The man who died Thursday after being struck by a gasoline tanker truck in San Francisco had just become a U.S. citizen and was looking forward to voting in his first election, co-workers said. Sena Putra, 47, of Oakland was crossing 13th Street at 12:55 p.m. when a tanker heading north on Folsom Street turned […]
Attorney Arrested In Dublin Bicycle Hit And Run
An attorney with a San Francisco law firm has been arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run and manslaughter in connection with the death of a bicyclist in Dublin who was struck by the lawyer’s brand-new Mercedes-Benz, authorities said Friday. Spencer Freeman Smith, 32, of San Ramon was arrested Thursday after police found a damaged black, […]
Falling Trees Can Cause Serious Injury and Death
They say it sounds like thunder or the creeeak of floorboards in a Hollywood horror movie. It is the warning sound from a tree before disaster strikes: a limb as heavy as a refrigerator — or the whole soaring tree itself — was breaking loose. “We were walking and we heard a — we heard a cracking sound,” Shifra […]
Recalled Bikes And Accessories That Can Lead To Death Or Serious Injury
Now that spring is here, the Alexander Law Group is reminding consumers to check to see if their bicycles, bicycle components or accessories have been recalled before using them. Recalled bicycles, components and accessories can be dangerous and cause an accident, resulting in injury or even death. If you have a recalled product, contact the […]
San Francisco Woman Killed While Crossing The Street
A 25-year-old San Francisco woman was killed while crossing the with an armful of groceries and was hit by a pickup truck. Suzanne Monacowas walking west across Masonic Avenue near Euclid Avenue in the Laurel Heights neighborhood around 5:20 p.m. when a driver heading south on Masonic struck her, relatives and authorities said. Monaco, who […]
