Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Three Car Crash Snarls Traffic On Sacramento Road

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) ― Traffic is once again flowing on Marysville Boulevard, at the intersection of Arcade after a 3 car crash involving a mother and her baby.

The accident happened just after 11:00am in the area of Marysville and Arcade Boulevards in Sacramento.

A woman who was driving with her baby and couldn't avoid being hit while she was stopped at a red light.

Officials say one car slammed into the others at this intersection around 11:15 this morning.

No serious injuries were reported.

The two other drivers were transported to UC Davis complaining of minor to moderate injuries.

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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Multi-car accident on LA freeway

The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Fire Department says a freeway accident in the San Fernando Valley has injured seven people—five seriously.

Firefighter David Ortiz says five to six cars were involved in a crash shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday.

The California Highway Patrol says it occurred on the transition road between Interstate 405 and U.S. Highway 101 and at least one car overturned. One person had to be cut free of the wreckage.

Ortiz says there were seven people injured. Five people were taken to trauma centers in serious condition and two were treated for minor injuries at local hospitals.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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Saturday, October 3, 2009

One of the Most Dangerous Roads in the Country

Article provided by Christiansen Law Offices

Interstate 15 (or I-15) has long been considered one of the most dangerous roads in the US. In a 2005 MSNBC Dateline report, 1-15 was listed as the most dangerous high-speed road while a recent MSN list dubbed the infamous roadway as one of the "Highways to Hell." Over a five year period, 173 people died while traveling on Highway 15.

What makes the 125-mile stretch of highway between Las Vegas and Southern California so dangerous? It certainly is not the terrain - the land is flat and relatively risk free. Most reports point to driver behavior, including speeding, falling asleep at the wheel and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, as the main causes for the high number of deaths on I-15. For some time, it was rumored that the road was not patrolled regularly by the police, encouraging more bad behavior by drivers in a hurry to get to the Strip for a weekend getaway or in a rush to return home. Read More