Automobile Accidents

• Man Backs Into Gas Pump in Long Beach

  Shannon Weidemann | July 21, 2007 12:20 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A man filled up his gas tank at the United Oil Station on Long Beach Boulevard and then backed into the gas pump, causing a fire. The car accident happened on Saturday in the afternoon. No one was hurt during the accident and the fire that followed. The pumps had shear valves, which shut the pump off, but a pool of fuel underneath the pump caught on fire."It wasn't a big open fuel fire, but...

• Chrysler Recalls Two Vehicles

  Shannon Weidemann | July 07, 2007 2:51 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Chrysler announced that it is recalling 80,000 vehicles due to an automobile defect. The recall involves the 2007 Jeep Wrangler and Dodge Nitro. There have been 180 complaints to Chrysler regarding the problem which involves the engine stalling. Chrysler officials say the recall is necessary to reprogram a power module that delivers electrical power to the instrument panel and the engine.They...

• Hit and Run Driver Injures Two People

  Shannon Weidemann | June 10, 2007 2:07 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Two teenage girls trying to cross a road in Long Beach were hurt by a hit and run driver. The pedestrian accident happened on Saturday night. The victims were hit at the intersection of Second Street and Bay Shore Avenue. Police are not sure if the car ran a red light, or if the girls crossed when the light was still green.The vehicle fled, and the two teens were taken to a local hospital in...

• Ford Recalls Escape SUV

  Shannon Weidemann | April 23, 2007 3:02 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  The Ford Motor Company announced that it is recalling over 500,000 Escape SUVs. The recall has to do with corrosion on the anti-lock connectors. They have received concerns from car owners about engine fires. No accidents or injuries have been reported so far. When you take your Escape to the dealer, they'll inspect it for corrosion and replace connectors if necessary. The recall doesn't...

• Royal Oak Pedestrian Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | April 13, 2007 8:46 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A Clawson man was walking on Gardenia Avenue near Main Street when he was hit by a car. The 22-year-old victim was taken to the hospital. He was hit by a Dodge Stratus and the driver of the car did not stop after hitting the man. Shortly after the accident was reported, a traffic crash was reported in the area of Dewey and Cody, northeast of the intersection of Main and Gardenia. A red Dodge...

• Man Killed After Car Falls in Long Beach

  Shannon Weidemann | March 13, 2007 12:55 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A man from Hawaiian Gardens lost control of his vehicle and drove down a 59-foot embankment in Long Beach. The 32-year-old man was killed. His passenger was uninjured. The single-car accident occurred at about 8:39 p.m. Saturday on Wardlow Road, west of the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway, said Officer Jason Evans, Long Beach Police Department spokesman. The 2001 Ford Mustang was traveling...

• 533,000 Toyota Trucks Recalled for Failed Ball Joints

  Christina Cole | January 19, 2007 12:23 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Toyota Motor Company is recalling 533,000 trucks and SUVs because of possible steering and suspension problems that are caused by faulty ball joints.The recall marks a sudden shift in policy for the Japanese carmaker after they repeatedly denied consumer complaints about ball joint problems and failures in the Tundra and Sequoia. The recall includes 2004 to 2007 model year Sequoia full size...

• Long Beach Pedestrian Killed in Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | July 09, 2007 2:47 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A man living in Long Beach, but originally from Mexico, was hit by a car and killed in Long Beach last month. The pedestrian accident happened on Del Amo Boulevard. The driver of the car fled the scene, but later turned himself into the police. It was still unclear whether Wilcher should have seen and avoided the victim. According to Jason Evans, an LBPD spokesman, the pedestrian was...