July 16, 2012 - According to reports a driver of a big rig was killed in a crash on the 605-210 Freeway transition road.
According to California Highway Patrol officials the accident occurred Monday, at approximately 9:00 a.m. The crash occurred when the driver of a big rig, crashed into another 18-wheeler that was parked on the shoulder of the transition road between the 605 Freeway and the 210 Freeway.
CHP officials said the driver of the big rig was killed in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene. The big rig driver’s name has not been released, pending notification of his family.
The driver of the other 18-wheeler was not injured in the crash, CHP officials said. CHP officials said the transition road was closed for approximately two hours after the crash.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Elderly Woman Killed in Multi Vehicle Crash in Laguna Niguel
July 14, 2012 - According to reports a multi-vehicle crash in Laguna Niguel resulted in the death of an elderly woman. According to Orange County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Gary Strachan, the multi-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Greenfield Drive and Crown Valley Parkway in Laguna Niguel.
Lt. Strachan said there were four vehicles involved in the collision, in which 88 year old Clarice Jordan was involved. Jordan suffered a broken arm in the collision and was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
Lt. Strachan said Jordan’s injuries did not seem life-threatening, but the 88 year old died later in the afternoon at the hospital.
Lt. Strachan said there were four vehicles involved in the collision, in which 88 year old Clarice Jordan was involved. Jordan suffered a broken arm in the collision and was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
Lt. Strachan said Jordan’s injuries did not seem life-threatening, but the 88 year old died later in the afternoon at the hospital.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Driver Attempting to Flee 6 Car Crash Arrested—2 Seriously Injured
July 14, 2012 - According to reports a driver that attempted to flee the scene of a six vehicle crash resulting in two people being seriously injured, was arrested. According to police the six vehicle accident occurred at approximately 11:45 p.m. Friday on Polk Street, east of Dronfield Avenue in Sylmar. http://caraccidentlawsuits.blogspot.com/
The driver that caused the six vehicle accident and attempted to flee the scene has been identified as Gabriel Ochoa age 23 of Sylmar. Ochoa was driving a 2001 Dodge Ram pickup truck on Polk Avenue, when he struck a Toyota Corolla.
The impact of the collision caused the Toyota to spin around and was pushed several hundred feet backward, police said. Police said the force of the impact caused the passenger of the Toyota to be ejected from the vehicle.
Both the passenger identified as a 19 year old and the driver identified as Roman John Jimenez, Jr. of the Toyota, were seriously injured in the crash and transported to a local hospital. The Dodge pickup truck then rolled over on its roof, hitting several parked cars, police said.
Police said that after Ochoa was helped to be freed from the pickup truck he fled the scene and was later arrested. Ochoa was charged with felony hit and run and is being held on $50,000 bail, police said.
The driver that caused the six vehicle accident and attempted to flee the scene has been identified as Gabriel Ochoa age 23 of Sylmar. Ochoa was driving a 2001 Dodge Ram pickup truck on Polk Avenue, when he struck a Toyota Corolla.
The impact of the collision caused the Toyota to spin around and was pushed several hundred feet backward, police said. Police said the force of the impact caused the passenger of the Toyota to be ejected from the vehicle.
Both the passenger identified as a 19 year old and the driver identified as Roman John Jimenez, Jr. of the Toyota, were seriously injured in the crash and transported to a local hospital. The Dodge pickup truck then rolled over on its roof, hitting several parked cars, police said.
Police said that after Ochoa was helped to be freed from the pickup truck he fled the scene and was later arrested. Ochoa was charged with felony hit and run and is being held on $50,000 bail, police said.
Friday, July 13, 2012
Three Injured When Vehicle Rolls Over in Ditch
July 13, 2012 - According to reports three people were injured in a vehicle roll over crash. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, the accident occurred at approximately 2:23 a.m. in the vicinity of the I-5 Avenida Pico interchange, near San Clemente High School.
Orange County Sheriff’s Department officials said the car crashed into a ditch and then rolled over, causing three people to be injured. Sheriff’s officials said at least one person was transported to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo. The extent of their injuries was not known.
Orange County Sheriff’s Department officials said the car crashed into a ditch and then rolled over, causing three people to be injured. Sheriff’s officials said at least one person was transported to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo. The extent of their injuries was not known.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Garden Grove Intersection Collision Causes Vehicle Roll Over
July 12, 2012 - According to reports a collision at a Garden Grove intersection resulted in one of the vehicles rolling over.
According to Garden Grove Police Department Investigator Jason Perkins said, the accident occurred at approximately 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of West Street and Orangewood Avenue in Garden Grove.
The collision involved a Suzuki Aerio and a Mitsubishi Lancer that collided at the intersection, causing the Lancer to roll over after impact, Officer Perkins said. The Lancer was traveling northbound on West Street at the time of the collision and the driver of the Suzuki was traveling westbound on Orangwood Avenue.
Officer Perkins said there were conflicting reports, and it is believed the driver of the Suzuki entered the intersection on a red light, colliding with the Lancer.
According to Anaheim Fire Captain Rick Cheatham, three people were in the Lancer at the time it rolled over, a man, a woman and a young boy.
Captain Cheatham said the man and woman were both transported to UCI Medical Center in Anaheim, with injuries. The young boy was uninjured, but was traumatized by the roll over crash.
A female passenger in the Suzuki was transported to an area hospital, Captain Cheatham said. Northbound lanes of West Street and westbound lanes of Orangewood Avenue, were closed while Garden Grove traffic investigators were at the scene of the collision.
According to Garden Grove Police Department Investigator Jason Perkins said, the accident occurred at approximately 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of West Street and Orangewood Avenue in Garden Grove.
The collision involved a Suzuki Aerio and a Mitsubishi Lancer that collided at the intersection, causing the Lancer to roll over after impact, Officer Perkins said. The Lancer was traveling northbound on West Street at the time of the collision and the driver of the Suzuki was traveling westbound on Orangwood Avenue.
Officer Perkins said there were conflicting reports, and it is believed the driver of the Suzuki entered the intersection on a red light, colliding with the Lancer.
According to Anaheim Fire Captain Rick Cheatham, three people were in the Lancer at the time it rolled over, a man, a woman and a young boy.
Captain Cheatham said the man and woman were both transported to UCI Medical Center in Anaheim, with injuries. The young boy was uninjured, but was traumatized by the roll over crash.
A female passenger in the Suzuki was transported to an area hospital, Captain Cheatham said. Northbound lanes of West Street and westbound lanes of Orangewood Avenue, were closed while Garden Grove traffic investigators were at the scene of the collision.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Two Car Collision on I-5 Freeway Injures One Person
July 11, 2012 - According to reports, one person was injured in a two vehicle collision on the I-5 Freeway in Santa Ana.
According to the California Highway Patrol the collision occurred at approximately 8:40 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the I-5 Freeway in the vicinity at East Main Street. California Highway Patrol Officer Gilbert Vela said the collision occurred when the driver of a Honda Civic was struck by a Mazda Pickup truck.
The Mazda pickup truck pushed the Civic into a Chevy Tahoe, causing it to be crushed between the two vehicles, CHP Officer Vela said. CHP Officer Vela said the driver of the Honda Civic, identified as a man was injured in the collision that occurred in the southbound lanes of the I-5 Freeway.
The collision caused traffic to be backed up to Katella Avenue, while emergency crews were on the scene, CHP Officer Vela said. Attorney Michael Ehline says this sounds like a job for Los Angeles car accident attorneys.
According to the California Highway Patrol the collision occurred at approximately 8:40 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the I-5 Freeway in the vicinity at East Main Street. California Highway Patrol Officer Gilbert Vela said the collision occurred when the driver of a Honda Civic was struck by a Mazda Pickup truck.
The Mazda pickup truck pushed the Civic into a Chevy Tahoe, causing it to be crushed between the two vehicles, CHP Officer Vela said. CHP Officer Vela said the driver of the Honda Civic, identified as a man was injured in the collision that occurred in the southbound lanes of the I-5 Freeway.
The collision caused traffic to be backed up to Katella Avenue, while emergency crews were on the scene, CHP Officer Vela said. Attorney Michael Ehline says this sounds like a job for Los Angeles car accident attorneys.
Monday, July 2, 2012
SUV Hits Police Car after Hit and Run Crash—Three Men Arrested
July 2, 2012 - According to reports an SUV struck a police vehicle after being involved in a hit and run accident in Orange. According to the California Highway Patrol three men in an SUV were attempting to flee the scene of a hit and run accident, when they struck a CHP patrol car at approximately 9:55 a.m. Sunday in Orange. They had just been involved in a hit and run at Chapman Avenue and Prospect Street in Orange and were fleeing the scene.
California Highway Patrol Sgt. Paul Pines said that the SUV crashed into the left rear of a CHP patrol car when the Ford Explorer the three men were in exited the 55 Freeway at the Katella Avenue off-ramp in Orange. Sgt. Pines said that the CHP vehicle was pulled over for a traffic stop of a Mazda Protégé, and both vehicles were pushed off of the roadway and into an unpaved embankment, by the Ford Explorer.
The CHP officer was at the side of the Mazda and was able to see the Explorer heading toward the vehicles and get safely out of the way. Sgt. Pines said the CHP officer heard screeching and saw the Explorer in the fast lane of the three lanes at the Katella off-ramp. The officer saw the speeding Explorer turn to the right across the three lanes and hit the police vehicle.
The SUV struck the patrol vehicle and continued down the left side and then struck the left side of the Mazda Protégé. The impact with the Mazda and patrol car caused the SUV’s right front wheel to come off, resulting in the Explorer to skid to a stop, Sgt. Pines said.
Sgt. Pines said the CHP patrol car, the Explorer and the Mazda, whose driver was pulled over for a seatbelt violation were all totaled in the crash. The driver of the Protégé was not seriously injured, even though he was inside of the vehicle at the time of the crash, Sgt. Pines said.
The three men in the Explorer crawled out of the windows and attempted to flee on foot. The CHP officer was able to chase one of the men, who the California Highway Patrol believed to all be gang members. The man was arrested by the CHP officer, Sgt. Pines said.
Orange police arrived on the scene and setup a perimeter in a residential neighborhood the men fled in and arrested both men, Sgt. Pines said. Sgt. Pines said the three men, one from Anaheim and two from Orange, were transported to the hospital after being arrested for treatment of minor injuries. All three men have criminal records and the driver was arrested for suspicion of felony DUI, hit and run and resisting arrest. The other two men were arrested for suspicion of resisting arrest.
California Highway Patrol Sgt. Paul Pines said that the SUV crashed into the left rear of a CHP patrol car when the Ford Explorer the three men were in exited the 55 Freeway at the Katella Avenue off-ramp in Orange. Sgt. Pines said that the CHP vehicle was pulled over for a traffic stop of a Mazda Protégé, and both vehicles were pushed off of the roadway and into an unpaved embankment, by the Ford Explorer.
The CHP officer was at the side of the Mazda and was able to see the Explorer heading toward the vehicles and get safely out of the way. Sgt. Pines said the CHP officer heard screeching and saw the Explorer in the fast lane of the three lanes at the Katella off-ramp. The officer saw the speeding Explorer turn to the right across the three lanes and hit the police vehicle.
The SUV struck the patrol vehicle and continued down the left side and then struck the left side of the Mazda Protégé. The impact with the Mazda and patrol car caused the SUV’s right front wheel to come off, resulting in the Explorer to skid to a stop, Sgt. Pines said.
Sgt. Pines said the CHP patrol car, the Explorer and the Mazda, whose driver was pulled over for a seatbelt violation were all totaled in the crash. The driver of the Protégé was not seriously injured, even though he was inside of the vehicle at the time of the crash, Sgt. Pines said.
The three men in the Explorer crawled out of the windows and attempted to flee on foot. The CHP officer was able to chase one of the men, who the California Highway Patrol believed to all be gang members. The man was arrested by the CHP officer, Sgt. Pines said.
Orange police arrived on the scene and setup a perimeter in a residential neighborhood the men fled in and arrested both men, Sgt. Pines said. Sgt. Pines said the three men, one from Anaheim and two from Orange, were transported to the hospital after being arrested for treatment of minor injuries. All three men have criminal records and the driver was arrested for suspicion of felony DUI, hit and run and resisting arrest. The other two men were arrested for suspicion of resisting arrest.
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