Westminster Man Killed in Orange Country Motorcycle Accident

A 27-year-old Westminster man was killed in a Orange County motorcycle accident and a 24-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and gross vehicular manslaughter, according to a news report. Joey Ramos was riding his motorcycle when he was struck and killed by a pick-up truck driven by Tania Gallina of Los…

Man Arrested in Hit-and Run Accident That Injured Motorcyclist

A 47-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run and driving on a suspended license, as well as an outstanding DUI warrant from an unrelated case, after leaving the scene of a traffic accident that left a motorcyclists with serious injuries, according to a news report. Huntington Beach police arrested DeAndre Curtis Hill at…

Popular Fullerton Teacher Dies From Motorcycle Accident Injuries

Jeff Rupp, a popular 58-year-old social studies teacher at Fullerton Union High School, has died of injuries he sustained after his motorcycle collided with a car last month. According to a police report, Rupp was riding his motorcycle north on Euclid Avenue when the driver of a Hyundai sedan traveling south turned in front of…

Fullerton High School Teacher Seriously Hurt in Motorcycle Accident

A 58-year-old Fullerton Union High School government and philosophy teacher is in critical condition after being injured when his motorcycle struck a car that had turned left in front of him. According to a news report, Jeff Rupp was riding his Harley north on Euclid Street when a sedan traveling south on Euclid made a…

Horrific 10-Car Pileup in Orange County Claims 3 Lives

A stunningly tragic 10-car pileup on the Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach has claimed three lives, including that of the driver whose vehicle was the first involved in the crash, former Stanford track star Julie Allen, 27. According to news reports, the accident occurred at Riverside Avenue and West Coast Highway when Allen’s Ford…

Irvine Police Officer Injured in Motorcycle Accident

An Irvine police officer who was off-duty was injured when the 2008 BMW police motorcycle he was driving collided with a 2005 Mercedes in Huntington Beach. According to police reports, the unidentified officer’s motorcycle was traveling west on Adams Avenue when it struck the Mercedes, which was travelling north on Brookhurst at Adams.  The two…

Judge Enhances Damages in Snowmobile Product Liability Case

A judge in Morris County, New Jersey recently increased a $100,000 pain and suffering award to $1 million in a product liability lawsuit against Yamaha Motors Company, the manufacturer of the snowmobile involved in the plaintiff’s accident. The case is unusual because judges are far more likely to reduce an award (called remittitur) than adjust…

Motorcyclist Killed in Accident on Portland Freeway: Motorists Rubbernecking Presidential Motorcade

During a recent visit by President Obama to Portland, OR a motorcyclist was killed when security measures on Interstate 84 snarled traffic, causing a traffic accident. The westbound lanes were completely closed to accommodate the President’s motorcade, and eastbound traffic ground to a halt when motorists slowed down, hoping to catch a glimpse of the…

Why Do California Drivers Commit Hit and Run in Serious Pedestrian Accidents?

Whether you call it “hit and run” or “leaving the scene of an accident” the result is the same; someone is seriously injured, brain damaged, paralyzed, or killed in an accident, and the responsible party takes off without even stopping to see if the victim needs help. For some reason this offence is growing in…

Motorcyclist Killed After Hitting Road Debris on Escondido, California Highway

Forty-nine year old David Roland Jensen and his wife were enjoying a ride out on the couple’s motorcycle late one evening. As they drove down Interstate 15 between Felicita Road and Via Rancho Parkway, Jensen’s cycle struck two large pieces of road debris that appeared to have fallen off of a truck a short while…