Posts tagged Accidents

• Two Men Killed in California Motorcycle Accident

  Chrissie Cole | September 10, 2007 10:54 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  A motorcycle accident in Montebello, claimed the lives of two men today, according to police.The accident happened on Montebello Boulevard and Paramount Boulevard just after 9 p.m. last night, said the Montebello Police Department.Both men were dead at the scene, according to police.Prior to the crash, a motorist called 911 to report she was being followed by two men traveling on a motorcycle....

• Nine Year Old Girl Suffers Serious Injuries in Car Accident

  Chrissie Cole | August 17, 2007 8:45 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A 9-year-old girl was seriously injured in a two-car accident on Monday. She was listed in fair condition, on Thursday, at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California.The girl was a passenger in a 1998 Honda being driven by a 33-year-old woman, of Magalia, that was traveling north. The woman told California Highway Patrol investigators she missed a right turn so she pulled into a two-way...

• Mom Dies in SUV Crash as her Son is Learning to Drive

  Chrissie Cole | June 23, 2007 12:13 AM | 0 CommentsChico, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The mother of a teenager learning how to drive was killed in a car accident, Thursday, when their SUV crashed into a ditch. The boy's stepfather was in the front passenger seat giving the boy driving instructions, while the mother and her baby were in the back.All the occupants were wearing seatbelts and the infant was in a car seat at the time of the crash.According to a California Highway...

• California Motorcylist Killed in Accident

  Christina Cole | June 11, 2007 11:47 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  A 65-year-old California man lost his life this morning in a fatal motorcycle accident near the Mt. Rushmore monument after he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed head-on into an oncoming motorhome.The accident happened at 10:25 a.m. on Highway 244, just three miles west of Mt. Rushmore, said South Dakota Highway Patrol.Apparently, the motorcyclist failed to slow down for a curve and...

• Highway Pass Leads to Three Vehicle Collision

  Christina Cole | May 11, 2007 9:39 AM | 0 CommentsChico, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  In a car crash, Thursday, a Honda Prelude was left facing the wrong direction on a busy highway. The accident didn't cause any injuries but the driver of another vehicle that was involved was arrested for driving under the influence.A California Highway Patrol spokesman said the accident involved three vehicles - the Honda Prelude, Honda CRV and an International moving van.The accident occurred...

• Motorcyclist Killed in Motorcyle Accident

  Christina Cole | April 25, 2007 5:27 AM | 0 CommentsChico, CA Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  A motorcyclist was killed in a motorcycle accident, on Thursday, in Eldorado County after attempting to pass other vehicles on a curve, causing him to crash head-on with a Ford van. The motorcycle was split in two on impact. The Ford driver was not injured.Witnesses say, the man, 35, was traveling on his 1994 Suzuki motorcycle southbound and driving recklessly, speeding and doing stunts, said...

• Toddler Seriously Injured in Crash

  Christina Cole | April 06, 2007 11:37 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A 2-year-old Chico boy is at UC Davis Medical Center recovering from serious injuries he sustained in a car accident on Sunday morning.A police report says the toddler, was riding in a safety seat in the back seat of his mother's car, that was heading west on East 20th, near Bruce Road. The car veered to the left, crashing into a tree. The driver, 24, was wearing a seatbelt and suffered only...

• Man Using Laptop while Driving Dies in Car Crash

  Christina Cole | February 27, 2007 12:58 AM | 0 CommentsChico, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  As you might imagine, using a laptop computer in your car, while driving, probably isn't the best thing to do.A man whom appeared to be driving while using his laptop died in a car accident when his vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed with a Hummer.CHP says they found the dead man's laptop computer plugged into the lighter of his Honda Accord and still running. The man that died in...

• Two Killed in Motorcycle Accident

  Christina Cole | February 21, 2007 1:31 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  Tuesday, authorities identified the couple that was killed in a motorcycle accident that happened this past weekend in Carpinteria, California.The motorcycle driver was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which happened Sunday at 1pm, said California Highway Patrol. The driver's wife died an hour later at the hospital.The cause of the accident is still under investigation. Presently,...

• Chico Woman Hurt in Rollover

  Christina Cole | February 06, 2007 5:45 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Seatbelts likely saved the life of a Chico woman after her SUV plunged off Clark Road on Monday morning. Sheila Renee Manzella, the driver, was alone in the SUV when it rolled down a steep hillside and came to rest 150 feet below the roadway, stopped by many small trees.Initially Manzella's injuries were assessed as severe, but she was alert and talking when rescue arrived on the scene. While...