Car Accidents

A California car accident that involved a taxi resulted in the death of one man on March 16. According to California Highway Patrol, the cause of the accident was attributed to the driver of the taxi losing control of his vehicle. The accident occurred at about 1 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Interstate 680 near the eastbound Interstate 80 interchange. The taxi, a 2006 Ford Crown Victoria driven by a 52-year-old San Jose man,...

According to the California Highway Patrol, on Monday, March 9, a head-on collision resulted in the death of both drivers. Witnesses alleged that a 2001 Lexus sedan attempted to pass a long line of traffic in a no-passing zone when it struck a Ford Ranger pickup truck. The incident occurred in Sonoma County, east of the Martinelli Winery. The Lexus was westbound on River Road when it allegedly crossed the double yellow line, driving out...

On March 1, a two-car accident that occurred in California caused the deaths of four people and left four others with serious injuries. Authorities stated the crash occurred in Santa Cruz County around 8 p.m. when a sedan crossed the centerline into oncoming traffic, colliding with a pickup truck. Four people who were in the sedan, including the driver, died in the crash. The driver was identified as a 22-year-old Watsonville resident. The vehicle's passengers...

A California car accident that resulted in the death of a motorcyclist on February 14 may have involved alcohol and drugs. California Highway Patrol officers arrested a 22-year-old Redwood City man in connection with the accident, which occurred in San Mateo County. The accident happened just before 3 p.m. on Highway 84 near La Honda. Police said that the 22-year-old man was traveling on the highway near Sylvan Way when he lost control of the...

California residents may have read about a car accident that occurred in Fremont involving a wrong way driver on Interstate Highway 880. On Feb. 6, witnesses called the CHP around 12:30 a.m. to report that a car was going north in the southbound lanes. Within four minutes, another caller reported an accident. A 1999 Volvo collided head-on with a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck with three passengers who suffered major injuries. Upon arrival, officers found the...