Author: Abla Gorashi
(Wilmington, CA) On Wednesday, At approximately 2:09 a.m., a tractor-trailer strikes a woman and dog at the intersection of the Pacific Coast Highway and Alameda Street after a domestic dispute. Police say the woman had some altercation with a man before getting struck by a vehicle. It is unclear whether she was pushed out of the vehicle or fell out before tragically getting hit. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson, paramedics made one ambulance transport involving a Toyota Prius. Officers notified animal control regarding an injured dog. The woman and dog did not survive the fatal collision and…
(El Monte, California) On September 29th, a vehicle crashed into an entrance of a Food4Less injuring two people in the 1100 block of Garvey Avenue. Two people were struck by the vehicle and one was taken to the hospital. The individual identity is unknown at the moment. The Fire department arrived at the scene and cleared the area at 8:34 a.m. According to an inspector, adding the damage was not substantial. It is unclear whether impairment played a factor in the accident Legal Analysis on the 1100 Block of Garvey Avenue Accident Because the driver’s action involves damaging a property,…
(Long Beach, California) An investigation is still taking place on the death of Juvenale Banderas who was possibly killed by a hit-and-run vehicle. Police are now asking the public to help identify the driver involved in the potential hit-and-run accident. They are searching for the driver of a black sedan with tinted windows and chrome trim. The collision occurred this month on September 13th at around 7:25 p.m. when a pedestrian was walking outside of a marked crosswalk, north on Pacific Avenue when they struck the male pedestrian. In total, the pedestrian was hit by three vehicles and only one…
(Tucson, Arizona) On September 27th, a motor crash occurred on interstate 10 near Benson involving an Arizona DPS with a semi-truck. According to DPS, the trooper was hospitalized with significant injuries but the truck driver was in stable conditions. The ADOT confirmed that the collision occurred on the 1-10 eastbound near mile marker 302 at approximately 9 a.m. The semi-truck was caught on fire but the truck driver is in stable condition The crash caused the roadway to temporarily shut down until 7 p.m. Legal Analysis on the Interstate 10 near Benson There is little information about this collision so…
(Long Beach, California) Charles Norman, 64, was identified as the pedestrian on a wheel chair who was struck by a vehicle driven by 23-year-old Eric Chung at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Seventh Street on September 18th at approximately 12:35 a.m. According to LBPD Lt. Eric Golz, witnesses told police that a white BMW sedan was traveling south on Pacific Coast Highway when it hit the pedestrian walking across 7th street. When police arrived at the scene, they performed CPR until personnel from Long Beach Police Department arrived. According to the Los Angeles medical examiner’s office, the pedestrian…
(Long Beach, California) A man who was struck by an unknown vehicle in Long Beach, has been Identified as Ramon Garcia who died on Thursday following a fatal hit-and-run accident. According to the Los Angeles medical examiner’s office, Garcia died from thermal and inhalation injuries following the crash and listed his death as accidental. The Long Beach Police Department confirmed that the man was struck by a vehicle when heading westbound on Anaheim street, just between Harbor Avenue and the 710 Freeway. No other details have been made available at this moment. Legal Analysis Between Harbor Avenue and the 710…
(San Diego, California) On September 27th, a 66-year-old man killed a 70 year-old man at the 3000 Block of El Cajon Boulevard at around 5:26 a.m.. According to investigators, the 66 year-old driver that struck the 70-year old man was driving a 2006 Mercedes E350 traveling eastbound in El Cajon Boulevard while the 70-year-old stepped into the street, the driver then struck him. The department confirmed that the pedestrian was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Legal Analysis on the 3000 Block of El Cajon Boulevard Crash Because the pedestrian stepped foot into the street, investigators may…
(Las Vegas, Nevada) On September 27th, a 24 year-old motorcyclist died after they collided with an SUV, just near the intersection of South Fort Apache Road and West Arby Avenue at around 2:33 p.m. According to investigators, a 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling off South Fort Apache approaching Arby Avenue while a 2025 Indian Scout motorcycle was traveling northbound in the opposite direction. The collision occurred when the Cherokee attempted a left turn directly toward the motorcyclist path and hit the front part of the motorcyclist causing the rider to get ejected out of the vehicle. Emergency medical crews…
(Phoenix, Arizona) Two people were struck by a vehicle on September 27th at 67th Avenue and Broadway Road leaving one dead and one injured. According to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, when deputies arrived at the scene, they found two people who were struck by a vehicle where one was pronounced dead at the scene. The other individual was transported to a hospital with minor injuries. It is unknown whether the driver involved stayed or fled the scene, but the investigation is currently ongoing. Legal Perspective on the 67th Avenue and Broadway Road Accident It is likely that the driver…
(Downtown Los Angeles, California) On September 25th, at approximately 12:59 a.m., a two vehicle crash injures one person in Downtown Los Angeles causing the transition road on westbound of Santa Monica (10) Freeway to Harbor (110) Freeway to temporarily shut down. According to California Highway Patrol, a Ford F-150 and a Ford Mustang crashed into one another causing one person to get injured, and was transported to the hospital. The transition road was temporarily closed resulting in a SigAlert while crews cleaned the sand and wreckage left on site at approximately 5:45 a.m. Legal Analysis on the Downtown Los Angeles…