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Child Killed in Drunk Driving Accident

Posted on October 27, 2014 by bonnicilawgroup

Police arrested a suspected drunk driver at the scene of a tragic accident in Anaheim. On October 19, a family of five was waiting at a stoplight near Euclid Street and La Palma Avenue. Suddenly, a black pickup truck slammed into the back of their Toyota Camry, pushing the car into the intersection. A Honda Civic also collided with the Camry before things finally settled. Six people had to be taken to area hospitals, including both parents and two siblings from the Camry. The Honda driver also suffered moderate injuries. Witnesses reported seeing paramedics working frantically to revive a 10-year-old boy with CPR compressions and a portable defibrillator. Tragically, he never recovered from his injuries, passing away a short time later at Anaheim Regional Medical Center. Onlookers also reported that the driver of the pickup truck got out of his car and attempted to blend in with the crowd until…
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Drunk Driver Rear-Ends Ambulance in Del Mar

Posted on October 20, 2014 by bonnicilawgroup

Several people were injured on Tuesday, October 9, when a suspected drunk driver slammed into the back of an ambulance. California Highway Patrol responded to reports of an accident at around 1:25 a.m. The ambulance had been traveling in the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 near Del Mar when another vehicle rear-ended it and burst into flames. Firefighters soon arrived and extinguished the flames without incident. Three people were hospitalized after the accident, but officials at the scene decided not to disclose which vehicle the victims were riding in. Police did not discuss why they believe the man may have been intoxicated, but there are very few excuses to rear-end an emergency vehicle. The driver endangered his own life, but he also endangered the patient’s life inside the ambulance, who was already seeking help for an illness or injury. When people choose to drive under the influence, they create an…
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Man Killed, Friends Arrested in Motorcycle Accident

Posted on October 13, 2014 by bonnicilawgroup

On Monday, October 6, a motorcycle crash led to chaos and confusion, after one rider died in a fiery crash and several fellow riders were arrested. The California Highway Patrol reported that a group of seven motorcyclists was riding together on State Route 94. As they neared Barrett Lake Road, a GMC pickup truck made a left turn in front of the group, forcing them to brake suddenly. One rider, a 25-year-old San Diego resident, slammed into the front of the truck. His 2010 Ducati motorcycle burst into flames, and the rider was thrown onto the dirt shoulder. Paramedics arrived at the scene and tried to revive him, but he died from his injuries. Upon seeing his injured friend, one rider tried to interfere with the paramedics’ activities. He and four other riders were arrested by San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies for interfering and reckless driving. The riders insisted they…
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