Traffic Slows, Driver Doesn’t: One Hurt in Multi-Vehicle Crash on 57 Highway

A young man driving a Toyota 4Runner rear-ended a Dodge Caravan and sideswiped a car carrier in a collision that blocked several lanes of the northbound 57 for an hour, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol said that the driver of the 4Runner was following his father’s Chevrolet Suburban in the No.…

Long Beach Fire Captain Pleads Guilty in DUI Hit-and-Run

A Long Beach Fire Department Captain has pleaded guilty to several counts in connection with a hit-and-run accident that severely injured a bicyclist last April, according to a news report. John David Hines, 38, was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol causing bodily injury, driving with a blood alcohol 0.08 percent or more…

One Injured in Head-On Collision in Fullerton

One person was injured in a two-car head-on collision near the campus of Cal State-Fullerton, according to a news report. Fullerton police said that the driver of a Toyota Camry was traveling south on State College Boulevard and attempted to turn left at Dorothy Lane onto the campus of Cal State-Fullerton.  The Camry drove directly…

Woman Seriously Injured in Fullerton Car Crash

A 71-year-old woman has been seriously injured after she collided with two other vehicles in Fullerton, according to a news report. Fullerton police said that a preliminary investigation revealed that the woman was driving her Dodge Charger east on Commonwealth when she suddenly swerved into oncoming traffic and hit a Toyota Camry and a pickup…

NTSB Calls San Bruno Gas Explosion Preventable

The National Transportation Safety Board has delivered its findings after a year-long probe into the Sept. 9, 2010 gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno that killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes, and found that the accident was “clearly preventable,” according to a news report. In a prepared statement, NTSB chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman said:…