A woman who was killed in an interstate accident involving three vehicles near Natomas on September 5 has been identified. A Sacramento resident, identified as Linda Marie Hufnagel, age 53, was in a Mazda around 3:00 a.m. heading south on Interstate 5 near the transition with I-80. She swerved for unknown reasons and collided with a U-Haul on the right shoulder with mechanical problems.
A young woman died in a head-on crash in North Natomas on March 10. The accident happened at about 8:30 a.m. near the Elkhorn Boulevard intersection with Northborough Drive. She was killed in the crash, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), when her Honda Civic was involved in a head-on collision with a van.
A bicycle accident involving a motor vehicle was reported in Natomas on September 9 that resulted in injuries. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) responded to the accident call around 6:44 a.m. along Bayou Way just west of Power Line Road. First responders with the Natomas Fire Protection District responded to the call and transported the injured bicyclist to a nearby hospital.
Natomas is centrally located in Sacramento County, with easy access to some of the biggest events in Northern California. With Interstate 5 and California Route 99 nearby, it’s convenient for Natomas residents to hop on the freeways within minutes to get to their destination.
A major injury occurred from a motorcycle collision in Natomas on May 27. The crash occurred shortly before 10:00 a.m. along southbound I-5 just north of Airport Boulevard. A passerby called the California Highway Patrol (CHP), saying that the motorcycle was on fire and completely engulfed.
What was once the home of the Sacramento Kings, the Sleep Train Arena in Natomas, has been taking overflow COVID-19 patients. It was outfitted as a local field hospital in April of this year in order to accommodate surges in coronavirus cases. It recently began seeing patients.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has begun its yearly Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign, with the goal of reminding drivers to refrain from operating a vehicle while impaired by drugs or alcohol. The campaign includes high-visibility enforcement – we can expect to see an increased law enforcement presence on the highways and roads starting December 18th and continuing through New Year’s Day. The annual campaign was kicked off with a virtual event in light of the pandemic.
Nils Bohlin was an engineer for Volvo whose innovation saved an untold number of lives. In 1959, he invented the three-point safety belt. The cross-strap design made the seat belt not only much easier to use but also a great deal safer for the wearer. The change was met with significant public resistance. Now, it is hard to imagine that cars were once sold without them.
We should all be aware by now that we should be practicing “social distancing” in the United States to help slow the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. But what does that term mean? What are some things to do while we are social distancing?
It is something anyone that regularly drives on Sacramento area roads probably sees on a daily basis – untethered dogs happily hanging their heads out of the car window, often even the driver’s side window. Dogs are our friends and companions, and they like to go places with us, but there are serious safety issues involved with a dog roaming freely about a moving vehicle. In the event of a collision or even hard braking, a dog has the potential to become an airborne projectile. Obviously, this situation can result in significant injury or even death, not only to the dog but also to the human occupants of the vehicle. A small amount of preparation is all that is needed in order to travel safely with your dog.
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