Two big-rigs and two cars collided early this morning on Interstate 5 in Sacramento. The accident, which happened a little after 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at Pocket Road, forced closure of all southbound lanes, News10 KXTV reports. According to the news story, a tanker truck, a hauler, a Honda and another car collided...
read moreA freight train struck a passenger vehicle in Riverside on Friday morning and disrupted Metrolink service throughout the Orange County area. The collision was reported at about 5:30 a.m. by Metrolink officials between Riverside and La Sierra. The accident occurred when a man in his 40s drove his pickup truck on the tracks and was...
read moreBMW of North America, LLC will pay $3 million in civil penalties for failing to report 2010 recalls in a timely manner, according to a February 10, 2012 press release from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The agency said, in its press release, that the car manufacturer did not comply with aspects of the...
read moreA 30-year-old Army sergeant died in a motorcycle crash on the 57 freeway in Fullerton on Thursday night when he lost control of his bike and was hit by two cars. The funeral is scheduled for Tuesday. The accident occurred when Staff Sgt. Muhdin Jemal of Fullerton was traveling just north of Imperial Highway when he lost control of...
read moreFord and General Motors are leading the industry pack with the most reliable cars according to a study by J.D. Power and Associates, the Detroit Free Press reports this week. The two manufacturers claim four out of the top 10 brands. According to the Free Press’s story, this gives the industry its best overall score since the...
read moreThe golden state, once again, is in the news for leading the way with clear air rules. In an editorial piece this week in the New York Times, California received recognition for the state’s mighty Air Resources Board, which recently issued new rules to cut pollutants. When the rules are approved, the states’ inhabitants will be...
read moreSaturday afternoon, a sport utility vehicle and a light-rail train collided in Sacramento, killing three people, The Sacramento Bee reports. The victims were two adults and an 18-month-old baby who had been traveling in the SUV. Police said that a fourth person who had been in the SUV was wounded, and taken to a hospital with...
read moreEarly this morning, a big-rig driver died in a crash on I-5 south of Elk Grove, the Sacramento Bee reports. The 1:15 a.m. accident on January 19, 2012 occurred when the truck and trailer loaded with groceries, which was heading northbound on I-5, moved into the southbound lanes of the freeway. The vehicle then struck an embankment...
read moreNational, state, and local campaigns have been hoping to convince people that distracted driving is deadly. Talking or texting on cell phones while driving can kill people, and studies have shown that talking on hands-free devices is risky also, since it takes a driver’s concentration away from driving. That’s true even if hands...
read moreOne person was seriously injured in a big-rig crash today in the Lake Elsinore area, and another may have died. The 7:42 a.m. collision on January 19, 2012 occurred in the community of Alberhill, along Temescal Canyon Road at Larson Avenue, off of Interstate 15, The Press-Enterprise reports. According to the news story, an...
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