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Ryan McKnight, 26, was killed in a San Francisco area car accident after her car collided with an SUV at a street intersection the evening of February 22, 2011. According to a CBS news report, the fatal car accident occurred on Highway 1 near Rossi Road in Pescadero. Police say McKnight, who was driving a Honda Civic, turned left in front of the northbound Chevy Suburban. McKnight was killed in the crash. Two passengers, including a 69-year-old woman and an 8-year-old boy, in the Suburban sustained moderate to major injuries in the car accident. Three other children in the Suburban escaped uninjured.

My heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Ryan McKnight following this tragic car accident. My thoughts and prayers are also with the injured victims. I'm relieved to hear the other children were unharmed. I wish the two injured victims a speedy and complete recovery. Read the rest »

Scott Garrigan, 25, was killed in a hit-and-run car accident in Pacifica, which police say, involved a driver who was under the influence of alcohol. According to a news report in The San Francisco Chronicle, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred the morning of February 20, 2011 on Skyline Boulevard near Sharp Park Road. Police found the victim in the southbound lanes of traffic. The driver of the vehicle, Leopoldo Tobilla, 57, initially left, but returned to the scene and told police that the pedestrian was walking in traffic lanes. Garrigan died at the scene of the car accident and Tobilla was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence resulting in a fatality, vehicular manslaughter and leaving the scene of a fatal injury accident.

My heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Scott Garrigan. Please keep this grieving family in your thoughts and prayers.

Pedestrian Accident Statistics

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2008 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), there were no fatalities, but18 injuries reported involving pedestrian accidents in Pacifica. During that same year, there were eight fatalities and 250 injuries due to San Mateo County pedestrian accidents. Read the rest »

Leonid Stoliarov, 57, was killed in a San Francisco car accident, which police report, involved another driver running a red light. According to a news article in the San Francisco Chronicle, the fatal car accident occurred at the intersection of Geary and Arguello boulevards in San Francisco the morning of February 10, 2011. Police believe the 31-year-old driver of an Audi A4 ran a red light on Geary before crashing into a vehicle driven by Stoliarov, which was northbound on Arguello. Stoliarov was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver of the Audi suffered minor injuries. Police have arrested the driver responsible for the accident but have not specified the charges he may face.

My heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Leonid Stoliarov for their devastating loss. My thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time.

San Francisco Car Accident Statistics

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2008 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), 35 people were killed and 3,577 were injured in car accidents in the city of San Francisco. Read the rest »

A 39-year-old man from Angwin was killed in a San Francisco area car accident when his 1995 Ford Mustang struck the back of a Geo Storm. According to a news report in KTVU San Francisco, the fatal car accident occurred on Petrified Forest Road in Sonoma early morning on February 1, 2011.

Police say the Mustang clipped the back of the Storm when the driver tried to pass the other vehicle at about 50 mph. Both drivers lost control of their cars and the driver of the Mustang was ejected from his vehicle. The Angwin man suffered fatal injuries and the driver of the Geo, John Dawes, 39, sustained major injuries. Police say alcohol was not a factor in this fatal car accident.

My heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of the man fatally injured in this tragic car accident. My thoughts and prayers are also with the seriously injured driver of the Geo. I wish him a complete and speedy recovery. Read the rest »

A pedestrian accident in Milpitas resulted in injuries for a 10-year-old girl the afternoon of January 5, 2011. KTVU News reports that the injury car accident occurred close to the intersection of Edsel Drive and Roswell Drive when two girls were walking in a marked crosswalk. One of the girls was hit by a school bus that was attempting a left turn. The girl was injured, but is expected to survive. Her friend escaped without any injuries. An investigation is ongoing.

It is indeed fortunate that the two children escaped without catastrophic injuries in this case. I wish the injured child a swift and full recovery. She will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Accident Statistics

There were 22 fatalities and 466 injuries in Santa Clara County as a result of pedestrian accidents in 2008, according to California Highway Patrol's Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS). Also, countywide, 94 fatalities and 6,770 injuries were reported due to car accidents during the same year. Read the rest »

One person sustained injuries in a San Francisco car accident after the person's vehicle struck a Christmas tree that was dumped on the roadway. According to a report in the San Jose Mercury News, the injury car accident occurred on Interstate 280 near state Highway 92 the morning of January 7, 2011. The driver, who was in an Acura, hit the abandoned tree. The vehicle then rolled over and went down an embankment. The driver sustained injuries, which officials say, are not life-threatening.

I'm relieved to note that this rollover accident did not result in critical or fatal injuries for the driver. This could have been a lot worse. I wish the injured victim the very best for a speedy and complete recovery. Read the rest »

Bob Ferguson, 78, was injured in a dog bite incident in San Jose when he was attacked while walking his own small dog. According to a news report in the San Jose Mercury News, the injury dog attack occurred on December 29, 2010 in the Blossom Hill neighborhood of San Jose. Two large dogs attacked Ferguson causing severe bite injuries to his left ear, head and arm. He was taken to the emergency room for treatment. Officials are investigating the incident as a dangerous dog attack. The boxer and Labrador that attacked Ferguson could be allowed to live if the owner buys liability insurance and takes strict measures to secure the dogs.

My heart goes out to Bob Ferguson for the serious injuries he has sustained. This dog attack could have been a lot worse had a neighbor not intervened and chased the dogs away. I wish the injured victim the very best for a speedy and complete recovery. He will be in my thoughts and prayers. Read the rest »

Leticia Vanessa Marquez, 6, was seriously injured in a San Francisco area car accident that involved five vehicles. According to a news report in The Santa Rosa Press Democrat the injury car accident occurred on Commerce Boulevard in Rohnert Park the morning of December 13, 2010. Richard Hutchinson, 60, drove his Toyota Highlander into the back of a Toyota Tacoma in which Leticia was a passenger. The accident created a chain reaction in which a total of five vehicles were damaged. Leticia sustained serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital.

My thoughts and prayers are with the young victim of this Sonoma County car accident. I wish her a complete and speedy recovery from her injuries.

Car Accident Statistics

According to California Highway Patrol’s 2008 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), three people were killed and 89 injured in Rohnert Park car accidents. In Sonoma County as a whole, 36 fatalities and 1,988 injuries were reported as a result of car accidents during the same year. Read the rest »

A man was seriously injured in a San Francisco car accident after his motorcycle was hit by an SUV that was pulling out of a driveway. According to a news report in the San Jose Mercury News, the injury car accident occurred when the 22-year-old motorcyclist was traveling south on East Charleston Road in Palo Alto the evening of December 1, 2010.

Officials say the motorcyclist sped up to beat the red light at San Antonio Road when a Chevy Tahoe that was backing out of a gas station struck him. The rider sustained a broken leg and possibly broken ribs. Police did not cite the motorcyclist although they stated that he was at fault. Read the rest »

A 25-year-old bicyclist sustained injuries in a car accident, which officials say, was caused by an elderly driver who fell asleep at the wheel, The Almanac reports. Police say that the injury bicycle accident occurred near the intersection of El Camino Real and Watkins Avenue in Atherton on November 30, 2010. The bicyclist was traveling north on El Camino Real when the 81-year-old driver of an Infiniti sedan veered off the roadway. The bicyclist, who was hit by a bus stop sign knocked down by the car, suffered injuries, which are not believed to be life-threatening. Read the rest »