By John Bisnar on October 4, 2012 -
Ramon Celaya, 20, died from injuries sustained in a Riverside car accident, which officials say was caused by a suspected drunk driver. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, the DUI crash occurred the night of September 29, 2012. California Highway Patrol officials say Celaya was driving along Highway 74 near Winchester Road. At the time, 26-year-old Edilberto Sixtos was fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run collision when he crossed over the double yellow line and veered into Celaya’s Toyota Tacoma.
Celaya, Sixtos and two teenagers were transported to an area hospital with major injuries. Sixtos was arrested on suspicion of DUI and hit-and-run causing injury. Celaya died from his injuries the evening of October 2, 2012. Officials expect to file more charges against Sixtos in connection with the fatal collision.
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By John Bisnar on October 1, 2012 -
Christopher Waldrop, 24, of Riverside was killed in an Anaheim car accident after his motorcycle was struck by a vehicle that was making a left turn. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the motorcycle collision occurred the morning of September 30, 2012 in the 100 block of East Orangethorpe Avenue. Police say Waldrop’s Yamaha motorcycle was westbound on Orangethorpe Avenue when a Buick Century traveling eastbound made a left turn in front of him. Waldrop was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The 85-year-old driver of the Buick was not taken to the hospital. She has not been cited or arrested in connection with this incident. The investigation is ongoing.
I offer my deepest sympathies to the family members and friends of Christopher Waldrop for their devastating loss. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
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By John Bisnar on September 25, 2012 -
Scott Folck, 35, who was critically injured in a car accident last week, has died from his injuries, U-T San Diego reports. Police say Folck was riding his bicycle east along Woods Valley Road in Valley Center, early morning on September 16, 2012, when a Mitsubishi 3000GT driven by a 22-year-old San Marcos man attempted a left turn and struck him. Folck’s bicycle hit the right front of the car. He was thrown to the ground and suffered multiple blunt force injuries. He died early morning on September 23 after undergoing surgery and several medical treatments. No citations or charges have been reported. The investigation is ongoing.
I offer my deepest sympathies to Folck’s family members and friends. He was apparently an avid cyclist who had been training for a triathlon. Please keep his loved ones in your thoughts and prayers.
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By John Bisnar on September 24, 2012 -
Carl Evans, 30, was killed in a San Bernardino car accident after a vehicle that drifted out of traffic lanes struck him. According to a news article in The Press-Enterprise, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred early morning on September 23, 2012 along Highway 18 near the lower Waterman Canyon turnoff in Crestline. Officials say Evans was struck by 45-year-old Margaret Stegenga who had been drinking. However, Stegenga has not been arrested “because the degree of her alcohol impairment” has not yet been determined. Investigators have established that Evans, who was walking beside the roadway, was hit by Stegenga’s vehicle that drifted out of traffic lanes.
I offer my deepest condolences to the family members and friends of Carl Evans for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
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By John Bisnar on September 21, 2012 -
Jose “Joe” Malacara, 29, was fatally injured in a car accident in San Diego County after being struck by a sheriff’s patrol car. According to a news report in U-T San Diego, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred early morning on September 18, 2012. Officials say Malacara, a cook at the Penny Lane Pub and Grill, was crossing San Marcos Boulevard when he was hit by a patrol car driven by Traffic Enforcement Deputy Frank Stalzer.
The collision occurred in a dark section of the street. Stalzer was not responding to an emergency at the time, but he was trying to catch up to a suspected drunk driver, officials say. Malacara died at the scene. The patrol car’s lights or sirens were not on, but Stalzer did have his vehicle’s headlights on.
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By John Bisnar on September 20, 2012 -
William Steele, 41, was fatally injured in a Riverside County car accident after the vehicle in which he was traveling collided with another car at a street intersection. According to The Press-Enterprise, the collision occurred at the intersection of State Street and Esplanade Avenue in San Jacinto, the night of September 18, 2012. Officials say the two vehicles crashed causing Steele’s SUV to burst into flames. Steele was ejected from the SUV and died at the scene. The other driver was uninjured. The investigation is ongoing.
I offer my deepest condolences to the family members and friends of William Steele for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
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