Facts and Trivia

Jason Alexander Acted Like a Model Citizen After Collision with Bicyclist

Posted by Jane on April 27, 2010 at 6:33 am

For those who are wondering how they should act after a car accident, they should just do what Seinfeld star Jason Alexander did after a collision with a bicyclist in LA this morning.
According to reports, the 14-year-old bicyclist was on his way to school when he collided with Alexander’s car.
The kid sustained some minor injuries [...]

2-Year Old Toddler Drowns in Jacuzzi in Temecula

Posted by Jane on April 14, 2010 at 5:07 am

A 2-year-old toddler died of drowning this weekend in Temecula.
The boy was identified as Anthony Mares by the Coroner’s office.
The drowning accident happened last Saturday afternoon in a home on the 33000 block of Romance Place in Temecula.
According to Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the boy has somehow made his way to the backyard unsupervised and [...]

Female Motorcyclist Killed in Studio City Crash

Posted by Jane on April 6, 2010 at 5:12 am

A motorcycle accident on the westbound 101 in Studio City claimed the life of a female motorcyclist this morning.
The woman was identified as 28-year-old April Stirton. She works as a stuntwoman and was actually on her way to set when the crash happened.
According to the CHP, Stirton was going at about 55 mph when she [...]

Multi Vehicle Accident in Big Pines Injures 7 People (1 in Critical Condition)

Posted by Jane on March 23, 2010 at 4:59 am

Six people sustained minor injuries while one person was airlifted to a nearby hospital after a multi-vehicle accident in Big Pines this morning.
The chain accident happened near 263rd Street and just west of the border of San Bernardino County at about 6:50am.
A big rig truck involved in the pileup even caught fire and added to [...]

Saint Patrick’s Day DUI Checkpoints

Posted by Jane on March 17, 2010 at 1:41 am

HAPPY SAINT PATRICK’S DAY!!
Before you get to your drinking, a little reminder from us here in Injury in the City.. DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE!!
Various law enforcement agencies will be setting up DUI and sobriety checkpoints across California tonight.
These includes:
The Los Angeles Police Department in the Wilshire area at an undisclosed location.
The Santa Monica Police Department [...]

Dangers of Cell phones and other Facts about Car Accidents

Posted by Cheska on March 3, 2010 at 6:10 am

Statistics show that vehicular mishaps are the leading cause of accidental deaths nationwide but not everyone knows the different factors that increase their likelihood of being involved in these accidents.
In Twiggy’s blog, she compiled statistics and rates that indicate the probability of being involved in different situations.
I think this list will help motorists better avoid [...]

$300 for a 911 Call??

Posted by Jane on February 19, 2010 at 5:36 am

For a change I won’t be posting about an accident but something that may potentially affect the response time of police and firefighters.
According to a report in CBS13.com, Tracy residents will now have to pay every time they call 911 for emergency.
Residents have the option to pay $48 for the whole year and call 911 [...]

Fogs Increasing Vehicle Accident Rates

Posted by Cheska on February 18, 2010 at 7:10 am

The California Highway Patrol has reported an increase in the number of vehicular accidents as fog continues to trouble motorists in the Valley.
One of the accidents reportedly blocked Conejo Avenue as two vehicles collide near Caruthers. Another crash was a head-on collision that resulted to minor injuries at around 7:30 a.m. near Road 16.
Aside from [...]

Attorneys and Judges are Most Dangerous Drivers?

Posted by Jane on February 18, 2010 at 7:04 am

It’s ironic that attorneys and judges, who either represents, defends or presides over car accident lawsuits, would be ranked as the most dangerous drivers.
Matt Degen posted the list of the most dangerous drivers by profession, which was compiled by Insurance.com, in his blog Auto Motion in the OCRegister.
According to the list by Insurance.com the most [...]

Driving Skills Test

Posted by Jane on February 16, 2010 at 11:07 pm

How good are you as a driver?
I just took this neat test about driving skills and it turned out that I am not an excellent driver.
I got a “C,” which means that I am a pretty average driver (which is a lot better than the “D” my friend got – can you spell below average)
Anyway [...]

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