As part of its California Motorcyclist Safety Program, the California Highway Patrol has released guidelines on lane-splitting, a legal practice where motorcyclists ride between lanes of stopped or slow traffic: Travel at a speed that is no more than 10 MPH faster than other traffic – danger increases at higher speed differentials. It is not…
A 50-year-old Orange County man has died in a head-on collision in Morongo Valley, according to a news report. San Bernardino County authorities said that the unidentified victim from Anaheim Hills was driving his BMW west on Highway 62 near Highland Road when his car crossed the centerline and crashed head-on into a Toyota SUV. …
An SUV rollover crash in Lake Forest trapped one person in the overturned vehicle, according to a news report. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department reported that an SUV flipped over after colliding with a small Toyota on Lake Forest Drive near Toledo Way in Lake Forest. One person was trapped in the overturned SUV, and…
One person has been seriously injured in a Newport Beach pedestrian accident, according to a news report. Newport Beach police said that the unidentified pedestrian was hit by a taxi driver on MacArthur Boulevard just north of East Coast Highway. The victim was taken to Western Medical Center in Santa Ana for treatment of unspecified…
Two Phoenix women have died and four others were injured in a two-car collision on westbound Loop 202, according to a news report. The Arizona Department of Public Safety said that a Ford SUV driven by 19-year-old Flor Idalia Yanez-Holguin of Phoenix was stopped in the HOV lane on westbound Loop 202 near 44th Street…
A man has been injured after a big-rig flipped over onto his Nissan Xterra on an eastbound 22 freeway connector, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol reported that the big-rig was traveling in the No. 1 lane of an eastbound 22 connector to the northbound 57 freeway when its left wheel lifted…
A teenager and three adults have been injured in a three-vehicle crash in Fullerton, according to a news report. Fullerton Fire Department officials said that the collision occurred at the intersection of Bastanchury and Parks roads and involved a Honda Odyssey minivan, a Dodge Ram pickup truck and a Toyota Prius. Two victims were taken…
An unidentified man has been killed after being struck by multiple vehicles in a Mission Viejo pedestrian accident, according to a news report. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department said that the victim was crossing Alicia Parkway near Coronel Drive when the first vehicle struck him. The driver of that vehicle stopped and reported hearing one…
A two-car crash in Fountain Valley has injured four people, according to a news report. Fountain Valley Fire Department officials said that two cars collided at Euclid Street next to Mile Square Regional Park and firefighters were called to extract one person from a Toyota Camry. Four people from the two cars were injured and…
