Holiday Vehicle Related Deaths Down

December 28, 2008 (by Otto Smyth)

According to reports by car accident lawyers Los Angeles, that have been released by the California Highway Patrol during the time of 6:00 p.m. Christmas Eve and 10:00 a.m. Saturday there were 16 fatal accidents on California highways where the California Highway Patrol has authority.

They have stated this is two less people that were victims of fatal accidents than in 2007 during the same time period. Three of these 16 fatalities are being investigated by city police and of the 13 that are under California Highway Patrol jurisdiction 8 of the fatally injured victims were not wearing seatbelts at the times of the collisions.

The arrests during this time period was also lower than during last year during the same time period with 824 drivers being arrested for driving under the influence this Christmas. Last year during this same time period there were 1,303 driving under the influence arrests according to the California Highway Patrol.

Northridge Crash—Two Teens Fatally Injured

December 21, 2008 (by Otto Smyth)

It has been reported by car accident lawyers Los Angeles County, that two teenagers were fatally injured in a Friday night Northridge crash and several other people injured.

When a vehicle allegedly driven by 18-year-old Kathleen Recinos a resident of Panorama City was traveling at a high rate of speed and struck several cars traveling in the same direction according to witnesses.

Brian Martinez age 18 of Van Nuys, a passenger in Recinos vehicle, also sustain fatal injuries. Martinez was transported to the hospital in critical condition, where he died a short time later.

Los Angeles Fire Department spokes person Brian Humphrey stated that there were other injured victims that were injured when the Recinos vehicle struck other vehicles on the roadway. Humphrey stated the amount of injured victims and the extent of there injuries were not available.

Rainstorm Increased Freeway Crashes To Triple Digits

December 18, 2008 (by Otto Smyth)

According to reports by the by at least one personal injury lawyer in Los Angeles, as well as the California Highway Patrol the increase in traffic accidents on the Los Angeles freeways were in the triple digits during the rainstorm.

According to California Highway Patrol Officer Anthony Martin during the time of approximately 10:45p.m. Sunday the 14th and 9:30 a.m. Monday the 15th there were approximately 240 Los Angeles freeway accidents that occurred. Officer Martin also stated none of these involved any fatalities.

There were some freeway lanes closed and other slow downs, there were two southbound lanes closed on the 710 Freeway in the Long Beach area and traffic was slow on the Golden State 5 Freeway in the area of Grapevine.

According to the California Highway Patrol, officer Martin stated during the same time frame during the past week there were 38 traffic accidents versus the 240 from this weeks rainstorm.

Man Struck In Downtown Los Angeles By Two Hit and Run Drivers

According to the Los Angeles police spokesman Sgt. Paul Sanfilippo the double hit and run accident occurred at approximately 10:15 p.m. in the vicinity of San Pedro Street, downtown Los Angeles.

When the accident occurred the victim who is approximately 20 years old and whose name has not been released of the hit and run accident was crossing San Pedro Street. While crossing the street he was struck by a small white vehicle and knocked to the ground. The driver of the vehicle did not stop to render aid and while lying on the ground the young man was then struck by a second vehicle. This driver also left the scene without stopping to render aid. There has been no description of this vehicle released at this time.

The young man whose name has not been released has been reported to be in critical condition after the double hit and run accident.
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Freeway Crash Leaves One Dead And Three Injured

December 16, 2008 (by Otto Smyth)

According to reports by auto accident lawyers in Los Angeles, a three vehicle accident occurred on the on the 10 Freeway at approximately 3:50 p.m. according to statements by the city fire department spokesperson d’Lisa Davies.

There was one fatality in the accident, identified as a 65 year old woman and three other people injured that have been reported as women ages 58, 61 and age 62. There have been no names released of the injured victims.

The cause of the three vehicle accident is still under investigation and was not known at the time of the released statement by Davies. At the time of the crash the 10 Freeway was congested due to the slick rain soaked roads.

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Daughters Of Sheen And Richardson Uninjured After Highway Accident

December 15, 2008 (by Otto Smyth)

According to reports by car accident lawyers in Los Angeles, an accident on the Pacific Coast Highway occurred when a Honda Civic turned in front of the Mercedes Benz SUV carrying Charlie Sheen and Denise Richardson’s daughters.

The SUV was driven by the children’s nanny and after striking the Honda Civic broadside it then caused the SUV to spin across several lanes of traffic striking two other vehicles.

Stan Rosenfield spokesman for Sheen has stated that Sheen’s daughters of whom he shares custody with ex-wife Denise Richardson, Sam and Lola were uninjured in the accident and were in their safety seats at the time the accident occurred.

The driver of the Honda Civic who was struck broadside after turning by the Mercedes SUV has not been identified other than being a female was transported to the hospital and the severity of her injuries have not been released.

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