A teenager from Santee was seriously injured in an off-road collision in Gordon’s Well. Though the accident happened last Thanksgiving, holiday weekends often have a spike in off-highway activities. The teen was riding a dirt bike when he was hit by a dune buggy, apparently traveling at a high rate of speed, and the driver…
Even drinking small amounts of alcohol could place a senior driver at a high risk of accidents, compared to younger motorists consuming the same amount of alcohol. That information comes from a new study which confirms that senior motorists may be at a much higher risk of having their driving abilities impacted, even when they…
A study recently released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety finds that hit and run accidents are rising. In fact, they are at an all-time high since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, started keeping track of these accidents in 1975. Last year there were more than 2,000 fatalities reported nationwide as a…
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 crash by a hit-and-run driver resulted in the death of one man and serious injuries to another. The incident began when a driver experienced trouble with his Jeep Cherokee, which was stalled. Another driver pulled over and was assisting the disabled motorist push the Jeep when both were struck by a driver who sped…
A San Diego woman’s vacation in Mexico was tragically cut short when she was seriously injured in a parasailing accident. The woman was visiting Mexico to celebrate her birthday, but the trip took a disastrous turn. What was supposed to be a fun afternoon of parasailing turned into a nightmare when the rope that was…
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…
The summer months are fast approaching, and there will likely be an increase in the number of motorcycles on our roadways. May is Motorcycle Awareness Month and the California Office of Traffic Safety, OTS, and the California Highway Patrol, CHP, are joining forces to try to reduce the number of accidents that involve motorcycles. They…
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…