Automobile Accidents

• AUTO ACCIDENTS INCREASE WHEN HALLOWEEN FALLS ON A WEEKEND

  William Grewe | October 31, 2008 12:16 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  Children racing home from school with trick-or-treating on their minds, motorists charging homeward and phoning to make sure all plans are in place, and an early sunset. Put it altogether and it is...

• Driver Flees After San Francisco Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | August 19, 2007 7:50 AM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  An early morning accident on Highway 80 in San Francisco left debris on the road. The driver of the single car accident left the scene and has not been found. It is unknown if the driver was hurt in the accident. The car hit the highway wall near Fremont Street. The crash caused major damage to the highway wall and there is debris in the roadway, Johnston said. The No. 4 lane is closed,...

• Santa Rosa Car Accident Kills One

  Shannon Weidemann | July 16, 2007 11:23 AM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  A car accident in Santa Rosa on Saturday night killed one man and injured three other people. The car accident happened on Occidental Road. The driver of a Toyota Tercel sideswiped one car and then hit another. He was driving under the influence of alcohol. He was injured in the crash. His passenger was killed. The police said the victim was wearing only the shoulder strap and not his lap...

• Motorcycle Driver Killed in Paso Robles

  Shannon Weidemann | May 15, 2007 2:03 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  A motorcyle driver, that was not wearing a helmut, was killed in Paso Robles Sunday night. The 30-year-old man was in involved in a single vehicle accident. Witnesses say he was driving at a high rate of speed. The man was riding near the 100 block of Pacific Street shortly before 6 p.m. when, according to police, he may have lost control of the motorcycle. He then hit a series of objects on...

• Bakersfield Man in Hospital After Car Plunges Off Cliff

  Shannon Weidemann | February 27, 2007 2:08 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  A 72-year-old man was trying to park his car at a Pismo Beach restaurant when the car plummeted over a cliff. He is recovering at Arroyo Grande Hospital. His wife died at the scene.Neighbors said the couple might have been house hunting in Pismo Beach when they stopped to get lunch and the unexpected occurred, sending their car plummeting off a cliff. Rescue crews were in a race against the...

• Avoid Car Accidents and Remember: Bicycles are Vehicles Too

  Staff Writer | June 07, 2006 1:04 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  The Memorial Day holiday last week reminded me that summer months are the times you are more likely to see bicyclists on our roadways. Then today I ran across Sue J.'s blog where she has composed a letter to the driver of a car with which she has had a couple of problems. Sue is an avid bicyclist who often shares the road with cars, trucks and SUVs. Let's keep an eye out for kids and all...