California Injury Blog

Carmelita Delsol Rayos, 68, was killed in a Long Beach car accident, after she was struck by an SUV while crossing the road. According to a news report in The Press Telegram, Rayos was trying to cross West Willow Street at the corner of Baltic Avenue the morning of December 14, 2009, when a black 2003 GMC Yukon crashed into her. Rayos’ body was thrown at least 75 feet from the point of impact and she died at the scene. Long Beach police officials said Rayos was crossing at the intersection although there was no marked crosswalk there. The driver of the SUV, identified only as a 42-year-old man, was uninjured. He was not cited or arrested, pending a police investigation.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Carmelita Delsol Rayos for their tragic, sudden and heartbreaking loss. My heart goes out to everyone who knew and loved this woman. Please keep them in your prayers.
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Rosshadi Abauwad, 27, was struck and killed in a Los Angeles car accident by a driver who was attempting to flee the scene of another hit-and-run accident, the Los Angeles Times reports. The tragic incident occurred the morning of December 13, 2009 when 32-year-old Miguel Penayo got into a fight with a group of men and drove his car into the group striking one of the men. He then drove his car on Atlantic Avenue and entered the driveway of a Starbucks near Florence Avenue. Abauwad was hit by Penayo’s vehicle as he left the coffee shop and was dragged under the car for a distance and killed. The other victim who was initially hit, sustained minor injuries.

My heart goes out to everyone who knew and loved Rosshadi Abauwad for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. Here was a man coming out of Starbucks, probably after getting his cup of coffee on a Sunday morning. Unfortunately, he was in the wrong place at the wrong time and was struck by Penayo, who had apparently just assaulted a man with his vehicle. Please keep Abauwad’s family in your prayers.
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A Newport Beach motorcyclist who was fatally injured in a Riverside car accident has been identified by authorities as 50-year-old Robert Grice, Jr. The fatal motorcycle crash occurred on the Ortega Highway the morning of December 6, 2009 when Grice was riding his 2008 Ducati motorcycle. At the time, a Toyota Corolla crossed the center line and slammed head-on into the motorcycle. Grice was thrown of his motorcycle and died at the scene. According to California Highway Patrol officials, the Corolla was going at 45 mph, but crossed over the center divide into opposing lanes in order to avoid a slowing vehicle.

This is indeed a devastating loss for everyone who knew and loved Robert Grice Jr. I offer my deepest condolences to his family and friends. Please keep them in your prayers.
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Theodore A. Beason, 44, was killed in a Los Angeles car accident after he was hit by a vehicle on a Malibu street. According to a City News Service report, Beason was walking south on the west side of Corral Canyon Road the afternoon of December 8, 2009, when officials say he stepped into the path of a southbound Honda van. California Highway Patrol officials identified the van’s driver as Kathleen Leigh Willie, 69, of Los Angeles. She was not injured and has not been cited or arrested.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Theodore A Beason. My heart goes out to everyone who knew and loved this man. They will certainly be in my 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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Two drivers were hospitalized with injuries after an Orange County car accident involving three vehicles occurred at a street intersection in Tustin, California. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the collision involved a red Honda Accord, a black Scion and a gray Mercedes-Benz sedan at the intersection of Tustin Ranch Road and Bryan Avenue the morning of December 3, 2009.
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