It’s no secret that distracted driving is one of the most dangerous behaviors that drivers engage in behind the wheel. Research has shown that reactions times of distracted drivers are actually slower than reaction times of some drunk drivers. Even though people know just how dangerous texting while driving is, they’re still doing it. In […]
Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
Sightseeing Tour Bus Strikes Pedestrian in San Francisco
On Sunday morning, a tour bus struck a pedestrian at the intersection of 7th and Mission Streets. The incident happened at about 8:10 a.m. According to KTVU News, as of Sunday evening, the victim was still hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. The victim, a man in his 60’s, was apparently in the crosswalk when he was […]
580 Reopens After Big-Rig Crash Causes Fuel Spill
A sig-alert was issued at around 1:15 am this morning when a big-rig struck a sound wall on west bound 580, according to the CHP. Approximately 40 gallons of diesel fuel were spilled when the semi struck the sound wall underneath the I- 680 over-crossing causing a rupture in one of the trucks fuel tanks. All lanes […]
Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Car In Mountain View
At around 6:30 pm Monday a pedestrian crossing Phyllis Avenue was stuck by a car and killed according to the Mountain View Police Dept. On Tuesday the woman was identified by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s Office, as Ruifen Ma, 59, of Mountain View. Ms. Ma was severely injured in the crash which happened in the 1200 block of Phyllis and […]
San Jose’s 6th Traffic-Related Fatality Claims Life of 75 Year-Old Pedestrian
On Tuesday a 75-year-old man was struck by a car and killed while crossing Capitol Expressway around 4:15 p.m., according to the San Jose Police Department. The death of the as yet unidentified man marks the sixth traffic-related fatality of 2013 for the City of San Jose. The man, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of […]
