Automobile Accidents | InjuryBoard Long Beach

A 24-year-old man from Anaheim was killed in a car accident on the Long Beach Freeway on Saturday. He was a passenger in a Camry that hit a tree. The 18-year-old driver was believed to be driving under the influence when he lost control of the vehicle. As he approached the overpass at about 70 mph, Arvizu swerved to the right to enter the transition lane and lost control of the Camry.The car...

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A person was hit by a Muni bus this morning in San Francisco. The pedestrian accident happened on Market Street. The victim was crossing the street at the time of the accident. Four people were hit by Muni vehicles in August. Today's accident occured at 5:50 a.m. on Market near Sixth Street, said San Francisco Police Lt. Mike Cleary. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital with minor...

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Toyota has received complaints that some of their vehicles may be accelerating unintentionally and they are now issuing a recall for floor mats. The recall covers placemats in certain Camry and Lexus models. Owners of all Toyota models are urged by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to make sure their floor mats are installed correctly. As the Free Press first reported last...

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A car accident on the San Bernadino Freeway killed a woman who may have been a pedestrian in the area. An SUV going westbound ended up overturned on the eastbound freeway. The pedestrian accident happened on Monday evening. The details surrounding the crash were unclear, but reports called in to the CHP indicated that a GMC Yukon hit another vehicle and ended up overturned on the other...

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A school bus for the Lakeport Unified School District was involved in a minor car accident while trying to make a wide right turn on Monday afternoon. A Chevrolet Camaro was the other vehicle in the accident. The school bus driver was named the School Bus Driver of the Year by the California Highway Patrol for his safe driving record. "The school bus was far to the left, preparing to make a...

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Three people were injured when they were involved in a car accident with a Long Beach Police car. The accident happened on the Pacific Coast Highway. There were two officers in the police car and three people in the other vehicle. The patrol car was traveling southbound on Santa Fe Avenue and was making a left turn onto PCH when it was struck by a 1980 Toyota Celica, Long Beach police...

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An 11-year-old boy from Houston was injured in a pedestrian accident on Long Point on Friday evening. The boy had run out into the street where he was hit by a pickup truck. His injuries were severe and he was flown by helicopter to Memorial Hermann Hospital. Guevara was driving a Chevrolet pickup in the left lane of the road way when the accident occurred.Investigators do not believe...

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A woman vacationing in Coronado last August has sued the city after she was run over by a truck being driven by a lifeguard. The personal injury lawsuit is asking that trucks not be used on the beach anymore and all vehicles should have a warning alarm when they are moving. She is also seeking monetary damages for her injuries and time off from work. The lawsuit alleges that a lifeguard, who...

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A 23-year-old man from Compton was killed in a single car accident in Long Beach last week. He was the one driving the car that also contained a female passenger. The victim was driving southbound on Cherry Avenue in a green 1993 Jeep Cherokee when he drove up onto a raised center median, struck a tree and spun 190 degrees before coming to a rest with all four tires on the median, Pratt said....

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A woman crossing the road at Paramount Boulevard between Candlewood Street and 55th Street. Two cars were speeding down the street, one in pursuit of the other. One of the vehicles hit the pedestrian in Long Beach. Both drivers were driving about 60 mph in a 35 mph zone, Pratt said. There was a dispute between the drivers, and Wiswell, who was driving in front of Anderson, slammed on his...

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One person died and another two were injured in a car accident on Interstate Highway 280. The three car accident happened during Thursday morning rush hour traffic. The car accident happened in San Jose at Race Street and ended with one car on fire. At about 7:38 a.m. the three-car accident was reported to the CHP. Several drivers who passed the scene reported seeing a black Toyota Camry as...

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Question emailed to me:"Do I have a strong case?"I parked in the guest registration parking spot to check out of a motel. I dropped my keys on the way in and bent down to pick them up. When I straightened up, I rammed my head into the corner of a square edged "guest registration parking" sign. The pain was intense, I fell and was gushing blood. A motel employee got me a towel for the...

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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...

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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...

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The following is an email I received regarding an automobile accident claim and my reply:Question submitted:While waiting at the red light, a young woman in a Toyota 4 runner hit my car in the rear. (Ford Mustang). Farmers Insurance authorized repairs on the same day. The total cost of repairs was $967.93, which included replacement of the rear absorber and bumper cover. At the time of the...

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