On Tuesday morning, five people were killed and many other people were injured in a tour bus crash on Highway 99. KRON Channel Four News reported that the wreck happened between Atwater and Livingston at about 3:30 a.m. The bus reportedly struck a highway exit sign pole, which tore through the middle of the bus. […]
Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
U.S. Dangerous Driving Culture
The Lancet recently reported on the unacceptably high rates of injury-causing and deadly crashes in the U.S. and on the culture of dangerous driving across the nation. A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that when compared with 19 other high-income countries, the USA had the highest rate of […]
Child on Bicycle Injured in Danville
On Sunday, an 11-year-old boy was seriously injured while riding his bicycle in Danville. NBC Bay Area News reported that a vehicle struck the child as he was riding his bike near Camino Tassajara and Lomitas Drive, sometime around 12:55 p.m. Although very little information about the incident has been released, the driver involved reportedly […]
Safety Concerns for Tesla Autopilot
The recent fatal crash involving a Tesla Model S and a tractor-trailer in Williston, Florida has consumer advocates worried. The company has aggressively deployed and marketed their so-called Autopilot driving-assist system in what they’re describing as a “beta test.” Tesla’s Autopilot technology involves multiple systems including automatic steering, cameras, radar, electronic sensors and other data. […]
Fatal Oakley Pedestrian Crash
On Tuesday afternoon, one person was killed and another person was injured in a pedestrian crash in Oakley. KRON Channel Four News reported that the collision happened on East Cypress Road, near Bethel Island Road, at about 2:49 p.m. Very little information has emerged about this wreck, and there has been no word on the […]
