One person reported a head injury in an accident that occurred on December 14 in Sacramento. The accident happened in the Arden-Arcade area around 6:00 p.m. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported that it occurred along State Route 51 southbound just north of the eastbound Arden Way on-ramp between a Kia Forte and dark-colored sedan.
A hit-and-run accident with injuries was reported in Sacramento on December 4. The collision occurred in the Lemon Hill area shortly before 6:00 p.m. on 47th Avenue near 44th Street, as reported by the California Highway Patrol (CHP). It involved a Hyundai Elantra and an unknown vehicle that fled the scene. A young person was injured in the collision, and a tow truck had to be called to remove the vehicle. No additional information was provided. The CHP will be investigating the accident.
A traffic accident resulting in an injury occurred in North Sacramento on November 19 when two vehicles collided. The accident happened around 4:16 in the afternoon along northbound Watt and Marconi avenues in the Arden-Arcade area between a Hyundai Elantra or similar vehicle and a Chevy Yukon. Following the collision, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) police report, the Chevy was pulled over into a nearby parking lot.
A multiple-vehicle accident involving six to seven vehicles occurred along the Golden State Highway in Sacramento on October 18. The report filed by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) said the accident happened around 2:17 p.m. along southbound I-5 just south of the Arena Boulevard off-ramp and blocked most of the lanes. It was caused, according to the CHP, by a pickup truck that was carrying water and stalled in the lanes. Several of the vehicles had to be removed from the scene using flatbed trailers. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the collision.
A two-vehicle crash in Sacramento along State Route 99 caused injuries to one person on September 9. The accident happened along the southbound side of the highway just north of the Calvine Road off-ramp around 8:39 in the evening between a Honda Odyssey and another vehicle. According to the incident report filed by the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the driver of one of the vehicles was found unconscious.
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) recently hired a new employee – a huge pink teddy bear. The plushie was dressed in high-visibility clothing and secured to the back of a vehicle, which was then driven around a highway in Maryland. The bear was used as a tool to measure driver awareness, which has become an issue due to the increase in vehicle automation features.
An injury accident happened in Sacramento on February 2 along southbound State Route 51 when three vehicles collided. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported the multiple-vehicle collision around 10:00 in the morning just north of the eastbound Exposition Boulevard on-ramp. The accident involved a Chevy truck, Honda SUV, and another sedan and blocked lanes one and two.
A fatal traffic crash happened in the southeastern part of Sacramento County near Highway 99 on February 1. The CHP reports said a woman was heading west on Florin Road in a Toyota Corolla at 55 mph when she ran a red light at Bradshaw Road. Another motorist, a Sacramento man, age 37, was driving south in a Toyota Tundra on Bradshaw, heading toward Florin. The Corolla was broadsided by the Toyota Tundra.
If you have ever been involved in a car crash where you felt reasonably fine at the scene, you may have wondered if it was still important to be examined by a doctor. If it was a significant impact, and even a possibility that you were hurt, the answer is yes. Following are some of the reasons why:
Very soon, a monumental, extremely divisive event will be happening. Some folks will be extremely happy after the event, and others will be very sad. The love-it-or-hate-it occasion of which we speak is the bi-annual changing of the clocks. On November 1, 2020, Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends and Californians will gain an hour of sleep in the morning at the expense of losing an hour of daylight in the afternoon. In anticipation of the return to Standard Time, we have gathered some clock-moving facts to share.
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