Fontana Man Killed in Seal Beach Motorcycle Crash

A 68-year-old Fontana man has been killed in a motorcycle accident on I-405 in Seal Beach, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol said that Larry Angelo was riding his motorcycle north on I-405 when it crashed near the westbound 22 freeway in Seal Beach.  Angelo was thrown from his motorcycle and then…

The Most Common Deadly Mistakes Made by Teen Drivers

Researchers say that teen drivers do not think about risk the same way adults do, leading them to take bigger chances when they’re behind the wheel – leading one teen safety advocate to say “there’s no such thing” as a safe teen driver. A study by insurance company State Farm and the Children’s Hospital of…

Study Finds Sex and Age Affects Recovery Time for Concussions

A recent study has found that females and high school athletes need additional time to recover fully from concussion injuries. Researchers at Michigan State University studied 222 young athletes who had suffered a concussion and found that the female athletes exhibited more symptoms than males and fared poorer on important memory tests.  High school age…

Big-Rig Driver Killed in Tempe Crash on I-10

The driver of a big-rig has been killed after crashing into a barrier, involving three other vehicles in the wreckage, according to a news report. The Arizona Dept. of Transportation said that the big-rig driver, Arturo Munoz, 31, was driving east on I-10 in Tempe when his truck crashed into a barrier.  Debris from the…

Three Injured in Fountain Valley Crash

Three people have been injured after being involved in a five-vehicle crash on I-405 in Fountain Valley, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol said that the accident involved an overturned truck that blocked two lanes on the northbound I-405 at Euclid Street in Fountain Valley.  Two people with unspecified injuries were taken…

Four Critically Injured in Phoenix Crash

Four people were taken to the hospital in critical condition following a two-vehicle crash in Phoenix, according to a news report. Phoenix Fire Department officials said that two vehicles collided near Seventh Street and Roeser Road in Phoenix, sending one vehicle into a wall and another spinning into the intersection.  There were two people in…

Pedestrian Critically Injured in Newport Beach Accident

A 51-year-old man has been critically injured after he was hit by a taxi in Newport Beach, according to a news report. Newport Beach police said that the pedestrian was in the transition lane walking toward a sidewalk on East Coast Highway near MacArthur Boulevard when he was struck by a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria…