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Thirteen Injured in School Bus Accident

Posted on October 22, 2012 by bonnicilawgroup

Thirteen children were injured in a school bus accident in Victorville, California on October 11, according to the Los Angeles Times. The school bus rolled over after nearly colliding with a U-Haul truck that was backing out of a driveway, according to reports. A total of 40 children were on the bus at the time of the accident, according to San Bernardino County Fire Department spokeswoman Tracey Martinez. The bus driver was also injured, and 11 of the students were hospitalized with various non-life threatening injuries. “A U-Haul truck being driven by Jenny Lynn Cordovam 48, of Victorville, was backing from a private driveway,” said California Highway Patrol Officer Joaquin Zubieta. “Cordova failed to see the school bus approaching and entered the [roadway] directly into the path of the school bus.” Drivers of U-Haul truck normally do not have experience driving larger vehicles and are only using them temporarily. That…
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Cyclist Killed after Being Struck by Patrol Car

Posted on October 19, 2012 by bonnicilawgroup

A cyclist was struck and killed by a Los Angeles County sheriff’s patrol car in Inglewood early in the morning on October 8, according to the Los Angeles Times. The cyclist was identified as 45-year-old Alfonso Cerda. According to initial reports, police were attempting to stop Cerda and believed he had a handgun. No handgun was recovered at the scene. The accident occurred a half-mile away from the location where police shot and wounded an unarmed driver a day earlier. “They attempted to make an enforcement stop,” says Inglewood Police Lt. James Madia. “Initially, the individual complied, but then he took off on a bicycle.” There are many unanswered questions remaining about this case. Why did the police believe he had a weapon when he did not? Did the driver accidently strike him, or did he intentionally hit Cerda with his car in an attempt to stop him? Please visit…
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Twenty Injured in California Train Accident

Posted on October 15, 2012 by bonnicilawgroup

At least 20 people were injured near Hanford, California after a commercial truck collided with a train, according to CBS News. The truck collided with the Amtrak train, which was carrying 169 passengers, causing it to derail on the afternoon of October 1 in California’s Central Valley. Authorities reported that at least 20 train passengers suffered minor to moderate injuries. “Right after it happened I see all these people with a terrified look on their faces, all trying to get to the front of the train,” said passenger Edmund Sanders. “I tried as best I could to try and calm people down and help them get off that train. I really think that God has his hands on that train today.” After the collision, the train ran another 600 feet, hit a switchback and derailed, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Scott Harris. Kings County Assistant Sheriff Dave Putnam described…
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