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Woman Slips in Shower, Falls Out Second Story Window

Posted on August 31, 2012 by bonnicilawgroup

A woman in San Diego in August had quite the slip and fall incident in her shower, according to Fox News. The unidentified woman was only identified as being in her 50’s. She was showering in her second story apartment when she lost her footing and slipped out of the shower, went through the open bathroom window and landed at the bottom of a 15-foot shaft. All apartments in the building have a 2-by-3 foot window in the bathroom. “It was an odd or freakish type of accident,” said San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Battalion Chief David Conner to U-T San Diego reporters. Rescuers were able to rescue the woman from the shaft, which was reportedly six to eight feet below ground level. The woman was taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries. “The fire department was looking to see how they could get in there,” said eyewitness John Taylor. “They…
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Amtrak Train Strikes, Kills San Diego Man

Posted on August 27, 2012 by bonnicilawgroup

According to sources, an unidentified man died after an Amtrak train struck him on the tracks near Bay Park in San Diego on August 19. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department reported that the accident occurred at Ashton Street and Morena Boulevard shortly after 11 am. One of the passengers on the train reported that the man appeared to be standing on the tracks when he was struck. Authorities pronounced the man dead at the scene. The accident remains under investigation. Amtrak is the largest private rail service in the United States, operating more than 300 trains daily in 46 states. The majority of train accidents occur at gates and crossings. The most common form of train accident are collisions with cars and trucks at crossings. Although they are less common than regular car and truck accidents, train accidents are very often fatal due to the weight of the train…
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Los Angeles Bus Accident Injures 12

Posted on August 24, 2012 by bonnicilawgroup

A three-vehicle accident near Culver City in Los Angeles reportedly sent a dozen people to the hospital on August 8, according to the Los Angeles City Fire Department. Eleven of the injured were passengers on a Metro bus involved in the collision, the other the driver of a Dodge Durango. According to reports, the accident occurred when the Durango crossed the centerline on Watseka Avenue and crashed into a white sedan and eventually the side of the bus. The driver of the SUV suffered the most severe injuries and was rushed to the hospital. The collision remains under the investigation of the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Count Sherriff’s Department. According to reports from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, in 2009 there were 221 bus accident fatalities in the United States. Please visit our website for more information on bus accidents, and contact our office today…
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