials say he was struck by a suspected drunk driver. Bay City News reports that the fatal pedestrian accident occurred early morning on March 19, 2010 at Fourth and King streets. The 36-year-old man was standing on a San Francisco Municipal Railway platform at when a white pickup truck driven by Dwain Davis struck him. Davis had apparently lost control of the pickup and struck a big-rig and then collided with the pedestrian. The truck driver sustained minor injuries while Davis was uninjured. He is facing felony drunk driving and vehicular manslaughter charges.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased pedestrian accident victim. It is indeed a heartbreaking loss for them. They will be in my thoughts and prayers.
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Two people sustained major injuries in an Orange County car accident the morning of March 26, 2010, after a vehicle was T-boned at an intersection. The Orange County Register reports that a Saab and a Mazda collided at the intersection of Chapman Avenue and Calle Grande, in Orange. Two victims were transported to area hospitals, and the driver of the Mazda 626 is said to be in critical condition. Orange police are investigating the cause of the crash.

My heart goes out to the seriously injured victims of this car crash. I wish them the very best for a speedy and complete recovery from their injuries. 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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