Automobile Accidents

• Ford SUVs Recalled for Fire Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | October 08, 2007 5:04 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Ford Motor Corporation announced an automobile recall of approximately 1,500 SUVs. The recall includes: 2008 Explorers, Explorer Sport Tracks and Mercury Mountaineer Sport Utility Vehicles that are equipped with 4.6 liter engines and 6R transmissions due to a fire hazard.A bolt that is used to secure the oil cooler line fittings within the transmissions may not have been properly tightened...

• One Person Killed, 4 Injured in Freeway Accicent

  Chrissie Cole | October 05, 2007 9:53 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  A car accident today on Harbor Freeway, in Los Angeles, claimed the life of one person and injured four others, according to authorities.A vehicle with four men was heading southbound on 110 Freeway at 5:20 a.m. when the car was involved in a multiple-car collision, according to a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Fire Department.The vehicle caught on fire and one person was unable to exit until...

• California Man Killed in Pedestrian Accident

  Chrissie Cole | October 01, 2007 6:40 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  A pedestrian accident, early Sunday morning, claimed the life of a 31-year-old man as he walked in front of a vehicle that was heading eastbound on State Road 198, according to the California Highway Patrol.The man, of Lemoore, was struck by a 2000 Isuzu Rodeo, according to reports by CHP. The woman driving the SUV was traveling at approximately 70 mph. She applied her brakes to avoid hitting...

• Nissan Recalling Infinity QX4s and Pathfinders for Fire Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | September 26, 2007 7:36 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Nissan announced an automobile recall of about 372,350 Pathfinders and Infinity QX4 SUVS that will begin in November. The recall affects 22 states that experience heavy snowfall that demands high concentrations of salt to help clear roads. On some of the recalled vehicles, the fuel filler tube was not properly coated to resist corrosion and surface rust may result on the tube.The National...

• Tragic Car Accident Claims the Lives of Three Small Children

  Chrissie Cole | September 24, 2007 12:48 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Three children were tragically killed in a car accident today, when the Ford Expedition they were driving in crashed with a Chevy Truck, driven by an off-duty Sheriff Deputy, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP).The Expedition driven by the mother, 26, of Visalia, was traveling north on Road 172, according to an officer at the scene. The driver of the truck, 27, of Exeter, was...

• Toddler Killed in Driveway Accident

  Chrissie Cole | September 10, 2007 1:31 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  A driveway accident tragically claimed the life of a 14-month-old child this morning, when the father ran him over outside their home in North Hollywood, according to authorities.The toddler was transported to the hospital where he died shortly after. The accident occurred at 7:20 a.m. this morning, according to a Los Angeles Police Officer.The man, whose name has not been released, was backing...

• Teen Ejected in Car Accident Involving Drunk Driver

  Chrissie Cole | August 31, 2007 6:57 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  The driver of a speeding car suspected of driving while under the influence, veered off the road and struck a sign, causing his 17-year-old passenger, not wearing a seatbelt, to be ejected from the backseat , authorities said.The passenger sustained serious injury in the car accident, according to California Highway patrol.The accident occurred on Friday, at 2:45 a.m. when the 23-year-old driver...

• Volkswagen Recalling 2003 Audi A4 and A6

  Chrissie Cole | August 29, 2007 12:56 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Volkswagen of America has announced an automobile recall that will begin September 28, 2007. The recall includes 34,358, 2003 Audi A4 and Audi A6 vehicles that are equipped with 1.8 liter turbo, 1.8 liter V6 and 3.0 liter engines.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says the fuel pump on the recalled vehicles can fail cutting off the fuel supply which can result in the...

• Pedestrian Struck by San Francisco Municipal Railway Bus

  Chrissie Cole | August 20, 2007 10:24 AM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  A 40-year-old woman is in the hospital following a pedestrian accident this morning, when she was struck by a San Francisco Municipal Railway bus at 7:15 a.m., according to police.The accident happened at 22nd Avenue and California Street, California Highway Patrol said.Police report the woman was transported to San Francisco General Hospital. Her current condition and the extent of injuries she...

• Police Officer Pulls Driver from Burning Vehicle

  Chrissie Cole | August 17, 2007 7:22 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  A driver traveling on the Southland Freeway struck the center divider causing his engine to catch fire in a car accident on Friday. Trapped in the vehicle, the man owes his life to an L.A. police officer who pulled him from the burning vehicle. To rescue him, the officer had to break the passenger window of the burning vehicle. Fortunately, the man only suffered a broken collar bone in the...