California Car Accident Reports

A 66-year-old man was killed in a Fresno car accident the morning of March 3, 2010 after he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a vehicle. According to a news report in the Fresno Bee, the man was riding on Trimmer Springs Road near Pine Flat Road, when the fatal injury accident occurred. The 2009 Harley-Davidson motorcycle went into the path of a westbound 1996 Ford Taurus driven by 54-year-old Susan Adams. The motorcyclist was ejected from his bike. He was transported to a local hospital where he died. Adams was uninjured. California Highway Patrol officials said drugs or alcohol do not seem to have been a factor in this fatal motorcycle accident. Read the rest of this entry »

A motorcyclist suffered critical injuries in an Orange County car accident after his motorcycle crossed over into opposing lanes of traffic and hit an SUV. The Orange County Register reports that the injury motorcycle crash occurred the morning of January 24, 2010 on Santiago Canyon Road in Orange. The motorcyclist was riding with other motorcyclists and going east on Santiago Canyon, when he suddenly veered to the other side of the road and collided with a Toyota Highlander SUV. The injured motorcyclist was transported in critical condition to a local hospital. There were no other injuries, officials said.

I hope and pray that this injured motorcyclist recovers quickly and completely from his injuries. I sympathize with this injured victim and his family. Please keep them in your prayers.

Motorcycle Accident Statistics

There were two fatalities and 43 injuries reported in Orange as a result of motorcycle accidents, according to California Highway Patrol's 2007 traffic accident statistics. In Orange County as a whole, car accidents claimed 178 lives and injured 14,185 people during the same year.

Accident Causes and Liability Issues

If this news report, is accurate, it is not very clear what caused this motorcyclist to lose control of his vehicle, leave his traffic lane and slam into the SUV. If I were a family member of this accident victim, I'd want to know what exactly happened here. Was this accident the result of a vehicle defect or a mechanical malfunction in the motorcycle? What was the speed of the motorcycle at the time? Were there any other vehicles involved in this crash? Was this accident the result of a dangerous condition on the roadway? Was there any debris on the roadway? Hopefully, the answers to these questions will help determine how or why this motorcycle accident occurred.

In cases where serious injuries are involved, victims would be well-advised to contact a reputed Orange County personal injury lawyer, who has successfully handled motorcycle accident cases. The motorcycle should also, be preserved, unaltered, so it can be thoroughly checked out by an accident reconstruction expert for any evidence of malfunctions or product defects.

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A 24-year-old woman has been charged with vehicular manslaughter in connection with the death of motorcyclist Jeffrey Russell Cramer, 50, was killed in a San Francisco car accident after the woman rear-ended his motorcycle at the Capitol Expressway. According to a news report in the San Jose Mercury News, the fatal motorcycle collision occurred the night of January 2, 2010 when the driver, Heather Anne Baxter, was going about 70 mph and couldn't stop in time to avoid colliding with Cramer's blue Suzuki DRZ 400 motorcycle. He was thrown off his bike and on to the southbound Route 87. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Read the rest of this entry »

A bicyclist and a police officer were injured in a San Diego
motorcycle accident the afternoon of January 12, 2010. According to a news report in the San Diego Union-Tribune, the accident occurred on University Avenue between Tenth Avenue and Vermont Street. The officer complained of pain. The bicyclist also suffered injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. Read the rest of this entry »

Motorcycle accident fatalities locally and throughout California continue to climb steadily, according to a news report in the San Bernardino Sun. The number of motorcycle accident deaths in California rose from 204 in 1998 to 560 in 2008 – a 175 percent increase in just 10 years. This trend mirrors nationwide deaths attributed to motorcycle crashes – from 2,294 in 1998 to 5,154 in 2007. The article gives an account of one local resident who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident when a teen driver turned left in front of her Honda dual sport bike. She sustained torn ligaments, whiplash and serious bruising as a result of the crash.
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Jorge Perez, 39, sustained injuries in an Orange County car accident the morning of November 18, 2009 after his motorcycle was struck by a Toyota Sequoia SUV on the southbound 57 Freeway in Brea, California. The Orange County Register reports that the accident occurred near East Lambert Road when Perez's 2001 Suzuki motorcycle was struck by the Toyota in the HOV and fast lanes. Perez was taken to a hospital with moderate injuries. The driver of the Sequoia was not injured.
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A 26-year-old man was fatally injured in a San Bernardino, California motorcycle accident after he lost control of his 2005 Kawasaki Ninja and crashed into a garage the afternoon of November 17, 2009, the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin reports. The man, who is yet to be identified, was riding his Kawasaki near a friend's house when he lost control and crashed into the garage door. The incident occurred in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The man was not wearing a helmet and sustained severe injuries. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The San Bernardino Sheriff's Department's Major Accident Investigation Team is looking into this fatal motorcycle crash.
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A man was killed in a San Diego car accident after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car on Miramar Road the morning of November 6, 2009. According to a 10news report, the accident occurred near Camino Ruiz. San Diego police said the injured motorcyclist was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. His name was not released.
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A woman sustained injuries in an Orange County car accident when her foot was run over by a vehicle as she crossed a freeway off-ramp. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the pedestrian-car crash occurred the night of October 25, 2009. The woman who has not been identified yet, said she was walking in a crosswalk at the 5 Freeway off-ramp on El Toro Road in Lake Forest when her foot was struck. California Highway Patrol officials are dealing with this car accident because the crosswalk is part of the freeway.

I'm relieved that this woman did not suffer major injuries in this pedestrian accident. I wish her the very best for a quick and complete recovery from her foot injuries. Read the rest of this entry »

Two men sustained major injuries in a San Francisco, California motorcycle accident after their motorcycles collided head-on in Woodside, California, the afternoon of October 11, 2009. According to The Almanac, the motorcycle accident occurred on state Highway 84 east of Old La Honda Road near Skyline Boulevard and the town of La Honda, California Highway Patrol officials said.
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