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• Motorcyclist Killed in Freeway Crash

  Chrissie Cole | July 09, 2007 10:02 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  A 39-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a motorcycle accident, Sunday on I-405, after he was struck by a car. The man, of Trabuco Canyon, was traveling south on the Freeway I-405, just north of Seal Beach Boulevard when he was cut off by another vehicle. According to witnesses, he lost control of his motorcycle and was killed after being hit by two other vehicles.The accident is being...

• Mag Stix Recalled Following Intestinal Injury

  Chrissie Cole | July 07, 2007 6:28 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  After safety regulators received a report of a serious intestinal injury , Kipp Brothers is recalling approximately 800 Mag Stix magnetic building sets.Small magnets located in the plastic sticks can fall out, causing a choking hazard to small children if swallowed. If one or more magnets are swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause serious intestinal injury such as blockage or...

• Time For A Great New American Enterprise

  IB Contributor | July 07, 2007 1:59 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Time for this nation to take a clearly leading role in energy efficiency.The United States Senate has proposed a bill that would require automakers to increase fuel economy over 40% to 35 miles per gallon. The new regulation, if passed by the House, would apply to all sized vehicles-cars, trucks, and SUVs. One of the major concerns by consumers is that their choice of 'size' will be impacted by...

• Girl, 11, Charged with DUI

  Chrissie Cole | July 06, 2007 11:59 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  After chasing a vehicle over eight miles, at speeds up to 100 mph, police discovered the unruly driver was drunk.But, what Police were not expecting when they looked inside the flipped vehicle, guns drawn - was that the driver was an 11-year-old girl.The girl is now being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless endangerment, speeding and leaving the scene of a car accident....

• California Freeway Fatalities

  IB Contributor | July 06, 2007 11:14 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Since 1968, California has had only three days without a freeway traffic fatality on its freeways. There have only been three fatal-crash-free days on California freeways since 1968. Thirty-nine years and only three fatality accident free days.The last time California saw a "fatal free day" was Sept. 12, 2000.Since statistics have been kept, the state has never gotten through a major holiday...

• Jeep Wrangler, Dodge Nitro Recall

  Chrissie Cole | July 04, 2007 3:39 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Daimler Chrysler is recalling 80,894 -- 2007 Jeep Wranglers and Dodge Nitro vehicles to reprogram an automotive defect in the power module, after receiving multiple consumer complaints about power loss to the engine.The recall was announced following an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in May, after they received complaints of engine stalls on 2007 Jeep...

• Don't Let A Water Accident Ruin Your Summer Fun!

  IB Contributor | July 03, 2007 3:29 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2004 there were 3308 unintentional, fatal drownings - equaling an average of 9 lives lost per day. These statistics do not account for the 676 drownings in boat-related deaths. For every child under 14 who drowns 5 others are treated at hospitals, some with severe brain damage.Men lead in so many of life's statistics, and they can...

• Driver Killed in Fiery Carquinez Bridge Crash

  Chrissie Cole | July 02, 2007 9:35 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  A motorist was killed in a fatal car accident, Monday, at 4:36 p.m. on the Carquinez Bridge, when the car became engulfed in flames, California Highway Patrol said.A Ford Crown Victoria traveling westbound on Interstate 80, swerved from the far left lane to the right shoulder, when witnesses noticed the car was smoking from the rear wheels. The car crashied into the right-side guardrail twice...

• Fatal Parked Truck Accident In Irvine On 405 Freeway

  IB Contributor | July 01, 2007 5:48 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Driver of a parked truck and his employer may be liable for traffic death.A truck accident on the San Diego Freeway last Wednesday took one life and injured another. The driver of a 1990 Ford Econoline died when his van veered off the southbound 405 Freeway in Irvine, the morning of June 29 and collided with a truck, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times. The Times reported that the...

• Veggie Booty - Salmonella-tainted Snacks Recalled

  IB Contributor | June 30, 2007 11:50 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  All lots and sizes of Veggie Booty snack foods sold nationwide are being recalled because of concerns over salmonella poisoning, according to an article posted on the MSNBC Web site. So far 51 cases of the food-borne illness have been detected across 17 states, directly associated with this popular puffed-rice snack that comes in a blend of spinach, kale, broccoli and carrot flavors.unhygienic...