Joseph Maier, a 48 year old man from La Mirada, California, was crushed to death by a delivery truck. The California truck accident occurred when the truck was apparently backing up to the loading dock when it struck Maier and pinned him against the dock. According to the L.A. Times,…
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Woman Killed in Long Beach Elevator Accident Wrongful Death
An elevator accident in Long Beach, California on Wednesday, at the campus of California State University at Long Beach, resulted in the death of an employee of the school. Annette Lujan, a Huntington Beach resident, who worked for the university, died after being crushed by the malfunctioning elevator. The elevator…
Newport Beach Motorist Killed By Falling Tree
New details have emerged in the case of the woman who was killed when her car was struck and crushed by a falling tree in Newport Beach. The Daily Pilot has tried to obtain the investigation results from the City of Newport Beach, as to the cause of the tree…
Pedestrian Killed in Northridge Amtrak Train Accident
A twenty eight year old man was killed this morning when he was struck by an Amtrak train in a Northridge train accident. According to the Los Angeles Times, the man was walking on the railroad tracks when he was hit by the Amtrak passenger train near Lindley Ave. in…
Tragic Calabasas Car Accident Leaves 1 Dead and 1 Critically Injured
A tragic Calabasas car accident on the 101 freeway, near the Las Virgenes exit, has left a 9 year old girl dead and her mother critically injured with burn injuries. Dramatic video from the scene of the Calabasas accident, wherein bystanders are trying to help the mother after rescuing her…
Motorcyclist Killed in Downtown Los Angeles Motorcycle Accident
A motorcyclist was killed early this morning in a Los Angeles motorcycle accident on the Harbor Freeway. According to the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles motorcycle crash occurred at about 3:45 in the morning, south of downtown on the Harbor Freeway north, near Adams Blvd. The California Highway Patrol…
Driver Killed in Santa Clarita Big Rig Truck Accident
The driver of a big rig truck was killed after the truck overturned in a Santa Clarita truck accident. The Los Angeles Times reports that the big rig truck accident in Santa Clarita occurred on the 5 Freeway. The Santa Clarita truck crash left a fuel spill over many lanes…
Two Motorcycle Riders Killed in Silverado Canyon Motorcycle Accident
A motorcycle accident in Silverado Canyon caused the death of both the driver and passenger on the motorcycle. According to the Los Angeles Times, the motorcycle crash occurred when the motorcycle slid down an embankment and crashed into trees off the road. The driver of the motorcycle, Donn LaVigne, was…
Worker Crushed to Death in El Sereno, California Accident
Rigoberto Yanez, a fifty seven year old man from Los Angeles, California, was killed today when a gate collapsed on him in a tragic work accident in Sereno. According to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office, Yanez was working at the Chimentis Baking Company early this morning when the gate…
Police Officer Killed in Irvine Bike Accident
An off duty detective with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department died Wednesday from injuries he suffered in an Irvine bike accident. The man, Detective Duane Parkison, who worked at the Rancho Cucamonga station, was hit by a sports utility vehicle in Irvine, California. According to the Los Angeles Times,…