Teen Drivers: Fatal Crash Risk Increases With Number of Passengers

A recent report from The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety finds that the possibility of a 16- or 17-year-old driver dying in a crash increases with each additional teen passenger in the car. The report – Teen Driver Risk in Relation to Age and Number of Passengers – found that the risk of teen drivers…

Collision with Water Delivery Truck on 22 Freeway Injures Three

A collision between a water delivery truck and a Nissan Murano on the eastbound 22 freeway has injured three people, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol reported that the water delivery truck traveling east on the 22 freeway near Grand Avenue in Orange was apparently experiencing mechanical problems when the driver of…

Study Finds More Californians Driving Drugged Than Drunk

A study conducted over the summer by the California Office of Traffic Safety has found that more Californians are driving with drugs in their system than alcohol, according to a news report. The first-of-its-kind roadside survey was conducted over two weekends during the summer, when researchers waved over motorists and asked them to take a…

Man Killed in Anaheim Motorcycle Accident

A 23-year-old man has been killed after his motorcycle collided with another vehicle on Kraemer Boulevard in Anaheim, according to a news report. Anaheim police said that Pavel Shmunk was on a motorcycle traveling south on Kraemer just north of Frontera Street when he collided with a Jeep Cherokee that was exiting the eastbound 91…

Man Killed in Garden Grove Bicycle Accident

An unidentified man has died after being involved in a Garden Grove bicycle accident, according to a news report. Garden Grove police said that the unidentified victim was riding his bicycle south on Euclid Street was apparently struck by a Honda CRV traveling in the same direction.  The bicyclist was wearing a yellow reflective vest…

Corona del Mar Man Killed in Newport Beach Pedestrian Accident

A 71-year-old Corona del Mar man crossing the street with another person was struck by a car and killed in a Newport Beach pedestrian accident, according to a news report. Newport Beach police said that Ghorbanali Norouzian and another unidentified pedestrian were crossing San Joaquin Hills Road between MacArthur Boulevard and San Miguel Road when…

Buena Park Man Killed in Pedestrian Accident

A 72-year-old Buena Park man has been killed in a pedestrian accident, according to a news report. Buena Park police said that Pascal Preston was struck and killed while attempting to cross Artesia Boulevard near Burnham Avenue.  Investigators believe that Preston was trying to cross Artesia when he was hit by an Acura that was…

Radio Host Injured in Motorcycle Accident

Christian radio talk show host Frank Pastore sustained serious injuries after being struck by a car while riding his motorcycle, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol reported that Pastore was riding his motorcycle on the eastbound 210 freeway near Buena Vista when the driver of a Hyundai Sonata lost control of her…