The Thanksgiving weekend is one of the most traveled holidays of the year. With more people on the road and more people celebrating holiday festivities, there’s also a higher likelihood of injury causing and potentially fatal car accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wants to remind drivers and passengers to buckle up for […]
Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
Pedestrian Hit in Haight-Ashbury Neighborhood
On Wednesday evening, a pedestrian was struck and injured near the Panhandle in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood. According to KRON News Channel Four, the collision happened at about 7:15 p.m., at the intersection of Oak Street and Masonic Avenue. Apparently, two male pedestrians in their 30s were struck, and one of the victims suffered from a […]
Fatal Crash in San Jose
Late Wednesday night, a crash in San Jose took two lives. An NBC Bay Area News report said that the crash happened in the 1200 block of North Capitol Avenue. This apparent one-car crash involved an older-model Lexus flipping over and landing on VTA train tracks. Although no trains were reportedly involved in the crash, […]
Manslaughter Charge for Party Bus Owner
Earlier this week, a party bus owner was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the 2012 death of a woman who fell out of his bus. According to NBC Bay Area News, 58-year-old Jon Reno St. James was found guilty in the Superior Court of Santa Clara County on Wednesday. After a concert in Mountain View […]
Bicyclist Struck and Killed in Oakland
On Tuesday afternoon, a female bicyclist was struck and killed in an East Oakland neighborhood. According to KRON Channel Four News, the collision happened near Prune and San Leandro Streets, sometime around 4:30 p.m. The bicyclist, a woman in her 30’s or 40’s, was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver did stay on the […]