California Injury Blog

Published on: April 13, 2015

Fatal Fountain Valley Hit-and-Run Collision

By Brian Chase

Theodore Antolin, 30, was killed in a Fountain Valley car accident, which officials say, involved two hit-and-run drivers.

According to a news report in The Orange County Register, police found Antolin lying in the southbound lanes of Brookhurst Street with traumatic injuries early morning on April 8, 2015. Video surveillance showed that Antolin was crossing Brookhurst between La Hacienda and La Alameda avenues when a driver in a silver SUV, who was southbound on Brookhurst,
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Published on: April 6, 2015

Bicycle Accident In Anaheim Proves Fatal

By Brian Chase

A bicycle accident in Anaheim involving a tanker truck proved fatal for a man identified as 42-year-old Timothy Binau. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal bicycle accident occurred at the intersection of Orangewood Avenue and Harbor Boulevard the night of April 1, 2015. Officials arrived at the scene to find the victim fatally injured.

The tractor-trailer and the cyclist were both traveling south on Harbor Boulevard when they collided into each other. Investigators are still looking into exactly how the crash happened.

Police do not suspect that the truck driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs. He remained at the scene and cooperated with detectives. He was not injured.

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Published on: March 30, 2015

Two Injured In Buena Park Car Accident

By Brian Chase

Two drivers were injured in a Buena Park car accident the night of March 26, 2015 after their respective vehicles crashed into each other.

According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the crash occurred at the intersection of Knott Avenue and Artesia Boulevard.

One of the drivers was a male in his 40s and another a female in her early 70s.

The male driver was trapped in the vehicle and had to be Continue reading →

Published on: March 24, 2015

Bicyclists Injured In Orange County Collisions

By Brian Chase

Two bicyclists were injured after both were struck by vehicles nearly at the same time in the cities of Orange and Anaheim the night of March 17, 2015. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, Orange police responded to an accident on Chapman Avenue near the northbound 57 on-ramp after a taxi van heading east hit a bicyclist. The male bicyclist was hospitalized. The cab driver was not intoxicated and was not cited, officials said. Nearly around the same time a bicyclist was struck at the Burger King in the 500 block of Euclid Street in Anaheim. The bicyclist was treated for his injuries. Both bicyclists are expected to survive.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the injured bicyclists. We wish them both the very best for a speedy and complete recovery. Continue reading →

Published on: March 17, 2015

Three Injured In Orange Car Accident

By Brian Chase

Three people were injured, one critically, in a three-car crash the evening of March 13, 2015.

According to a report in the Orange County Register, the incident, which involved three vehicles, occurred at the intersection of Main Street and Collins Avenue.

Two vehicles collided at the intersection.

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Published on: March 13, 2015

Orange County Woman Injured In Pit Bull Attack

By Brian Chase

A Placentia woman was injured in a dog attack after one of her two pit bulls bit her.

According to a news report in the Orange County Register, police officers responded to a home in the 700 block of East Yorba Linda Boulevard the afternoon of March 9, 2015 and found the woman with bite marks on her face, head, arms and hands.

The attack occurred when the woman, believed to be in her mid-40s, was Continue reading →

Published on: March 10, 2015

California Woman Severely Mauled By Pit Bull Mix

By Brian Chase

A woman was severely injured in a dog attack after a 9-year-old pit bull mix mauled her.

According to a Bay City News report, the incident occurred on Silverado Drive in Pinole the morning of March 1, 2015.

The 40-year-old woman suffered significant injuries to her face, legs and arms.

Paramedics reportedly administered advanced life support treatment after which the victim Continue reading →

Published on: March 9, 2015

San Diego Car Accident Leaves Father & Infant In Critical Condition

By Brian Chase

A father, who was pushing his 5-month-old baby in a stroller, was hit by a car in Point Loma.

According to an NBC news report, both father and child are in critical condition. The incident occurred early morning on March 1, 2015.

A couple was walking with their baby in a stroller when an SUV turned from Catalina to Canon and struck the father and stroller.

The 47-year-old driver of the SUV stopped and got out to Continue reading →

Published on: February 27, 2015

Chino Hills Head On Crash Causes Major Injuries

By Brian Chase

A head-on car accident in Chino Hills left two motorists severely injured.

According to a news report in in The Press-Enterprise, the major injury collision occurred the night of February 26, 2015 at Carbon Canyon Road and Canyon Hills near the city’s western border.

The victims were only identified as Continue reading →

Published on: February 23, 2015

Man Injured Falling Off Ladder At Huntington Beach Construction Site

By Brian Chase

A man was injured in a construction site accident after he fell off a ladder the afternoon of February 16, 2015.

According to a news report in the Orange County Register, the incident occurred at a parking structure under construction near Gothard Street and Center Avenue near Golden West College.

The man was standing on a ladder inside a hole and fell about 20 feet.

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