Automobile Accidents

• 11-year-old Oakland Girl Killed By a Hit-and-Run Driver

  Claude Wyle | October 23, 2009 3:12 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Alana Williams, a sixth-grader at Frick Middle School in East Oakland, was killed on October 16, 2009, as she walked through a crosswalk at a busy intersection on her way to school. Muni ...

• Muni Bus Strikes Pedestrian

  Claude Wyle | October 08, 2007 7:07 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Early Tuesday morning, a Muni Bus struck a pedestrian at the corner of 6th and Market Street, in San Francisco, California. Passengers on the bus screamed at the driver to stop, but it was too late, the bus slammed right into the woman. The pedestrian survived, but suffered severe injuries. Police are currently investigating the incident, which is the 18th pedestrian versus Muni accident this...

• Reckless Teen Kills Three in Deadly Auto Accident

  Claude Wyle | July 24, 2007 1:58 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Last night a reckless teenage driver took the lives of three others, as he raced at nearly triple the speed limit on a curvy road in Almaden Valley, San Jose. This auto fatality occurred when the reckless driver first struck an elderly couple who were pedestrians standing at the side of the road, and then smashed into two trees. The elderly couple, the driver, and his passenger all suffered...

• Death of Fremont Child in Car Crash: No Safety Restraints

  Claude Wyle | November 15, 2006 9:58 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  On Sunday night, a 4 year old Fremont girl was killed in an automobile collision on Interstate Highway 880, when a San Leandro woman crashed her Mustang into a Mitsubishi, that flipped into oncoming traffic. The Mitsubishi then struck a Toyota Sequoia SUV head on. Although eight people suffered personal injuries in this multi car accident, the child that was killed was not properly restrained...

• Deadly San Francisco Intersection Takes Another Life

  Claude Wyle | October 09, 2007 7:27 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Sloat and 19th Avenue is one of the most dangerous intersections in the city of San Francisco. Last year, this intersection claimed seven fatal injuries. Wednesday, two cars, in a head-on collision, claimed the life of a 21-year-old pedestrian. An unidentified mother and her toddler were also struck, but survived, with moderate injuries. For more information on this subject, please refer to...

• Woman Tragically Killed in Train Accident

  Claude Wyle | September 10, 2007 3:37 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Britta Aker, who was just 27-years-old, was killed early yesterday morning when she walked across Union Pacific Railroad tracks in Newark, California. Our hearts go out to the family of this young woman; especially knowing that it will be difficult for them to recover damages for civil liability. This is true because most courts will hold that railroad tracks themselves are sufficient warning...

• Multiple Car Crash Claims Two Lives in Fremont

  Claude Wyle | November 23, 2006 10:51 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  A series of auto accidents on Highway 880 near Fremont, that may have involved a potential hit and run, as well as alcohol and speeding last Saturday, has caused the wrongful death of two individuals and the serious personal injuries of several other people. It apparently began when an Oakland car driver crashed into the center median. The Oakland driver may have been originally struck by...

• Safety Tips to Prevent Bicycle Accident Injuries

  Staff Writer | October 13, 2006 1:47 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Over half a million riders suffer bicycle accident injuries that require hospital visits every year. About 15 percent of those go to the hospital with head injuries. I ran across an article from a Massachusetts newspaper that offered some simple safety tips for avoiding injuries while riding:Every time anyone gets on a bike, they should wear a helmet, even for a short trip.Parents should set a...

• Man Killed in Car Accident on 580

  Staff Writer | November 01, 2006 12:39 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  A four-car accident closed three of the four eastbound lanes of I-580 Sunday afternoon. The crash occurred near the Beaumont Avenue exit, and the California Highway Patrol closed the lanes for more than two hours.A man killed in the four-vehicle wreck was identified as Richard Schiavo, 20, of Oakland. No information was available on the other victims' other injuries or the cause of the crash,...

• Alcohol Blamed in Fatal Highway Accident

  Claude Wyle | October 06, 2007 6:22 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Another drunk driver has shamelessly taken the life of another. Early Thursday morning, Zhang Bailan drove south on Highway 101 in San Francisco California. He was drinking earlier that night, and struck another motorist when he attempted to exit onto Third Street. The driver of the car Bailan struck suffered fatal injuries while his passenger suffered moderate injuries and was rushed to San...