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Motorist Strikes CHP Officer on Side of Highway

Posted on December 3, 2012 by bonnicilawgroup

A California Highway Patrol officer was injured after he was involved in a car accident on Interstate 15 on November 20, according to CBS 8 News in San Diego. The officer, whose name has not been released, pulled over to the shoulder of the highway and was attempting to reenter the freeway when he was struck by a 1990 Toyota Corolla. The officer was rushed to Scripps Hospital with moderate injuries. “The officer had no time to put on his seat belt and was thrown about [inside] the vehicle,’ said CHP Officer Jake Sanchez. “The errant driver sustained minor injuries and was released after it was determined that he was not under the influence.” In California, motorists must move to the center lane or get over if there is an emergency vehicle or a stopped vehicle on the side of the shoulder if it is possible to do so in…
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San Diego Car Accident Claims Beloved Community Member

Posted on November 30, 2012 by bonnicilawgroup

David Copley, the former owner and publisher of the San Diego Union-Tribune, died on October 20 in a San Diego car accident, according to the Los Angeles Times. Copley, 60, was found unconscious in his Aston Martin near his La Jolla home. Copley was rushed to Scripps Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The coroners ruled the cause of death as a heart attack. Shortly before the car accident, Copley had left a board meeting at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, telling colleagues he was feeling ill. Copley received a heart transplant in 2005. Copley owned the San Diego Union-Tribune for eight decades, making significant contributions to the media and the culture in San Diego. The paper won a Pulitzer Prize in 2006 for its coverage and investigation of the corruption of Representative Randall “Duke” Cunningham. The paper always supported the academic community and higher education, including…
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Teenage Girl Dies on Birthday in California Car Accident

Posted on November 26, 2012 by bonnicilawgroup

A car accident in Yuba City, California claimed the life of a teenage girl on November 17, according to Appeal-Democrat.com. Kayla Lizama was celebrating her 18th birthday with friends when the car she was riding in ran off the road and struck a tree. Driver Natalie Boutilier escaped the crash uninjured, and Lizama was rushed to a nearby hospital where she died from her injuries. Lizama and Boutilier were riding in Boutilier’s Honda Civic to go visit friends at the time of the accident. The accident remains under investigation, and the California Highway Patrol did not provide details as to the cause of the accident. “They were going to visit friends,” said family friend Summer Taylor. “They just lost control.” Two friends following in another car witnessed the wreck and called 911. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), car accidents are the leading cause of death…
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