- David Rowell | September 24, 2007 9:11 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA deadly automobile accident on Saturday killed 3 children in Tulare County. Tulare County Deputy Sheriff Joseph Armstrong was on his way to work in his pickup truck at about 1:00 p.m. when he ran a stop sign and collided with an SUV driven by Tanya Rader. Three children inside the SUV, ages two, three and five, died in the collision. Armstrong and Rader, both seriously hurt, were airlifted to...
- David Rowell | September 16, 2007 9:04 PM |
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Wrongful DeathDemetrio Nagtalon rented a truck from U-Haul in San Francisco in December 2006, to move equipment from a video store he operated. When he had problems with the truck's parking brake, he drove it back to the U-Haul rental center for help. Bobby Johnson, a U-Haul employee, slid under the dashboard with pliers, trying to fix the parking brake. Instead of a repaired truck, Nagtalon ended up with a...
- David Rowell | September 16, 2007 6:33 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA motorcycle accident on Interstate 80 in Berkeley today resulted in the death of at least one person. The motorcycle driver was westbound on I 80 near Ashby Avenue when he collided with another vehicle about 2:00 p.m. today. The driver died at the scene.For more information on this subject matter, please refer to the section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.
- David Rowell | September 16, 2007 6:22 PM |
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Wrongful DeathTyler O'Neil, a two-year-old survivor of a fatal automobile accident that killed his father, mother and brother, has filed a wrongful death suit against the driver and owner of the tow truck company that killed his family. The driver, Cynthia Charlebois, was southbound on South Chambers Road in Aurora Colorado. Charlebois lost control of her truck, side-swipped a parked car then crossed the...
- David Rowell | September 14, 2007 6:14 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsPatricia Tepetl, 27, from Lamont, was killed in a single-car motor vehicle accident on Friday. The woman was southbound on the Tejon Highway when she lost control of her vihicle and it rolled over. Tepetl, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the vehicle. She was airlifted to Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, where she was pronounced dead on arrival.For more information on this...
- David Rowell | September 13, 2007 9:32 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsOn Thursday, the Consumer Products Safety Commission announced the voluntary recall of the "IT400 Iced Tea Maker." The defective product, sold at Bon-Ton Department Stores, the JCPenney catalog, and hardware stores nationwide, is a danger to consumers because of a risk of fire. The machine was manufactured in China and was sold between April and July of this year. Consumers should immediately...
- David Rowell | September 13, 2007 9:30 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsTwo Tulare women were involved in an automobile accident on Wednesday, when their car struck a tractor-trailer rig on U.S. 99 in Selma. Christine Martins, a passenger in the car, was killed; the driver, Dianna Maurico, suffered major injuries. According to the the California Highway Patrol, Raymond Thiessen of Madera, driver of the big-rig, lost control of his truck and swerved across the...
- David Rowell | September 13, 2007 8:54 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsLast year, a deadly contamination of spinach by E. coli bacteria led to the death of 3 people and more than 200 sick. Following the outbreak there were widespread calls for better testing of companies handling leafy greens. That hasn't happened, though; State inspectors in California have not been given authority to conduct better inspections, and federal inspections are at the same pre-outbreak...
- David Rowell | September 13, 2007 8:50 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA 3-year old Santa Maria child was killed Tuesday in a hit-and-run automobile accident. Witnesses say the driver, 21-year old Miguel Gallardo, was going too fast on the residential street where the slain child lived, and could not slow down when the child ran into the street. Gallardo was arrested on Wednesday and faces felony hit-and-run charges. For more information on this subject matter,...
- David Rowell | September 11, 2007 8:17 PM |
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Wrongful DeathA Texas family has filed a wrongful death claim against Yamaha, followoing the death of their 9 year old son. J.T. Crow was killed on June 22 when the Yamaha Rhino he was riding in rolled over during a low-speed turn, pinning him under the vehicle and causing severe head trauma. J.T.'s mother, Heidi, says she's filing the claim against Yamaha to force changes to the design of the top-heavy...
- David Rowell | September 11, 2007 8:12 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA Fresno County man was killed in motorcycle accident on Monday. The motorcycle driver, from Tollhouse, was traveling westbound on State Highway 168 near Shaver Lake, when his motorcycle crossed over the center divider. He collided head-on with an eastbound pick-up truck and died at the scene.For more information on this subject matter, please refer to the section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.