hit-and-run

A 12-year-old girl was severely injured in a Los Angeles car accident, which officials say was caused by a hit-and-run driver, the afternoon of January 27, 2012. According to a report in The Pasadena Star-News, the collision occurred at the intersection of Huntington Avenue and Canyon Boulevard in Monrovia, when the young victim was walking with some other children. A 1995 Infiniti J30 struck the girl and left the scene. The pedestrian was hospitalized in critical condition, but is said to be improving. Police arrested 23-year-old Emma Tapia-Gonzalez a few hours after the incident. She has been charged with felony hit-and-run and driving without a valid license. An investigation is ongoing.

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A male bicyclist was seriously injured in a Santa Ana car accident after being hit by a driver who left the scene of the crash. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the bicycle accident occurred on South Broadway in Santa Ana, the evening of January 20, 2012. Officials say a pickup truck, possibly a white Toyota Tundra with a ladder rack and blue lettering struck the bicyclist before driving away. The victim suffered head injuries and has been listed in critical condition. Officials are asking for help from anyone who may have witnessed this collision or has information about the suspect and/or the vehicle.

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Christopher Barton Tatro, 40, of Corona, was killed in a Riverside car accident, which police report, involved a hit-and-run driver. According to a news article in The Press-Enterprise, the fatal hit-and-run accident occurred on the 91 Freeway, near Monroe Street, during the early morning hours of December 17, 2011.

Officials say Tatro was operating the controls of the hydraulic lift on a tow truck when a tan sedan, possibly a beige late-1990s Saturn, struck the left side of the tow truck. The driver of the vehicle did not stop, and was last seen exiting the freeway at Adams Street. Tatro suffered massive injuries to his legs and torso and succumbed to his injuries a couple of hours later. The authorities are searching for the car, which they believe sustained damage to its right side, including damage to the right mirror, wheels and headlight. Witnesses with information about the incident or the suspect may contact the California Highway Patrol Inland Division at 909-806-2400.

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An 8-year-old boy was struck and critically injured in a Los Angeles car accident, which officials say, involved a hit-and-run driver, the evening of October 19, 2011. According to a City News Service report, the major injury collision occurred on West 104th Street near Western Avenue in the unincorporated Westmont area of Los Angeles County. The boy suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital. Witnesses told officers that the car, which left the scene after striking the child, was a dark-colored Nissan Altima that had sustained damage to its right side. Anyone with information about the collision or the hit-and-run driver is asked to call California Highway Patrol officials at 323-982-4900.

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Two women suffered serious injuries in a Long Beach car accident, which officials say involved a hit-and-run driver, the night of October 14, 2011. According to a City News Service report, the pedestrian collision occurred on Pacific Coast Highway, near Loma Avenue, when a dark-colored Lexus struck them. One of the women, who was in her 20s, was listed in stable condition with multiple injuries, while the other woman, who was in her 30s, was listed in critical condition. Officials say the driver of the Lexus fled the scene of the crash. The vehicle is said to have sustained windshield damage during the accident. Anyone with information about the suspect or the vehicle is asked to contact Long Beach police at 562-435-6711.

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Beverly Glass, 72, of Morongo Valley, was seriously injured in a Riverside car accident, which officials say, involved a hit-and-run driver. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, the injury collision occurred the afternoon of October 12, 2011 when Glass' vehicle stalled on the 10 Freeway near North Indian Canyon Drive in Indio. Glass was trying to walk across traffic lanes to get help when a black, late model Volkswagen Jetta hit her.

She was thrown onto the shoulder of the freeway. The female driver apparently stopped and talked to several witnesses and then got in the car and drove away. Officials say the driver was wearing a white tank top and blue pants, was about 25 years old, 5-foot-4 and 110 pounds with shoulder-length brown hair. Glass was transported to a local hospital with major injuries. Anyone with information about the suspect or vehicle is asked to contact California Highway Patrol officials at 760-772-8911.

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Glen Lively, 32, was severely injured in a Victorville car accident involving a hit-and-run motorist. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, the hit-and-run car accident occurred on Bear Valley Road, near Cypress Avenue, in Victorville, the afternoon of September 25, 2011. Lively was driving west when a vehicle either turned left in front of him or pulled into his path. He crashed into the passenger side of the car and was critically injured. The vehicle responsible for the collision sped away and no witnesses have stepped forward to give the authorities more information. Officials are searching for a tan or gold Camry or Volvo.

My thoughts and prayers are with Glen Lively following this terrible hit-and-run car accident. I wish him the very best for a complete and speedy recovery.

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Zenobia Beatrice Schurlock, 82, was killed in a Los Angeles car accident, which officials say, involved a hit-and-run driver. According to a City News Service report, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred near 50th Street E south of Avenue M in Palmdale. Schurlock's body was found on the roadway just after midnight on August 23, 2011.

Officials say they do not know of any witnesses to this crash. But, they say the driver who struck Schurlock fled the scene. There is no information about the suspect vehicle either. Anyone who witnessed this hit-and-run car accident or has any information about the suspect or vehicle, is asked to call California Highway Patrol officials at 661-948-8541.

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A hit-and-run driver, who struck and injured two bicyclists, one of them identified as Tim Moreno, has been arrested thanks to tips from the community. According to a news report in the Victorville Daily Press, the car accident occurred on June 11, 2011 near Apple Valley and Symeron roads in Apple Valley. Officials say the driver, 61-year-old Michael Slusser, came too close to the bike lane where the men were biking and struck Moreno in the back of his head with a passenger side mirror.

Moreno fell down and in the process knocked down another rider. Slusser fled the scene. The Victor Valley Bicycle Club had set up a reward fund to help catch the driver. Slusser was arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run. Slusser has apparently been arrested in the past for several crimes including domestic violence and vehicle code violations. Read the rest »

A motorcyclist was injured in a Los Angeles car accident involving a hit-and-run driver. According to a City News Service report, the injury hit-and-run accident occurred in the eastbound lanes of the 10 Freeway near Jefferson Park the night of May 17, 2011. The motorcyclist was thrown into the bushes on the right shoulder of the freeway after being struck by an Acura TL. The victim was hospitalized with unknown injuries. The car driver fled the scene. California Highway Patrol officials are looking for the male hit-and-run driver.

My thoughts and prayers are with the injured victim of this hit-and-run car accident. I wish this person the very best for a speedy and complete recovery. Read the rest »