A 58-year-old Costa Mesa man has been killed after colliding with another rider on a Santa Ana bike trail, according to a news report. Authorities said that Johnathan Coontz was riding his bike in the northbound lane on the Santa Ana river trail when he collided with another bicyclist in the southbound lane. Coontz was…
A two-car collision in Costa Mesa has sent five people, including one child, to area hospitals with injuries and the driver of one of the cars is suspected of DUI, according to a news report. A Costa Mesa fire battalion chief said that the collision occurred at the intersection of Baker Street and Fairview Road,…
An unidentified man in his 20s has been killed in an Anaheim pedestrian accident, according to a news report. Anaheim police said that the victim was struck by an SUV in the eastbound lanes of Lincoln Avenue over the 57 highway and was pronounced dead at the scene. The male driver of the SUV stayed…
A 43-year-old Garden Grove man is in critical condition following a Fountain Valley pedestrian accident, according to a news report. Fountain Valley police said that the unidentified pedestrian was walking on the northbound sidewalk of Euclid Street when he attempted to cross at Stonecress Avenue and was struck by a Ford SUV making a right…
If you are injured in a way that has caused you to lose quality of life because you can no longer enjoy certain activities, you may be entitled to compensatory damages. Some courts allow an injured person to be compensated for the loss of enjoyment of life, while other courts believe that damages for the…
Air bags save thousands of lives every year; however, a defective airbag can cause unnecessary harm to passengers, and those who have suffered injuries as a result of air bag problems may be entitled to compensation for their injuries. Victims of auto accidents often suffer unnecessary injuries as a result of defective air bag systems.…
Two pedestrians have been injured after being hit by a car driven by a suspected drunk driver in Fullerton, according to a news report. Fullerton police said that the pedestrians were struck at East Amerige Avenue and Harbour Boulevard; a suspect in the hit-and-run was found in Buena Park and arrested shortly following the incident…
A 70-year-old woman has been killed in a two-car crash at a La Habra intersection, according to a news report. La Habra police said that Faustina Vital was driving her Toyota Corolla west on Whittier Boulevard when she attempted to make a left turn onto Cypress Street and was struck by a Chevrolet Silverado that…
A 23-year-old Minnesota man has been killed in a Santa Ana pedestrian accident, according to a news report. Santa Ana police said that Andrew Pehrson of Eden Prairie, Minn., was crossing MacArthur Boulevard at the Main Street intersection with his brother when he was struck by a Jeep Cherokee. When police arrived, Pehrson was found…
A woman suspected of driving drunk slammed her car into an Anaheim home, knocking the sleeping resident out of bed, according to a news report. Anaheim police said that the unidentified DUI suspect crashed into a house near Ball Road and Freemont Street. The car slammed into a bed where the homeowner was sleeping, knocking…
