One week before his graduation, Christopher told his parents he had made the honor roll and would be wearing a special sash during the ceremony. What was supposed to be a special day turned into a tragedy. Before the graduation Christopher was involved in a California car accident. Read the rest »
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Los Angeles Car Accident Injures Man
A man suffered critical injuries after a Los Angeles car accident the evening of August 5, 2009, the Pasadena Star News reports. The car crash occurred in the westbound lanes of the 210 Freeway near Myrtle Avenue in Duarte, California, Los Angeles County fire officials said. The man had to be extricated from his Corvette and airlifted to a local hospital. At least three other vehicle were involved in the car accident. The car crash also caused one of the vehicles to catch fire. No other injuries were reported in that car accident. California Highway Patrol officials are investigating this incident.
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California Construction Worker Hit and Killed by Amtrak Train
Juan Tejada, 54, was killed in a California construction accident the afternoon of July 14, 2009 after his pickup truck was struck by an Amtrak train in Bay Point. According to a CBS News report, Tejada was an employee of the ARB construction company in Pittsburgh. The train versus car crash occurred near North Broadway Avenue and Willow Pass Road in unincorporated Contra Costa County, California Highway Patrol officials said. The collision happened at a private crossing on BNSF railway tracks. No one in the train was injured. Tejada was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Officials from the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health are investigating the incident. They will be looking into what caused Tejada's truck to be hit and will try to determine whether any safety procedures were violated. The investigation could apparently take three to four months. Read the rest »
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