A woman visiting the beach in Newport Beach, California, was hit by a city vehicle while lying on the beach. According to CBS Los Angeles, the woman, who has not yet been identified, was resting on a spot in the sand by the lifeguard headquarters. Around 1 p.m., a male…
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Driver Opening Car Door Causes Burbank Bike Accident Wrongful Death
According to the Los Angeles Times, around 5 p.m. on April 17, 2018, a 52-year old man was killed after he was knocked off his bike and thrown into oncoming traffic. Lenny Trinh, the victim of this Burbank bicycle accident wrongful death, was riding his bike in the designated bike…
Car Accident on the Way to Coachella—One Dead, One Seriously Injured
ABC 7 News reported that an 18-year-old girl is dead and a 16-year-old girl is in critical condition after the driver of the car they were riding in lost control while on their way to the Coachella music festival. According to the report, the wrongful death car accident occurred early…
Apps that Redirect Traffic May Cause Dangerous Driving Conditions
According to the Daily Breeze, many mobile traffic map apps are causing problems on small Los Angeles residential streets. The apps such as Waze, Google Maps, and Apple Maps attempt to help drivers take the fastest route to their destination and avoid detected traffic. The problem is that some of…
Hacienda Heights Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash
A 51-year-old man from Hacienda Heights was killed when he collided with an SUV in Industry, California. The motorcyclist was driving east when a Nissan Rogue, heading west, made a left-hand turn. The car and motorcycle crashed, and the motorcyclist was thrown from his motorcycle. According to the Whittier Daily…
Four People Injured in Torrance Apartment Building Gas Explosion
An explosion in an apartment building in Torrance injured four people and caused serious damage to several apartments in the building. When the explosion occurred, contract workers were renovating units in the building and installing kitchen appliances. Though the cause was originally unknown, it has been determined that the installation…
Hawthorne Driver and Passenger Killed When Corvette Hits Building
A Hawthorne driver, Jose Padilla, and his passenger, were killed in a Gardena car accident on Wednesday evening. CBS Los Angeles reported that Mr. Padilla was driving a Chevrolet Corvette when it jumped the curb, hit a power pole, and struck a Gardena building. Immediately after the crash the Corvette…
5.3 Earthquake near Channel Islands Rocks Southern California
According to ABC 7 News, a 5.3 magnitude earthquake shook Southern California Thursday afternoon. The earthquake struck of the coast, near the Channel Islands, approximately “39 miles southwest of Oxnard.” People in areas such as downtown Los Angeles, Koreatown, West Los Angeles, Calabasas and Santa Monica all reported feeling the…
15-year-old Tarzana Cyclist Killed When Stuck by Car on Easter Morning
A 15-year-old Tarzana boy, and biking enthusiast, Sebastian Montero, was tragically killed when he was struck by a car while riding his bike in Woodland Hills, California. According to the Los Angeles Daily News, the Woodland Hills bicycle accident occurred when Montero was riding his bike with a friend on…
Car Jumps the Curb in Orange County, Kills Pedestrian
According to the Orange County Register, a male pedestrian was killed while walking on the sidewalk in Tustin, California when a BMW jumped the curb and hit him. The Tustin pedestrian accident occurred around 7:00 am near Newport Avenue and the I-5 freeway. Police are still investigating to determine exactly…