Patricia Rothwell, 58, of San Jose was cited yesterday for running a red light, causing an accident that injured a family of four on Wednesday. Rothwell, who was driving an SUV, ran a red light at Blossom Hill and Harwood Roads striking a Nissan on the drivers side door area, carrying four members of a […]
Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
Traffic Accident Deaths at 61-Year Low
United States Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that traffic deaths for 2010 in the United States hit their lowest mark in more than 60 years. An estimated 32,788 people were killed in traffic accidents in 2010, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report. A significant 25 percent decline since 2005, when the total […]
San Jose woman dies after being struck by suspected street racer’s
Ashley Nicole Krieger, 23, of San Jose, died from injuries suffered when her vehicle was struck by a vehicle that is reported to have been in an illegal street race. According to police reports, Ms. Kreiger was leaving her job at the AMF Moonlite Lanes Bowling Center in Santa Clara on March 20, when a […]
Five injured in two vehicle San Jose auto accident
Five people were injured in an accident including one female passenger who was thrown from a minivan, according to the San Jose Fire Department officials. All five people were rushed to the hospital with moderate injuries and were expected to survive. The accident occurred at Blossom Hill and Harwood Roads just outside the Blossom Hill […]
Big-rig accident caused oil spill and traffic nightmare
The California Highway Patrol has closed down two lanes on the transition ramp from southbound Interstate Highway 880 to southbound Interstate Highway 238 in San Leandro this morning, a CHP officer said. The closure which was caused by a big-rig accident, punctured the oil tank causing a spill according to Officer Peter Van Eckhardt said. […]
