Distracted driving continues to be a growing problem across the country. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 3,450 people died as a result of distracted driving accidents in 2016 alone, and in 2015 there were almost 400,000 injuries reported due to distracted driving. New research data published by the American Automobile Association…
A head-on crash in Emerald Hills sent four people to the hospital for evaluation. The driver of one vehicle had to be extricated through the roof. That driver was being evaluated for possible DUI. Three women in the other vehicle were taken to the hospital with undisclosed injuries. The accident happened on Market Street in…
A female high school student was hit and killed by a driver while walking on the sidewalk near Mission Hills High School. The senior was hit by a black BMW which was reportedly driven by another teen. The vehicle was traveling west on East Mission Road in San Marcos when it struck the pedestrian. The…
April has been designated as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The designation comes as California marks a decade of hands-free restricted driving. The hands-free cell phone law (Senate Bill 1613) and the no-texting law (Senate Bill 28) were put in place in 2008. While the laws have been in place for 10 years, there are still…
Walking down city streets should not be dangerous, but the number of accidents involving pedestrians is on the rise across the country. While the rate of fatal pedestrian accidents had been declining, in recent years, it has begun rising once again. According to a recent article in the San Diego Union Tribune, the city has…
A new report published by the National Safety Council, NSC, finds that the third leading cause of death in the United States is now preventable accidents. This category rose about 10% over the previous year. According to the data, more than 161,000 people died from preventable injuries in 2016. A person is killed every three…
Distracted driving is one of the most common causes of car accidents. When a driver is distracted, it can take just a few seconds to get into a collision. There are a number of reasons for the recent increase in the number of accidents attributed to distracted driving. Most notably, the use of cell phones…
A man suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being hit by a freight train in downtown San Diego. The accident happened near 5th Street and Harbor Drive when a BNSF train collided with a pedestrian. The incident occurred early in the morning, before 4 AM. The pedestrian was described as a 43-year-old man whose arm was severed…
The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office has issued its annual report. The number of deaths due to homicide, pedestrian deaths, and methamphetamine use was higher than in previous years. The statistics show trends based on cause of death findings from 2015. The study offers a summary of deaths in the county. The study reviews…
Accidents occur every day. Fortunately, they are usually minor. Sometimes, however, an accident is extremely serious. A woman driving on a College area road is lucky to be alive after having survived a dangerous crash that sent her vehicle careening down a 50-foot drop. Vehicle Went Airborne Witnesses said they saw the woman’s vehicle hit…
